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Job Title: IT Release Management Lead SAP & Integrated Applications

Location: Remote
Duration: Long Term

Job Description:

Position Summary

The IT Release Management Analyst supports the planning, coordination, and execution of release activities for SAP and integrated applications. This role plays a critical part in ensuring timely and reliable delivery of releases-including projects, upgrades, enhancements, and operational updates-while helping maintain production stability and alignment with ongoing project and operational schedules.

Working closely with project teams, technical resources, and business stakeholders, the analyst provides hands-on support for release planning meetings, dependency tracking, calendar management, and reporting activities.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities Detailed Description

Release Planning & Coordination:

• Support the end-to-end release process for SAP and related applications.
• Assist in organizing and executing different types of releases, including major projects, minor enhancements, and routine operational updates.
• Maintain the integrated release calendar and coordinate input from project teams, operational teams, and business stakeholders.
• Help track release-related dependencies, conflicts, and key milestones.
• Participate in release planning meetings and ensure accurate documentation of outcomes, actions, and follow-ups.
• Assist in preparing communication and release-related documentation for stakeholders.

Tool and Process Support:

• Use established release management tools (e.g., Plutora, Planview) to support planning, workflow tracking, and reporting.
• Enter and update release information in the toolset and help monitor progress through defined release workflows.
• Assist with generating dashboards and reports that summarize upcoming releases, deployment windows, and risk indicators.
• Build process documentation, team checklists, and KM related to release activities.

Deployment Coordination:

• Coordinate with project teams and technical leads to ensure readiness for release events, including deployment schedules, testing requirements, and environment availability.
• Participate in pre-release reviews, deployment rehearsals, and cutover activities as needed.
• Track deployment outcomes and assist in capturing lessons learned and improvement opportunities.

Stakeholder Communication:

• Collaborate with project managers, technical teams, and business analysts to gather and clarify release-related information.
• Share updates on release timing, status, and risks with relevant stakeholders.
• Help coordinate communication during release execution windows, including notifying stakeholders of key milestones or issues.

Education and Training Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Business Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.
• Certifications such as ITIL Foundation or SAP-related credentials are a plus.
• Training or experience with release management platforms like Plutora or Planview preferred.

Qualifications and Experience Requirements:

Technical and Functional Experience:

• 3+ years of IT experience, with at least 1 2 years supporting release or deployment activities.
• Exposure to SAP landscapes and terminology, especially SAP S/4HANA, middleware, and deployment processes.
• Familiarity with tools like SAP Solution Manager, Planview/Plutora, ServiceNow, and Azure DevOps.

Process and Collaboration Skills:

• Basic understanding of ITIL concepts (especially Release and Change Management).
• Comfortable working within Agile or hybrid project environments.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to coordinate across teams.
• Effective communicator with both technical and non-technical team members.
• Ability to handle shifting priorities and respond or release-driven needs in a dynamic environment.
• Willingness to support release events during non-standard business hours when needed.

Thanks & Regards

Ravinder Molugu

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Desk: Ext: 172

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