SAP QM
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Job description
We are supporting a global organisation undergoing a significant transformation of its IT and quality landscape into an integrated, collaborative operating model. This role plays a critical part in ensuring SAP solutions are reliable, compliant, and aligned with the highest quality standards in a regulated environment. As a SAP Quality Manager, you will operate at the intersection of development, architecture, and quality governance. You will ensure that SAP systems are designed, built, and delivered in a way that meets both technical excellence and strict compliance requirements. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to make a tangible impact, working with international teams across multiple regions while driving quality, consistency, and continuous improvement across SAP delivery processes.
Responsibilities
Development Quality Assurance
- Review and approve development, customisation, and solution architecture deliverables
- Assess SAP developments across ABAP, CDS Views, RAP, Fiori/UI5, OData, BTP extensions, APIs, and integrations
- Define and enforce development standards, coding guidelines, and best practices
- Identify technical risks and improvement opportunities to ensure scalable solutions
Release & Change Governance
- Act as an independent quality gate for transports, changes, and releases
- Review and approve release documentation in SAP ALM / Cloud ALM
- Support Go/No-Go decisions based on risk, quality, and compliance factors
- Ensure adherence to global change and release management processes
Quality & Compliance Ownership
- Ensure compliance with regulatory standards (e.g. ISO 13485, MDR, FDA) and internal frameworks
- Drive risk-based validation approaches aligned with CSV and CSA principles
- Review and approve validation documentation and release evidence
- Promote efficient and compliant documentation practices
Continuous Improvement & Advisory
- Identify gaps in development, release, and validation processes
- Coach teams on modern SAP development and compliant delivery approaches
- Contribute to SOPs, work instructions, and standards
- Drive improvements across the SAP delivery lifecycle
Requirements
- Strong SAP experience (ERP / S/4HANA), including custom development and integrations
- Solid technical background in ABAP, SQL, Java, and object-oriented programming
- Knowledge of integration technologies (RFC, IDoc, XML, EDI)
- Experience across full SAP project lifecycle (design, build, test, release, operate)
- Understanding of Agile and hybrid delivery models within structured (SOP-driven) environments
- Experience in regulated environments or quality/compliance frameworks is highly desirable
- Strong analytical mindset with the ability to assess and mitigate risks
- Excellent stakeholder communication skills (IT, Quality, Business)
- Self-driven, structured, and able to work in global environments
- Fluent English