About the role
Our client is a well-known, fast-growing premium retail brand investing heavily in its technology backbone. They're looking for an experienced Test Lead to own test strategy across a major SAP S/4HANA retail implementation.
You'll be stepping into a newly vacant leadership role at a pivotal moment, with real scope to shape how testing is done across the business.
What you'll be doing
Designing, owning and continuously refining the test strategy across a heavily integrated SAP landscape dozens of touchpoints across warehouse management, point of sale, merchandise planning, people systems, forecasting and data platforms
Leading and mentoring a team of 2-4, balancing hands-on execution with strategic oversight
Holding SI and implementation partners accountable for quality outcomes
Overseeing functional, regression, system integration and UAT testing across both project and BAU releases
Building and maintaining automated regression frameworks within CI/CD
Identifying and scoping opportunities for RPA
Establishing a pragmatic, scalable testing approach suited to a fast-moving, entrepreneurial culture
Designing, owning and continuously refining the test strategy across a heavily integrated SAP landscape dozens of touchpoints across warehouse management, point of sale, merchandise planning, people systems, forecasting and data platforms
Leading and mentoring a team of 2-4, balancing hands-on execution with strategic oversight




Holding SI and implementation partners accountable for quality outcomes
Overseeing functional, regression, system integration and UAT testing across both project and BAU releases
Building and maintaining automated regression frameworks within CI/CD
Identifying and scoping opportunities for RPA
Establishing a pragmatic, scalable testing approach suited to a fast-moving, entrepreneurial culture
What you'll bring
7+ years' QA/testing experience, including at least 2 years in a test leadership role
Experience with SAP S/4HANA (ideally Retail) and SAP Activate methodology
A track record of managing testing across complex, integration-heavy programmes
Confidence engaging with and holding SI partners to account
Solid stakeholder communication and the ability to advocate for testing requirements under pressure
Why this role
This is a business generating well over a billion dollars in annual revenue, still growing at pace, still expanding its footprint with well over 100 sites, and recently opened one of the largest flagship stores of its kind anywhere in the world.
It's family-owned, self-funded, and playing a long game rather than chasing quarterly targets with genuine international expansion on the horizon. You'd be building the test strategy for infrastructure designed to support exactly that next phase of growth.
6-month contract with a strong chance of conversion to permanent. Melbourne-based, hybrid working.
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📌 Test Lead (Melbourne)
🏢 Preacta Recruitment
📍 Melbourne