IT Change & Release Manager

The IT Change & Release Manager is responsible for leading enterprise-wide SAP change governance, release management, deployment coordination, and production readiness activities across a complex global SAP landscape.

This role partners closely with SAP functional teams, SAP Basis, development teams, integration teams, business stakeholders, project leadership, and production support organizations to balance transformation initiatives with operational stability.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own and administer enterprise SAP change governance processes, ensuring compliance with established controls, approval workflows, and audit requirements.
• Lead SAP-related Change Advisory Board (CAB) activities, including change review, risk assessment, prioritization, scheduling, approvals, and stakeholder communications.
• Manage SAP release planning, scheduling, deployment readiness, and execution activities across production and project landscapes.
• Administer and optimize SAP Cloud ALM capabilities supporting implementation, operations, monitoring, testing visibility, release management, and deployment governance.
• Partner with SAP Basis, development, infrastructure, integration, and support teams to ensure deployment readiness and production stability.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Business, Engineering, or related discipline required.
• 8+ years of SAP experience supporting enterprise SAP environments.
• 5+ years of experience in change management, release management, deployment management, application lifecycle management, or related IT disciplines.
• Experience supporting SAP S/4HANA, SAP ECC, and complex SAP landscapes across multiple environments.
• Strong knowledge of SAP Cloud ALM, SAP Solution Manager, SAP ChaRM, or comparable application lifecycle management platforms.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively with technical teams, business stakeholders, and leadership audiences.