SAP Validation Governance Lead

Cognizant

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Location
Foster City, CA
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$95,850–$150,000 / yr
Posted
11 days ago
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Cognizant is a multinational IT services and consulting company offering digital transformation, technology, and business process services. It serves clients across financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, and other industries worldwide.

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The SAP Validation Governance Lead serves as the enterprise authority for validation governance across SAP S/4HANA initiatives within a regulated GxP environment. This role involves establishing and governing the enterprise validation strategy, frameworks, and standards for large-scale SAP transformation programs. Key responsibilities include leading risk-based validation assessments, overseeing defect governance, managing release readiness, and ensuring compliance with data integrity principles. The individual will define validation metrics, KPIs, and dashboards while mentoring validation engineers. Required technical skills include extensive experience with Computer System Validation, SAP S/4HANA implementations, SAP RISE, and Clean Core methodology. The role also requires proficiency with Test Management (ALM), Veeva for document and change management, and managing complex business processes such as OTC, STS, PTD, and RTR.

Skills

SAP S/4HANA Computer System Validation (CSV) GxP Risk-Based Validation Data Migration Veeva Test Management Defect Management SAP RISE Clean Core Change Control Requirements Traceability KPI Reporting Agile ERP OTC STS PTD RTR

What you'll do

  • Define and maintain the enterprise SAP S/4HANA validation strategy and governance framework.
  • Lead risk-based validation assessments for projects, enhancements, releases, interfaces, and data migrations.
  • Govern the validation lifecycle execution from initial requirements through final release approval.
  • Drive standardization of validation methodologies across all SAP functional streams and integrated systems.
  • Manage the defect lifecycle, including triage, root cause analysis, and escalation of quality risks.
  • Define and maintain validation metrics, KPIs, and dashboards to track execution progress and readiness.
  • Review validation documentation for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with GxP regulations.
  • Provide release readiness recommendations and formal validation sign-off for SAP programs.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, Life Sciences, or a related discipline.
  • 18+ years of overall experience including 10+ years of Computer System Validation (CSV) experience.
  • 5+ years of experience leading end-to-end validation programs for ERP platforms.
  • Extensive experience with SAP S/4HANA implementations, upgrades, releases, SAP RISE, and Clean Core methodology.
  • Strong experience supporting regulated GxP environments and applying risk-based validation methodologies.
  • SME level understanding of Test Management (ALM) and Document and Change Management systems (Veeva).
  • Experience managing SAP OTC, STS, PTD, and RTR end-to-end business processes validation and data migration qualification.
  • Experience governing large-scale SAP transformation platforms with complex integrations (preferred); relevant SAP certifications (preferred).

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