Test Lead

Patria is a workplace where you build common security. At Patria, ordinary people solve extraordinary challenges. When it comes to critical operations on land, sea and air, expertise is vital. Quality is in people – in each and every one of us. You make the difference.

Patria is a modern and international defence and technology company with over 100 years of experience. Through our top-notch experts and Protected Mobility, Defence and Weapon Systems and Sustainment Solutions business areas, we ensure reliable operations for our customers and serve as a partner in critical functions on land, sea and air – when if is not an option. Patria’s operating countries include Finland, Sweden, Norway, Latvia, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Poland, Slovakia and Japan. Read more www.patriagroup.com.

We are now searching for

Test Lead

to join our team in Tampere.

Patria is undergoing a major business transformation, implementing a new SAP S/4HANA based ERP solution and associated business processes across the company. We are now looking for an experienced Test Lead to coordinate and lead testing activities on behalf of Patria and ensure the quality and successful validation of the new solution before deployment.

In this role, you will act as Patria's Test Lead, coordinating business stakeholders, key users, process owners, and project teams across the organisation. You will work closely with the implementation partner's Test Lead to ensure effective planning, execution, and reporting of all testing activities across the programme.

Your responsibilities

As Test Lead, you will:

• Act as Patria's primary point of contact and coordinator for programme testing activities

• Work closely with the implementation partner's Test Lead to jointly plan, monitor, and govern testing activities

• Coordinate business participation in testing, including Process Owners, Subject Matter Experts, and Key Users

• Define and maintain Patria's testing plan, testing governance, and testing readiness activities

• Coordinate System Integration Testing (SIT), User Acceptance Testing (UAT), and end-to-end business process testing from the customer perspective

• Ensure that business requirements and process designs are adequately validated through testing

• Manage testing scope, entry and exit criteria, defect prioritisation, and business acceptance processes

• Facilitate defect triage and resolution discussions between Patria business teams and implementation partners

• Monitor testing progress, risks, and quality metrics and provide regular reporting to programme leadership

• Support deployment readiness assessments and go-live decision making

• Drive testing communication, stakeholder engagement, and user preparedness across the programme

What we expect from you

We are looking for a structured and collaborative professional with strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to coordinate testing activities across a large transformation programme.

You have:

• Relevant higher education degree or equivalent experience

• Several years of experience leading or coordinating testing activities in large ERP, digital transformation, or business system implementation programmes

• Experience working with external implementation partners or system integrators

• Experience coordinating business users and stakeholders during testing phases

• Understanding of ERP business processes and end-to-end testing principles

• Strong planning, communication, and facilitation skills

• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders in a complex programme environment

• Fluent English and Finnish skills, both written and spoken

The following are considered an advantage:

• Experience with SAP S/4HANA programmes

• Experience in manufacturing, defence, aerospace, or industrial business environments

• Experience with test management and defect tracking tools

• Understanding of SAP Activate methodology or similar programme delivery frameworks

What we offer

At Patria, you will have the opportunity to contribute to one of the company's most significant transformation programmes. You will work with experienced professionals in an international environment and play a key role in ensuring the successful delivery of future business capabilities.

We offer:

• A challenging and impactful role in a strategic business transformation

• Opportunities for professional growth and development

• Collaboration with experienced business and technology professionals

• Flexible working practices

• Competitive employment benefits

Interested?

If this opportunity sparked your interest, we would be happy to hear from you and discuss more about the role, Patria as a workplace and the next steps in the recruitment process. Choose Patria and you make the difference.

The application period ends on the 24th of September.

For more information about the position, please contact our recruiter Sari Rantanen on Thursday September 17th at 9-10 and on Friday September 18th at 12-13.

📞 +358 504071231

✉️ [email protected]

We will process your information confidentially. A standard security clearance and a drug test will be conducted for the selected candidate.

Why work with us?

1. Securing society: We are proud to advance national and international security. It requires a responsible attitude and excellence that guarantees reliability in all conditions

2. You have an impact: At Patria, you have an impact in the content of your work, career development, your clients’ and the whole company's success. You can be as good as you can ever be.

3. Focus on the essential: Do what you love and see the results of your work. You are crucial to us. We want you to be well and live a full life.

4. A great bunch of people: We work in innovative and energetic teams where smiling is allowed. We believe that the best results are achieved in a good atmosphere.