Job Description

SAP Release Manager - Job Description

Job Title

SAP Release Manager

Experience

8-15 Years

Location : Hyderabad

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced SAP Release Manager to oversee and manage SAP application releases across multiple landscapes and business units. The ideal candidate will be responsible for planning, coordinating, governing, and executing SAP releases while ensuring minimal disruption to business operations. This role requires robust expertise in SAP Change & Release Management processes, transport management, deployment planning, stakeholder communication, and coordination with functional, technical, testing, and infrastructure teams.

Key Responsibilities

Release Planning & Governance
Define and manage SAP release schedules, deployment calendars, and release roadmaps.
Coordinate major, minor, emergency, and maintenance releases across SAP environments.
Establish and enforce release governance, processes, policies, and best practices.
Ensure compliance with ITIL-based Change and Release Management frameworks.




SAP Change & Transport Management
Manage SAP transport requests across Development, QA, UAT, Pre-Production, and Production environments.
Oversee transport sequencing, dependency analysis, and deployment approvals.
Monitor and control SAP ChaRM (Change Request Management) and release cycles.
Validate release readiness and ensure all approval gates are completed.
Stakeholder Coordination
Collaborate with SAP Functional Consultants, Technical Teams, Basis Administrators, Security Teams, Infrastructure Teams, and Business Stakeholders.
Conduct release planning meetings, CAB (Change Advisory Board) reviews, and deployment readiness assessments.
Communicate release scope, schedules, risks, and deployment status to leadership and stakeholders.
Risk & Quality Management
Identify release risks, dependencies, conflicts, and potential business impacts.
Develop rollback and contingency plans for critical releases.
Ensure all te

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