Senior Release Manager / Project Manager IT Development

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COMPANY DESCRIPTION

SAP started in 1972 as a team of five colleagues with a desire to do something new. Together, they changed enterprise software and reinvented how business was done. Today, as a market leader in enterprise application software, we remain true to our roots. That’s why we engineer solutions to fuel innovation, foster equality and spread opportunity for our employees and customers across borders and cultures.

SAP recently decided to combine and harmonize all SAP Sovereign Cloud offerings, establishing an end-to-end process for the Public Sector and regulated industries. The newly created Global Sovereign Cloud Delivery & Operations business unit is part of SAP Product Engineering with responsibility across the relevant Sovereign Cloud portfolio of SAP. Global Sovereign Cloud Delivery & Operations is collaborating closely with all Board areas to establish a harmonized, scalable, and consistent offering with transparent and standardized deliverables. 

YOUR FUTURE ROLE

We are looking for a Release Manager/Project Manager - Development (f/m/d) within the Technology & Engineering unit of the Sovereign Cloud Platform team in the Product Engineering board area.

In this role you will be responsible for planning, scheduling, and coordinating releases across various platforms. You will work closely with engineering teams, quality assurance, operations, and other stakeholders across multiple time zones to ensure the consistency of the product delivery according to the release schedules.

You will be accountable for the success, quality, security, reliability and delivery of products, product groups or complex projects in the whole product lifecycle as defined in the portfolio. You will ensure efficiency, effectiveness and improvement of processes used in multiple areas for the Technology and Engineering team. You will be responsible for building strong interaction across organizational boundaries.

You will build relationships across organizational or functional boundaries, and create programs and processes to solve them within the context of engineering.  From a Release Management perspective, you will set up and moderate meetings, manage release timeline, track delivery readiness status, and help keep stakeholders accountable.

 

What you bring

You are a self-starter, communicative, highly engaged individual that thrives on creating project structure and close engagement with stakeholder.

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering or a related field, or equivalent experience
• Certification in Project Management (PMP, Agile, etc.) or Release Management.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies or Scrum practices.
• Technology skills and the willingness to learn new topics quickly
• Problem-solving, presentation, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to think strategically, delivering services to meet stakeholders’ demands on a timely basis
• Proven ability to lead successful projects and work cross-organizationally
• Cultural awareness, intercultural competencies, and ability to influence without formal authority
• Ability to build trusted relationships with key stakeholders
• Persistence, engagement, self-motivation and willingness to work under pressure
• Proven ability to work in cross-functional teams
• English (fluent)

WORK EXPERIENCE

• 7+ years of experience with a successful track record of leading Release Management process and cross-functional program teams
• Proven track record in end-to-end implementation initiatives
• Experience in people management is a plus
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