Position Executive Summary

We are seeking a seasoned Lead SAP Cloud ALM &

- Enterprise Toolchain Architect to define, govern, and operationalize the complete Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) strategy for our global Greenfield SAP S/4HANA transformation program.

Acting as the single point of accountability for SAP Cloud ALM adoption across all global regions and workstreams, the ideal candidate will establish cross-functional governance, build end-to-end lifecycle traceability, integrate enterprise toolchains, and drive quality engineering across all phases of the SAP Activate framework.

Key Responsibilities &

- Core Governance

- Cloud ALM Strategy &
- Governance
- Strategy Definition: Formulate and execute a comprehensive Cloud ALM strategy aligned with SAP Activate methodology across all global rollout templates.
- Governance Framework: Establish and enforce ALM governance standards across requirements gathering, business process hierarchy modeling, testing execution, defect management, deployment controls, and operations.
- Single Accountability: Serve as the central point of contact and accountability for Cloud ALM adoption across global regions, system integrators, and project workstreams.
- Enterprise Toolchain Integration &
- Traceability
- Toolchain Management: Architect and manage data flows across the integrated ALM toolchain, connecting SAP Cloud ALM with enterprise architecture, modeling, testing, and operational tools.
- End-to-End Lineage: Maintain complete vertical and horizontal traceability across the lifecycle: Business Scope →
- Process Design →
- Requirements/User Stories →
- Development Units →
- Test Cases →
- Defects →
- Transports/Deployments.
- Integration Engineering: Design and implement robust integration and real-time data synchronization between SAP Cloud ALM and enterprise solutions, including:
- Process Modeling: Signavio
- Architecture &
- Capability Mapping: LeanIX
- Work Management &
- ITSM: Jira / ServiceNow
- Test Management: Tricentis, HP ALM, or equivalent
- Documentation Systems: Confluence, SharePoint
- Solution Enablement &
- Fit-to-Standard Execution
- Cloud ALM Configuration: Setup and configure SAP Cloud ALM for:




- Business process hierarchy structure and solution documentation
- Requirement, scope, and user story management
- Test planning, script execution, and defect tracking
- Task management and deployment tracking

- Fit-to-Standard Governance: Enable and support Fit-to-Standard workshops using standard SAP Best Practices content and Cloud ALM pre-delivered scope elements.
- Program Visibility: Design and maintain project scope baselines, milestone tracking, and real-time status dashboards for executive program leadership.
- Test Quality Management
- Test Strategy Formulation: Design and govern the program-wide testing framework (Unit Testing, System Integration Testing [SIT], User Acceptance Testing [UAT], and Regression Testing) inside SAP Cloud ALM.
- Multi-Regional Execution: Coordinate test execution across multi-regional teams, third-party system integrators, and varying time zones.
- Quality KPIs: Provide executive-level reporting on test coverage, defect burn-down rates, quality KPIs, and release readiness dashboards.
- Release, Deployment &
- Cutover Management
- Release Orchestration: Oversee release planning, deployment tracking, and release governance using Cloud ALM.
- CI/CD &
- Transport Integration: Connect Cloud ALM with SAP Transport Management and modern CI/CD delivery pipelines where applicable.
- Cutover Execution: Support cutover sequence planning, dependency mapping, and real-time deployment monitoring.
- Integration &
- Operations Readiness (Run / Hypercare Phase)
- Monitoring Setup: Configure operational monitoring within Cloud ALM, including:

- Integration &
- Exception Monitoring
- Business Process Monitoring
- Automated Job Monitoring

- Operational Transition: Lead the transition of ALM artifacts from the project phase to Hypercare and steady-state operations (Run phase).
- Alerting &
- KPIs: Establish operational KPIs, threshold alerts,



and health monitoring for steady-state governance.
- Stakeholder Leadership &
- Vendor Coaching
- Subject Matter Expert (SME): Act as the lead SME for the Program Management Office (PMO), System Integrator partners, SAP, and regional business leaders.
- Enablement &
- Upskilling: Coach and upskill project team members, functional leads, and regional business units on Cloud ALM best practices and standardized tool usage.

Required Skills &

- Qualifications

SAP ALM &

- Program Expertise

- 7–10+ years of hands-on SAP implementation experience within large-scale enterprise environments.
- 3+ years direct experience configuring and leading SAP Cloud ALM (or SAP Solution Manager with a proven track record of Cloud ALM transition).
- Strong, practical knowledge of SAP Activate methodology across all project phases (Discover, Prepare, Explore, Realize, Deploy, Run).
- Proven experience in Greenfield SAP S/4HANA global implementations.

Functional &
- Technical Knowledge

- Solid comprehension of core SAP S/4HANA business processes (e.g., Finance, Order-to-Cash, Procure-to-Pay, Logistics).
- Hands-on familiarity with SAP Best Practices content and enterprise process models.
- Working knowledge of test automation frameworks (e.g., Tricentis, CBTA).
- Familiarity with SAP integration technologies (SAP BTP, Cloud Integration / CPI) and SAP transport management concepts.

Leadership &
- Soft Skills

- Proven track record in stakeholder management within complex, multi-vendor, global environments.
- Excellent written, verbal, and executive presentation skills.
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate across global teams, time zones, and diverse organizational cultures.
- Highly organized, structured, quality-focused, and proactive mindset.

Preferred Qualifications (nice To Have)

- Official SAP Cloud ALM Certification.
- Prior experience in large-scale rollouts (multi-country, multi-template architectures).
- Exposure to up-to-date DevOps principles and CI/CD pipelines within SAP enterprise landscapes.
- Prior experience in roles such as Enterprise ALM Lead, QA Lead, or Test Manager.

Skills: cloud,sap,integration,testing,alm

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