SAP Release Manager

About the role

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Responsibilities

• Plan, manage, and coordinate monthly SAP release cycles across SAP ECC/CRM/SRM/Portal/SAC/PI, including planning, scheduling, and communication of release timelines.
• Lead weekly Change Control Board (CCB) meetings to define release scope and review status and obtain approval for proposed system changes.
• Serve as the support facilitator of weekly Defect Review Board (DRB) meetings to obtain stakeholder approval and prioritization of change requests and reported system defects.
• Develop and facilitate contractually obligated gate reviews, to include release Test Readiness Review (TRR), Production Readiness Review (PRR), and Operational Readiness Review (ORR) deliverables.
• Utilize SAP ChaRM to manage change requests, track implementation progress, and ensure adherence to established policies and procedures.
• Collaborate with project managers, development teams, and business stakeholders to identify release dependencies and mitigate risks.
• Act as the primary point of contact for all release-related activities, ensuring effective communication and alignment across teams.
• Establish and enforce release management best practices, tools, and standards to ensure consistent and efficient deployment processes.
• Lead small teams responsible for release management, deployment and automated testing activities.
• Create, operationalize, and manage Agile processes for all releases; tasks included modifications of existing release processes and templates, changes to supporting tools such as ChaRM, and training the functional and technical resources on the new processes
• Plan, manage, and coordinate monthly SAP release cycles across SAP ECC/CRM/SRM/Portal/SAC/PI, including planning, scheduling, and communication of release timelines.
• Responsible for the overall management of the OpenText Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) tool to include but not limited to the management of release planning and execution of s

Requirements

• Required:
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience as an SAP Release Manager or similar role, with a strong background in SAP systems and module and SAP software component upgrades.
• 5+ years of SAP Supply Chain experience
• Proficiency in SAP Change Request Management (ChaRM), including configuration, administration, and reporting.
• Experience with solution manager configuration, maintenance, and administration experience.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to convey complex information to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong client-facing skills, with a proven ability to manage relationships and expectations with internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience managing multiple releases in a fast-paced, enterprise environment in compliance with AQLs or related Quality Assurance activities.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills, with a detail-oriented mindset.
• Minimum of two years of experience leading programs/projects in a multiagency, multi-stakeholder environment.
• Must be a US citizen
• Desired:
• Job Title: SAP Release Manager
• Job Summary:

Additional Information

Job Title: SAP Release Manager Job Category: Information Technology Time Type: Full time Minimum Clearance Required to Start: None Employee Type: Regular Percentage of Travel Required: None Type of Travel: None * * *

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