Release Manager

Overview

Role Title: Release Manager

Purpose: Ensure end-to-end governance and execution of SAP releases within the assigned business sector.

Deliver predictable, compliant, and efficient release cycles that align with enterprise strategy, minimize risk, and enable business continuity.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

• Release Governance & Delivery
  • Own sector-level SAP release calendar and execution.
  • Ensure transport sequencing, cutover planning, and hypercare readiness.
• Stakeholder Engagement
  • Act as primary interface for SAP DevSecOps teams.
  • Align release timelines with business events and enterprise cadence.
• Risk & Compliance
  • Enforce SAP change controls, security, and audit requirements.
  • Mitigate cross-program conflicts and high-risk deployments.

Core Accountability Areas

• Sector-level SAP Release Management
• Governance and stakeholder alignment
• Risk, dependency, and compliance management
• Continuous improvement and scalability
• Environment Planning and execution facilitation

Qualifications

Minimum 6-8 years of experience

Skills/ Qualification:

Primary – Release Management work experience, SAP Charm, Service Now Change Management, Python, ML, AI Release intelligence, SAP Basis

Secondary - SAP Integration exposer, Excel, MS office, communication, Stakeholder Management, AI implementation and usage knowledge, SAP CALM