Senior Test Lead (Microsoft Dynamics 365)

About Justera Group Justera Group AB is a leading Swedish IT consulting firm with great experience specializing in building high-performing technology teams and delivering end-to-end IT solutions. Led by dynamic female executives, Justera Group focuses on helping businesses harness the power of digital technologies to continuously evolve in today’s rapidly changing economy. The company has deep expertise in IT consultancy, software development, and recruitment services, providing clients with purpose-driven, well-trained consultants who consistently deliver efficient and effective results. Justera Group manages the entire talent lifecycle, from hiring to ongoing management, ensuring the right fit for each project on time and within budget. With their strong commitment to quality, collaboration, and client success, Justera Group is a trusted partner for technology innovation across Sweden. About the Role: We are looking for an experienced Senior Test Lead to take ownership of testing activities within a large-scale Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations (D365 F&O) implementation. In this role, you will be responsible for developing and managing the overall test strategy, coordinating testing activities, leading test teams, and ensuring that solutions meet business requirements, technical specifications, and quality standards. You will work closely with business stakeholders, IT teams, developers, solution architects, project managers, and external implementation partners to ensure effective test execution, defect management, and successful project delivery. The role covers the full testing lifecycle, including functional testing, integration testing, end-to-end testing, System Integration Testing (SIT), User Acceptance Testing (UAT), data quality, performance, and AI-related testing. You will also play a key role in release readiness, go-live preparation, and the transition into Hypercare and operational support. Key Responsibilities: Test Strategy & Planning Develop, implement, and maintain the overall test strategy and test plans. Define testing scope, approach, resources, timelines, and entry/exit criteria. Coordinate testing activities across functional, integration, end-to-end, SIT, UAT, data quality, and performance testing. Ensure alignment between testing activities, project objectives, and Agile delivery practices. Test Design & Execution Define test scenarios, test cases, and test scripts in collaboration with business and technical stakeholders. Coordinate test environments and test data preparation. Plan, manage, and follow up on test execution. Ensure appropriate validation of functionality, integrations, usability, and performance. Maintain traceability between business requirements, technical specifications, and test coverage. Defect & Quality Management Establish and manage structured defect management processes. Coordinate defect logging, triage, prioritization, resolution, and verification. Monitor defect trends and assess risks based on business impact and severity. Ensure defects are tracked and linked to relevant requirements and test cases. Drive timely defect resolution to maintain quality and delivery timelines. Test Automation & Continuous Improvement Identify opportunities to improve testing efficiency through automation. Support the implementation of automated test scripts and frameworks. Improve regression, functional, and performance testing processes. Promote continuous improvement across testing activities. Test Reporting & Stakeholder Management Provide regular reports on test progress, coverage, execution status, and defect trends. Track and communicate quality metrics, risks, issues, and dependencies. Present testing results and recommendations to project management and business stakeholders. Ensure transparency regarding solution quality and overall test readiness. Team Leadership & Collaboration Lead, coordinate, and support the test team throughout the implementation. Provide guidance and structure to ensure effective test execution. Collaborate with developers, business analysts, architects, project managers, and external partners. Manage cross-functional dependencies and resolve testing-related challenges. Promote effective communication and collaboration across teams. Release & Go-Live Readiness Support release planning, cutover rehearsals, and go-live preparation. Assess test outcomes, outstanding defects, and quality risks. Ensure test evidence, approvals, and operational prerequisites are documented. Provide recommendations for go-live readiness and deployment decisions. Support the transition into Hypercare and operational support. Requirements: Proven experience as a Test Lead or Test Manager in complex IT implementation or transformation projects. Strong experience developing and managing test strategies, test plans, and testing processes. Experience coordinating functional, integration, end-to-end, SIT, and UAT activities. Solid understanding of defect management, quality assurance, and requirements traceability. Experience managing test execution, test coverage, and quality reporting. Experience working in Agile project environments. Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional coordination skills. Experience leading and supporting testing teams. Understanding of release management, cutover, go-live, and operational handover. Excellent communication skills in English. Meriting Experience Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations (D365 F&O) implementations. Experience with Annata A365 or similar industry-specific ERP solutions. Experience leading testing in large-scale ERP transformation programmes. Experience coordinating testing across multiple countries or international markets. Knowledge of test automation frameworks and automated regression testing. Experience with data quality, performance, and AI-related testing. Experience supporting cutover rehearsals, go-live,