Job Description

Senior Manager, SAP Testing Automation / Tools Lead

The Opportunity

Based in Hyderabad, join a global healthcare biopharma company and be part of a 130- year legacy of success backed by ethical integrity, forward momentum, and an inspiring mission to achieve new milestones in global healthcare.

Be part of an organisation driven by digital technology and data-backed approaches that support a diversified portfolio of prescription medicines, vaccines, and animal health products.

Drive innovation and execution excellence. Be a part of a team with passion for using data, analytics, and insights to drive decision-making, and which creates custom software, allowing us to tackle some of the world's greatest health threats.

Our Technology centers focus on creating a space where teams can come together to deliver business solutions that save and improve lives. An integral part of the company IT operating model, Tech centers are globally distributed locations where each IT division has employees to enable our digital transformation journey and drive business outcomes. These locations, in addition to the other sites, are essential to supporting our business and strategy.

A focused group of leaders in each tech center helps to ensure we can manage and improve each location, from investing in growth, success, and well-being of our people, to making sure colleagues from each IT division feel a sense of belonging to managing critical emergencies. And together, we must leverage the strength of our team to collaborate globally to optimize connections and share best practices across the Tech Centers. 

Role Overview:

The SAP Testing Automation and Tools Lead (Sr. Manager) is responsible for overseeing the implementation, maintenance, and management of software testing tools within the Enterprise IT organization, with a strong focus on SAP applications. This role blends technical expertise, project management, and communication skills to drive quality and efficiency across the software development lifecycle. Acting as the primary liaison with the central quality engineering team, the lead ensures alignment with testing standards and tool strategies, with a focus on automation. In addition to managing toolsets, the role involves hands-on work in both manual and automated testing, emphasizing collaboration, continuous improvement, and the delivery of reliable, high-quality enterprise software solutions.

What will you do in this role:

Identify and evaluate testing tools based on project requirements and organizational needs.

Lead the implementation of new testing tools, ensuring they integrate seamlessly with existing systems and processes.

Mentor and coach a team of testers and SAP Test engineers, providing guidance and support.

Organize training sessions for team members to ensure they are proficient in using testing tools.

Assess current testing processes and tools, identifying areas for improvement.

Ensure continuous improvement and compliance by regularly reviewing, updating, and training on applicable testing SOPs and best practices for effective testing.

Oversee the maintenance and technical support of testing tools, ensuring they are up-to-date.

Implement and optimize test automation frameworks, integrating them into the CI/CD pipeline for enhanced efficiency.

Contribute to the enhancement of testing processes, tools, and methodologies. Stay abreast of industry trends and best practices to ensure the testing team remains at the forefront of technology.

 What Should you have:

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Engineering or related field.

5+ years of experience in SAP testing, preferably in a pharmaceutical environment, quality assurance, or related fields.

Proven knowledge of SDLC in the pharmaceutical industry required.

Proven experience with various SAP modules (like SAP FI, CO, MM, SD, etc.) and their functionalities is required. Prior experience with S/4 HANA would be advantageous.

Involvement in SAP implementation or upgrade projects, particularly in testing roles is required.

Proven experience with testing tools and frameworks (e.g., Selenium, JIRA, Jira XRAY, TOSCA, HP ALM, Load Runner, LiveCompare Analytics) required.

Proven experience in various testing methodologies such as Manual Testing, Automated Testing, Performance Testing, and Load Testing.

Experience with automated testing frameworks and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.

Ability to analyze complex technical problems and devise effective solutions.

Strong attention to detail and a proactive approach to identifying issues before they escalate.

Excellent verbal and written communication abilities to convey technical information to non-technical stakeholders.

Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple priorities.

Experience in implementing service virtualization techniques to simulate service dependencies for efficient testing in complex environments, enhancing the reliability of development and testing processes.

Experience in designing and executing always-on testing strategies, ensuring continuous integration and delivery practices are maintained, and enabling real-time feedback on application performance and quality.

Our technology teams operate as business partners, proposing ideas and innovative solutions that enable new organizational capabilities. We collaborate internationally to deliver services and solutions that help everyone be more productive and enable innovation. 

Who we are: 

We are known as Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, New Jersey, USA in the United States and Canada and MSD everywhere else. For more than a century, we have been inventing for life, bringing forward medicines and vaccines for many of the world's most challenging diseases. Today, our company continues to be at the forefront of research to deliver innovative health solutions and advance the prevention and treatment of diseases that threaten people and animals around the world.

What we look for:

Imagine getting up in the morning for a job as important as helping to save and improve lives around the world. Here, you have that opportunity. You can put your empathy, creativity, digital mastery, or scientific genius to work in collaboration with a diverse group of colleagues who pursue and bring hope to countless people who are battling some of the most challenging diseases of our time. Our team is constantly evolving, so if you are among the intellectually curious, join us—and start making your impact today.

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Employee Status:

Regular

Relocation:

VISA Sponsorship:

Travel Requirements:

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Hybrid

Shift:

Valid Driving License:

Hazardous Material(s):

Required Skills:

Data Engineering, Data Visualization, Design Applications, Software Configurations, Software Development, Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Solution Architecture, System Designs, Systems Integration, Testing

Preferred Skills:

Job Posting End Date:

06/23/2025

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Requisition ID:R336568