Beat Zangger - SAP Test Manager

Q: Where is Beat based?

Beat is based in Zürich, Switzerland .

Q: What languages does Beat speak?

Beat speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Intermediate) .

Q: How many years of experience does Beat have?

Beat has at least 34 years of experience. During this time, Beat has worked in at least 10 different roles and for 17 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 9 months . Note that Beat may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Beat's latest experience?

Beat's most recent position is SAP Test Manager at E.ON Grid Solutions GmbH .

Q: What companies has Beat worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Beat has worked for E.ON Grid Solutions GmbH , AXA , Schweizerische Bundesbahnen SBB , Amt für Informatik, Kanton Zürich , and Zentrale Polizeidirektion Niedersachsen .

Q: Which industries is Beat most experienced in?

Beat is most experienced in industries like Banking and Finance , Information Technology , and Insurance . Beat also has some experience in Retail , Utilities , and Transportation .

Q: Which business areas is Beat most experienced in?

Beat is most experienced in business areas like Quality Assurance , Information Technology , and Project Management . Beat also has some experience in Product Development , Finance , and Operations .

Q: Which industries has Beat worked in recently?

Beat has recently worked in industries like Utilities , Transportation , and Insurance .

Q: Which business areas has Beat worked in recently?

Beat has recently worked in business areas like Quality Assurance , Information Technology , and Project Management .

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Zürich, Switzerland

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Experience

Feb 2024 - Present

2 years 5 months

Hamburg, Germany

SAP Test Manager

E.ON Grid Solutions GmbH

Responsible for IT integration test and user acceptance test for SAP S/4 Hana and BDO BO Customer Financials Management
Led the test team (business testers and IT testers)
Resource planning and control within the test team
Created test concepts and test plans
Performed test risk analysis
Coordinated test execution and defect tracking
Ensured test progress
Generated and visualized reports
Summarized test reports and reported to management
Prepared and conducted user acceptance tests
Managed SIGMA and JIRA/Confluence at project level

Sep 2023 - Nov 2024

1 year 3 months

Winterthur, Switzerland

Test Manager

AXA

Managed user acceptance test for Java web application project BEDZ (Beratungserlebnis der Zukunft)
Led the business test team
Resource planning and control within the test team
Created test concepts and test plans
Performed test risk analysis
Coordinated test execution and defect tracking
Ensured test progress
Generated and visualized reports
Summarized test reports and reported to management
Prepared and conducted user acceptance tests
Managed Xray, JIRA and Confluence in the user acceptance area

Apr 2022 - Feb 2024

1 year 11 months

Bern, Switzerland

SAP Test Manager

Schweizerische Bundesbahnen SBB

Responsible for IT system test and user acceptance test for SAP S/4 Hana (finance, energy, projects)
Led the test team (business testers and IT testers)
Resource planning and control within the test team
Created test concepts and test plans
Performed test risk analysis
Coordinated test execution and defect tracking
Ensured test progress
Generated and visualized reports
Summarized test reports and reported to management
Prepared and conducted user acceptance tests
Managed SAP Solution Manager and JIRA/Confluence at project level

Jul 2021 - Mar 2022

9 months

Zürich, Switzerland

Test Manager

Amt für Informatik, Kanton Zürich

Responsible for IT system test and user acceptance test for customized ServiceNow implementation
Led the test team (business testers and IT testers)
Resource planning and control within the test team
Created test concepts and test plans
Performed test risk analysis
Coordinated test execution and defect tracking
Ensured test progress
Generated and visualized reports
Summarized test reports and reported to management
Prepared and conducted user acceptance tests
Managed JIRA, ZEPHIR and Confluence at project level

Jan 2021 - Jun 2021

6 months

Hanover, Germany

Test Manager / Test Engineer

Zentrale Polizeidirektion Niedersachsen

Managed and engineered performance and load tests for NIVADIS system
Drafted performance test concepts
Led performance test team
Served as business contact for performance testing
Resource planning and control
Coordinated test execution and defect tracking
Ensured test progress
Summarized test reports and reported to management
Prepared user acceptance for performance tests
Managed HP ALM and HP LoadRunner tools

Jan 2020 - Dec 2020

1 year

Muri bei Bern, Switzerland

Test Manager

ITS Business AG (Valiant Bank AG)

Responsible for IT system testing of the Kreditautobahn application
Implemented new business cases: automated offering, checking and processing of mortgage and corporate loans
Led the test team (business and IT testers)
Resource planning and control within the test team
Created test concepts and test plans
Performed test risk analysis
Coordinated test execution and defect tracking
Ensured test progress
Summarized test reports and reported to management
Prepared and conducted user acceptance tests
Managed JIRA and ZEPHIR at project level

Aug 2018 - Dec 2019

1 year 5 months

Zürich, Switzerland

Test Manager / Test Engineer

Generali

Responsible for IT system testing and maintenance updates for VVxV (life insurance, disability and accident) and partner management systems across 10 applications
Led the IT team (business analysts and testers)
Resource planning and control within the IT team
Created test concepts and test plans
Performed test risk analysis
Coordinated test execution and defect tracking
Planned and executed combined load tests
Supported test execution as test engineer
Ensured test progress
Summarized test reports and reported to management
Prepared and conducted user acceptance tests
Managed SpiraTeam at the maintenance level

Oct 2017 - Jul 2018

10 months

Zürich, Switzerland

Test Manager

PwC Switzerland

Managed rollout testing of 4,000 new laptops for Switzerland (Cambio13)
Tested operating system, system software, components and compatibility of 1,300 applications
Led the testing team
Resource planning and control within the testing team
Served as testing contact for stakeholders
Created test concepts and test plans
Coordinated and ensured accessibility
Coordinated and conducted accessibility audit
Performed test risk analysis
Coordinated test execution and defect tracking
Ensured test progress
Summarized test reports and reported to project management

Jan 2013 - Sep 2017

4 years 9 months

Zürich, Switzerland

Business Test Manager / Test Manager

Credit Suisse AG

Managed business testing for the Margin Rules Program (MRP) covering 12 applications
Led the business team (analysts and testers)
Resource planning and control for the business team
Created test concepts and test plans
Performed test risk analysis
Coordinated test execution and defect tracking
Ensured test progress
Summarized test reports and reported to management
Prepared and conducted user acceptance tests
Managed the ALM12 repository and Tosca for end-to-end business tests
Established testing guidelines and ALM12 usage

Nov 2011 - Apr 2014

2 years 6 months

Zürich, Switzerland

Test Manager

Migros-Genossenschafts-Bund

Managed testing for the MICASA, SportXX and Melectronics webshops
Tested Java-based, web-based solutions with Hybris, PIM and SAP MM/SD ERP integration
Led the test team
Resource planning and control within the test team
Created test concepts and test plans
Coordinated and ensured accessibility
Conducted accessibility audit
Performed test risk analysis
Coordinated test execution and defect tracking
Planned and coordinated test automation
Ensured test progress
Summarized test reports and handled release management for test and production environments
Reported to management
Prepared user acceptance tests
Managed Quality Center, ALM and JIRA guidelines at project level

Apr 2011 - Sep 2011

6 months

Zürich, Switzerland

Test Manager

Credit Suisse AG

Managed testing for FrontNet projects (AURA LARCS integration and EUROM enhancements)
Led the test team
Resource planning and control within the test team
Created test concepts and test plans
Coordinated test execution and defect tracking
Ensured test progress
Summarized test reports and reported to management
Prepared user acceptance tests
Managed Quality Center guidelines at project level

Jul 2010 - Mar 2011

9 months

Bern, Switzerland

Test Manager / Test Engineer

Swisscom IT Service AG

Managed testing in NPM infrastructure (cloud lifecycle management)
Led the test team
Resource planning and control within the test team
Created test concepts, test designs and test cases with test data
Coordinated test execution and defect tracking
Planned and coordinated load and performance tests
Ensured test progress
Summarized test reports and reported to management
Prepared user acceptance tests
Managed Quality Center at project level

Feb 2005 - Jun 2010

5 years 5 months

Zürich, Switzerland

Test Manager / Test Designer

Credit Suisse

Managed and designed tests for treasury and security operation applications (EUROM, Martini, RPF, CGT Italy, migration tools, OneBank, StepOne, IntelliTracs)
Led the test team
Resource planning and control within the test team
Created test concepts and test plans
Designed test cases including test data
Coordinated test execution and defect tracking
Ensured test progress
Summarized test reports and reported to management
Prepared user acceptance tests
Managed Quality Center guidelines at project level

Sep 2002 - Jan 2005

2 years 5 months

Zürich, Switzerland

Test Manager / Subproject Leader

UBS AG

Coordinated testing for Client Position project including ALP subproject in SSP environment
Controlled test progress and reported test status
Managed TestDirector at project level
Supported test case and test set creation
Defined Go/No Go criteria with SW component owner
Led ALP processing subproject (valuation calculations)
Acted as deputy subproject leader for AM2000 asset management platform integration and pilot production roll-out

Apr 2000 - Nov 2001

1 year 8 months

Zürich, Switzerland

Project Manager

Zurich Cantonal Bank

Led credit issuance system project (Java, IBM WebSphere, Oracle)
Managed project budget (CHF 4M) and staffing
Led a 16-member project team and coordinated with departments
Controlled deliverables, scope and boundaries
Acted as subproject leader, business analyst, architect and designer for wealth management valuation project

Oct 1999 - Mar 2000

6 months

Zürich, Switzerland

Database Designer / Programmer

Sobaco Informatik AG

Modeled database for NEW PENTA banking software (Java, SQL Server)
Analyzed and designed query applications
Implemented query applications
Supported project planning and management

May 1998 - Sep 1999

1 year 5 months

Zürich, Switzerland

Project Manager, Operations Organization

Credit Suisse

Managed release introduction of PARS retail banking customer management application (Java, PL1, DB2)
Planned and organized project activities and acceptance tests
Created operational documentation and informed operations
Acted as business analyst and coordinator for Mixhypothek product launch (PL1, DB2)
Defined business cases, access controls and production setup
Organized hardware processing center and supported training and go-live

Apr 1995 - Apr 1998

3 years 1 month

Dietikon, Switzerland

Analyst / Programmer / Project Manager

Neue Bankensoftware AG

Developed Raiffeisen bank guarantee software (PowerFlex)
Formulated project idea, created high-level and detailed concepts, data models and transaction catalogs
Implemented programs and delegated list program tasks
Gained experience in planning, leadership and control
Led projects for coverage selection, maintenance of mortgage, security and logbook modules, and PLZ batch update

Nov 1991 - Mar 1995

3 years 5 months

Winterthur, Switzerland

Analyst / Programmer / Project Manager

Noser Datentechnik AG

Delivered custom database solutions in 4th Dimension for order processing, school administration, offer management and museum image management
Discussed requirements and created functional specifications
Implemented and extended solutions
Performed installations, acceptance, training and support
Provided customer workshops and technical advice

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Banking and Finance, Information Technology, Utilities, Insurance, Retail, and Transportation.

Banking and Finance

Information Technology

Utilities

Insurance

Retail

Transportation

Business Area Experience

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Experienced in Quality Assurance, Information Technology, Project Management, Product Development, Finance, and Operations.

Quality Assurance

Information Technology

Project Management

Product Development

Finance

Operations

Skills

General Computer Science: Pc Hardware; Macintosh; Mainframe; Mvs
Operating Systems: Current Windows And Macintosh Os Versions; Ms-Dos; Unix; Os/390; Windows 2008 R2; Linux; Solaris (X86)
Programming Languages: Java; Javascript; Http; Html; Xml; Jython; Groovy; C; Pascal; Powerflex; Cobol; Pl1; Ibm Websphere
Db/Dc Systems: 4th Dimension (Relational Database System On Macintosh); Btrieve; Sql; Mysql; Sql Server; Elastic Stack/Search; Oracle; Oracle Sql; Db2; Dbvisualizer (Dbsc); Sap Crystal Reports; Power Bi
Software Engineering; Database Structure Design; Data Flow Modeling; State Modeling; Process Design; Process Modeling
Itil V3 / V4 Processes
Test Concepts And Definitions Iso 29119-1; Test Techniques Iso 29119-4; Keyword-Driven Testing Iso 29119-5; Test Risk Analysis; Test-Driven Development (Tdd); Test Process Iso 29119-2; Test Execution; Migration Testing; Functional Testing; End-To-End Tests; Defect Management; Test Documentation Iso 29119-3; Continuous Testing; Test Automation; Mobile Testing; Cross-Browser Testing; Accessibility Testing; Load & Performance Testing; Security Testing; Data Anonymization
Safe; Microservices; Git; Sigma; Sap Solution Manager; Adonis; Selenium; Soapui; Jenkins; Devops; Qf-Test; Jmeter; Ranorex; Tosca; Azure Devops Server; Team Foundation Server; Gitlab; Red Hat Enterprise Linux; Active Directory; Ansible; Hp Quality Center; Hp Alm; Alm Octane; Hpsm; Confluence; Jira; Less; Zephir; Xray; Spirateam; Aqua; Ptc (Mks); Microsoft Visual Studio Team Services (Vsts); Erp System; Sap Mm/Sd; Sap Ppm/Ps; Sap Is-U; Hybris; Vba; Excel (Creating Macros); Splunk; Soap (Xml)
Communication Tools: Monday.Com; Office 365; Microsoft Teams; Power Bi; Ms Project; Microsoft Visio
It Project Management; Scrum; Kanban; Test Management; Release Management; Operational System Testing
Test Engineering; Component Testing; Module Testing; Integration Testing; Acceptance Testing; Process Testing; Business Analysis
Technical Analysis And Design; It Architecture; It Infrastructure (Network, Storage, Servers)
Intranet Content Management (Icm)
Rollout; Rollout (Release Introduction)
Change Management; Configuration Management; Deployment Management; Evaluation Of Information Technologies
It Project Portfolio Management; Risk Management
Personnel Leadership; Human Resource Management
Designing And Implementing It Organization; Operations Organization
Coordination; Organization; Coach
Programming
Banking / Loans: Mortgage/Loan Origination; Mortgage/Loan Operations; Bank Guarantees; Collateral Classification (Data Collection On The Type And Quality Of Loan Collateral)
Treasury: Processing Of Foreign Exchange Transactions; Processing Of Money Market Transactions; Processing Of Precious Metals Transactions; Processing Of Note Transactions; Foreign Exchange And Metals Position Management
Wealth Management / Private Banking: Cash Bonds; Fund Payments; Securities; Company And Equity Valuation; Relationship Manager Tool
Retail Banking General: Customer Management System; Account Management System; Change Log
Insurance: Life Insurance; Commissions; Payroll; Partner Management
Service Company: Order Processing With Integrated Vat Accounting
Cloud Lifecycle Management
Commercial And Vocational College: School Administration (Administration For The Secretariat)
Trading Company: Quotation Management System (System For Salespeople)
State Museum / Energy / Logistics: Photo Library For Managing Images; Micasa And Sportxx Webshop; Integration With Erp System, Sap Mm/Sd
Power Plants, Electricity Transmission And Distribution, Energy Logistics

Languages

German

Native

English

Intermediate

Education

Oct 2003 - Jun 2004

AKAD

IT specialist with federal diploma · Project Management · Switzerland

Oct 1993 - Jun 1995

Schweizerische Fachschule für Betriebstechnik

Postgraduate diploma in Business Administration TS · Business Administration · Switzerland

Oct 1990 - Jun 1991

Schweizerische Technische Fachschule Hard

Technical Computer Science TS · Technical Computer Science · Switzerland

...and 2 more

Certifications & licenses

Saq Certified Tester Foundation Level

SAQ

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 19

Experience in Banking and Finance 20.5 y

Avg length 1 y 10 m

Longest experience 5 y 4 m

Global Experience

Countries worked in 2 (Switzerland, Germany)

Primary country Switzerland

Expertise

Recent roles SAP Test Manager, Test Manager, Test Manager / Test Engineer

Main industries Banking and Finance, Information Technology, Utilities

Main business areas Quality Assurance, Information Technology, Project Management

Qualifications

Certifications earned 1

Profile

Created

June 2025

Last Update

June 2026

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Where is Beat based?

Beat is based in Zürich, Switzerland.

What languages does Beat speak?

Beat speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Intermediate).

How many years of experience does Beat have?

Beat has at least 34 years of experience. During this time, Beat has worked in at least 10 different roles and for 17 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 9 months. Note that Beat may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Beat be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Beat would be well-suited for roles such as: SAP Test Manager, Test Manager, Test Manager / Test Engineer.

What is Beat's latest experience?

Beat's most recent position is SAP Test Manager at E.ON Grid Solutions GmbH.

What companies has Beat worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Beat has worked for E.ON Grid Solutions GmbH, AXA, Schweizerische Bundesbahnen SBB, Amt für Informatik, Kanton Zürich, and Zentrale Polizeidirektion Niedersachsen.

Which industries is Beat most experienced in?

Beat is most experienced in industries like Banking and Finance, Information Technology, and Insurance. Beat also has some experience in Retail, Utilities, and Transportation.

Which business areas is Beat most experienced in?

Beat is most experienced in business areas like Quality Assurance, Information Technology, and Project Management. Beat also has some experience in Product Development, Finance, and Operations.

Which industries has Beat worked in recently?

Beat has recently worked in industries like Utilities, Transportation, and Insurance.

Which business areas has Beat worked in recently?

Beat has recently worked in business areas like Quality Assurance, Information Technology, and Project Management.

What is Beat's education?

Beat attended AKAD for Project Management.

Does Beat have any certificates?

Beat has 1 certificate: Saq Certified Tester Foundation Level.

What is the availability of Beat?

Beat is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Beat?

Beat's rate depends on the specific project requirements. Please use the Meet button on the profile to schedule a meeting and discuss the details.