Fresenius Medical Care
Website:
freseniusmedicalcare.com
Job details:
The Release & Deployment Manager is responsible for the end-to-end orchestration of changes within the SAP S/4HANA landscape. Operating in a collaboration with our strategic IT partners , you will ensure that all functional and technical enhancements are deployed into production with zero business disruption, maintaining the integrity of our Sustain Operations. Overall responsible to manage all change & release management activities of SAP applications.
Roles And Responsibilities
- Manage end-to-end SAP release & change management activities across sophisticated SAP S/4HANA implementations
- Defining, maintaining, and governing release deployment frameworks aligned with program release plans
- Coordinating release deployments and cutovers across projects, increments, and process teams
- Handling business and IT change activities, ensuring alignment and smooth transition of changes & transports within SAP systems using SOLMAN CHARM & ServiceNow tools
- Driving risk identification and contingency strategies for environments and releases
- Collaborating closely with Release Management, Test Management, Data Migration, and Product Business partners
- Planning and delivering change readiness checkpoints to ensure on-time PROD movements.
- Facilitating release stand-ups, tracking execution, and ensuring timely delivery of increments
- Providing cockpit-based reporting and clear progress updates to participants
- Building and leading a strong network of change representatives across Agile projects
- Continuously improving change and release processes by implementing standard methodologies and efficiency improvements
Secondary Skills
- Coordinate with FME ITS & Business teams to identify release-wise requirement
- Segregate existing & new requirement to decide validation scope of the release in collaboration with validation team.
- Manage testing & cutover activities as required by the program.
Qualifications
- Required training and education:
- ISTQB Foundation, Agile or any other Advanced Level certification
- SAP SOLMAN Certifications preferred
- Required professional experience (in years):
- 8+ years of experience in software change and release management, with 5+ years of experience in SAP implementation / upgrade / support related change & release management
- Strong hands-on experience in SAP SOLMAN CHARM & transport management, Atlassian Jira, ServiceNow, Tricentis test & Vera is a must.
- Have experience in Pharma industry – GXP/ CSV processes & regulated / validated release methodologies
- Shown expertise in planning, scheduling, and coordinating software releases in sophisticated environments
- Shown knowledge of SDLC, Agile methodologies, and ITIL processes
- Validated ability to balance multiple initiatives simultaneously in a fast-paced, multifaceted environment
- Good experience working with offshore and global teams
- Excellent partner management, communication, and partnership skills
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and interpersonal abilities
- Certifications in Agile Release Trains, ITIL, PMP, or similar are helpful
- Proficiency with SAP Signavio for business process modelling is preferred
- A continuous learner approach with willingness to adapt to new tools, technologies, and delivery models
IT Skills
- SAP SOLMAN
- Tricentis Qtest & Vera
- Jira
- ServieNow
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