Title: Manager Release Management
Location: West Palm Beach, FL (2-3 days in office)
6-month contract to hire or Perm
Notes
- They are seeking a highly strategic Release Management Manager to serve as the ultimate orchestrator and gatekeeper of our production environment.
- You will govern the transition of all new SAP features from the Build phase into the Live operational environment.
- This person will handle coordination with groups to ensure environment accepts it and that they are ready to receive the update and that it goes smoothly
- Own and publish the global SAP Release Calendar, establishing the operational cadence for major upgrades, minor enhancements, and emergency break/fix transports.
- Chair the SAP Change Advisory Board (CAB) meetings, aggressively scrutinizing every proposed system change to ensure it has passed rigorous QA testing, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), and security reviews before authorizing its move to production.
- Minimum 8-10 years of experience in SAP landscape management, release management, or similar IT leadership roles.
- SAP Certifications (e.g., SAP S/4HANA, SAP Solution Manager/Cloud ALM) are highly preferred.
- MBA or advanced degree in an IT or management-related field is a plus.
- Proven experience managing SAP S/4HANA landscapes, including SAP BTP and third-party integrations.
- Deep expertise in SAP Change Request Management (ChaRM) or SAP Cloud ALM deployment frameworks.
- Demonstrated experience chairing Change Advisory Boards (CAB) and enforcing rigorous deployment protocols.
- Strong understanding of DevSecOps pipelines, automated regression testing, and deployment velocity methodologies.