SAP Release Manager

Overview

Remote
Depends on Experience
Accepts corp to corp applications
Contract - W2
Contract - Independent
Contract - 12 Month(s)
No Travel Required

Skills

SAP Release Management
SAP Release Manager
SolMan
SAP Solution Manager

Job Details

  • 7+ years of IT experience, including 3+ years focused on release management, environment management, or deployment management.
    • Basic understanding of SAP landscapes, including SAP S/4HANA, middleware solutions, SAP Solution Manager
  • Experience in release and deployment management for enterprise-scale projects, upgrades, enhancements, and operational releases.
  • Demonstrated experience in supporting or administrating release management platforms such as Plutora or Planview, including configuration, process setup, reporting, and adoption.
  • Proficiency with environment management, including system refreshes, data management, and deployment coordination.

    Release Management Execution:

    • Lead the end-to-end release management process for SAP and integrated applications.
      • Manage release types including Major releases (Large projects, system upgrades, or program go-lives), Minor releases (Small project, large enhancements), Minor Enhancement releases (Small Enhancements)
      • Coordination with other release planning and dependencies such as operations and technical / maintenance changes.
    • Develop, own, and maintain the release calendar, ensuring alignment with project plans, business cycles, and operational needs, across stakeholders
    • Collaborate closely with Project Managers and the Interdependency Management team to identify release conflicts, risks, and scheduling challenges and to ensure cohesive delivery across programs and initiatives.
    • Facilitate regular release planning meetings with stakeholders to synchronize timelines and manage dependencies.

    Release Governance, Standards, and Tools Management:

    • Establish governance, standards, and best practices within a common release management platform such as Plutora, Planview, or equivalent.
    • Ensure release processes, workflows, approval checkpoints, and reporting are accurately implemented and maintained within the platform.
    • Drive adoption and effective usage of the release management toolset across technical and business teams.
    • Lead the continuous improvement of release processes by leveraging automation, standardization, and tool enhancements.
    • Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure traceability between releases, changes, and deployment activities.
    • Partner with leadership and the Interdependency Management team to ensure release governance aligns with enterprise priorities, program roadmaps, and cross-functional initiatives.
    • Define, implement, and maintain key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure release management effectiveness, including metrics such as deployment success rates, change failure rates, lead times, and frequency of releases.
    • Drive the creation and delivery of release management reporting, dashboards, and performance insights for leadership, project teams, and other stakeholders.
    • Communicate release performance trends, risks, and improvement opportunities based on KPI data to leadership and stakeholder groups.
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