SAP Project Analyst - Test Management & Cutover Planning; Mid-level, remote

SAP Project Analyst
- Test Management & Cutover Planning (Mid-level, remote)

Date: Sep 25, 2026

Location: Carmel, IN, US, 46032

Company: Belden Inc

Nearest Major Market: Indianapolis

Propel your career at Belden, where innovation creates possibilities-for our people, our customers, and the communities we serve. We connect people, information, and ideas to solve the world's most complex connectivity challenges, turning curiosity into meaningful impact. Here, you'll take on work that challenges you, supports your growth, and empowers you to shape what's next. You'll collaborate with global teams, gain diverse perspectives, and contribute to solutions that extend beyond our business-creating value in the world around us.

Together, we are shaping the future of digitization and paving the way for the next generation of innovation.

Belden is seeking a mid-level SAP Project Analyst
- Test Management & Cutover Planning to join our ERP transformation team, with a focus on test management and cutover planning for SAP implementations. This role is critical to ensuring the successful delivery of SAP initiatives by driving rigorous testing strategies and executing seamless go-live transitions with minimal business disruption. The ideal candidate combines strong project management fundamentals with hands‑on SAP program experience, bridging the gap between technical teams, business stakeholders, and system integrators to deliver quality, on‑time SAP solutions.

• Develop, own, and execute comprehensive test management strategies across SAP projects, including unit, integration, regression, and user acceptance testing (UAT).
• Coordinate cross-functional teams (business, functional consultants, technical developers, and QA) to ensure test scripts, scenarios, and defect resolution are tracked and completed on schedule.
• Manage test cycles end-to-end, including test planning, execution tracking, defect management, and reporting to leadership and steering committees.
• Oversee the defect management lifecycle. Coordinate with functional consultants, developers, and business users to prioritize, troubleshoot, and resolve issues efficiently using tools like Azure Dev Ops (ADO), SAP Solution Manager, Micro Focus ALM, or Jira.
• Design and maintain detailed cutover plans, including sequencing of activities, resource assignments, rollback strategies, and go/no‑go decision criteria.
• Lead cutover war rooms during go‑live events, managing real‑time issue triage, escalation, and communication with stakeholders.
• Partner with SAP functional and technical leads to identify testing risks, data migration dependencies, and interface/integration touchpoints requiring validation.
• Build and maintain project timelines, RAID logs, and status reports specific to testing and cutover work streams.
• Ensure compliance with change management and SOX/audit requirements related to testing documentation and sign-offs.
• Facilitate post‑go‑live hypercare support planning and transition to steady‑state operations.
• Manage stakeholder communication, ensuring transparency on testing progress, risks, and cutover readiness.

• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Business, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
• 5-8 years of project management experience, with at least 3 years focused specifically on SAP implementation or upgrade projects.
• Demonstrated experience owning test management and/or cutover planning for at least one full‑cycle SAP implementation (ECC, S/4
  
  HANA, or similar).
• Familiarity with SAP modules (e.g., MM, SD, FICO, PP) and how they interconnect within end-to-end business processes.
• Experience with test management tools (e.g., SAP Solution…