Deployment Manager

Talascend is currently seeking a Deployment Manager for a contract opportunity with our client in Kinston, North Carolina.

Overview

The Deployment Leader will support the rollout of a SAP-based application in an industrial environment, ensuring successful deployment, user adoption, and operational readiness. The role requires coordinating deployment activities and acting as a bridge between IT teams, business stakeholders, and end users.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain the deployment roadmap, schedule, and milestones
• Coordinate deployment activities across cross-functional teams (IT, Business, Operations)
• Identify risks and implement mitigation plans to ensure smooth rollout
• Prepare and deliver user training sessions (key users and end users)
• Develop training materials and user guides
• Support knowledge transfer to local teams
• Organize and coordinate user acceptance testing (UAT) activities
• Work closely with business stakeholders to validate requirements
• Track defects and ensure resolution before go-live
• Support change management strategy to drive user adoption
• Communicate deployment updates and impacts to stakeholders
• Identify and address resistance to change
• Support go-live preparation and execution
• Ensure readiness of all stakeholders and systems
• Provide post-deployment support and stabilization follow-up

• Experience in IT application deployment / rollout projects
• Good understanding of SAP environments
• Experience with UAT coordination and business validation processes
• Familiarity with change management and user training activities
• Strong coordination and communication skills
• Ability to work in an on-site, fast-paced environment

• Experience in industrial or manufacturing environments
• Exposure to multi-site deployments
• Knowledge of structured project methodologies (Agi le, Waterfall, or hybrid)