Patric Schramm

Test Manager/Coordinator

- ISTQB Advanced Level Certified Test Manager with 10+ years of experience in test management and quality assurance for large-scale transformation projects, especially in SAP S/4HANA environments.
- Expert in SAP-centric testing, including SAP Solution Manager 7.2 (Focused Build, Test Step Designer), SAP Cloud ALM, SAP Signavio, and Tricentis tools (qTest, Tosca).
- Extensive hands-on experience with JIRA and HP ALM, including test planning, execution tracking, defect lifecycle management, and integration with change/release processes.
- Proven track record in cross-team coordination, test strategy definition, execution planning, defect and risk management, and E2E test governance at program level.
- Strong communication and documentation skills, including training delivery, test reporting, and seamless collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.

Last 3 projects

since 2024	Automotive Parts Retail & Wholesale	Test Management Lead (SAP S/4HANA)
2024	Food Retail	Customer Test Management Advisor
2021 – 2023	Fashion Retail	Test Management Lead (Greenfield S/4HANA)

Senior Test Manager/Coordinator

Experienced Test Manager: Over 10 years of experience managing complex software testing projects across industries such as finance, public sector, and retail – including strategic QA planning, coordination of up to 25 team members, and setup of offshore test centers.
Test Strategy & Governance: Proven ability to define and implement comprehensive test strategies, covering sprint testing, regression, E2E, and CI/CD pipelines – always aligned with quality governance frameworks like SAFe.
Leadership in Agile Environments: Extensive background in leading agile QA teams across ARTs (Agile Release Trains), supporting Scrum ceremonies, backlog refinement, and collaboration with Product Owners and Dev teams.
Tool Expertise for Test Management: Hands-on experience with enterprise tools such as Tosca, Jira Xray, HP ALM, Selenium, dashboards, and automation strategies into test planning.
Cross-functional Communication & Reporting: Comfortable presenting quality metrics, risks, and release readiness to senior stakeholders and project leadership in both German and English.