Sap Release Manager

SAP RELEASE MANAGER - Core SAP skills required We have an urgent requirement for an SAP Release Manager, preferably based in the LATAM region. Duration : 6 months, high likelihood of extension An SAP Release Manager plans, coordinates, and controls the entire SAP release lifecycle, from defining release strategies and schedules to managing deployments and post-go-live support, ensuring quality, minimizing business disruption, and maintaining compliance with standards like ITIL and SOX. Key responsibilities include stakeholder communication, risk management, process governance, and continuous improvement of the release process through post‑release reviews and key performance indicator (KPI) tracking. Key Roles & Responsibilities Strategy & Planning: Develop and maintain the SAP release strategy, plan, and calendar, coordinating release windows and cycles across various SAP modules and integrated applications. Execution & Coordination: Manage and coordinate all release activities, ensuring timely and seamless execution by working closely with development, testing, and infrastructure teams. Governance & Compliance: Implement and enforce release management processes and quality gates, ensuring adherence to standards such as ITIL, SOX, and audit requirements. Risk Management: Identify potential risks to the release schedule, quality, and scope, and develop mitigation strategies to prevent delays or disruptions. Stakeholder Management: Liaise with business stakeholders, project managers, and other relevant teams to align release activities with business priorities. Communication: Act as the central point of communication, providing transparency on release plans, risks, impacts, and progress to all involved parties. Post‑Release Activities: Conduct post‑release reviews and postmortems, track release KPIs (success rate, defect leakage), and identify lessons learned for continuous process improvement. Quality Assurance: Oversee the entire release lifecycle, ensuring that all release criteria, including functionality, performance, and security requirements, are met before deployment. Process Improvement: Drive initiatives to improve workflows and efficiency, developing and implementing automation tools and frameworks to streamline release processes. Core SAP skills required SAP Solution Manager (SolMan) Change Request Management Transport Management System (TMS) System Monitoring SAP Transport Management Deep understanding of transport layers, routes, and import queues Experience with STMS, TMS configuration, and troubleshooting SAP Basis Knowledge Understanding of system architecture Familiarity with system refreshes, client copies, and patching SAP Landscape Management Managing multi‑tier SAP environments (Development, QA, Production) We are digital changemakers – here to disrupt old ideas, blaze new trails, and help enterprises transform and scale at unparalleled speed. Atuação Remota Necessário inglês para atividades diárias Contratação CLT #J-18808-Ljbffr