Senior SAP Release Manager

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Overview

As a leading global aerospace company, Boeing develops, manufactures and services commercial airplanes, defense products and space systems for customers in more than 150 countries. As a top U.S. exporter, the company leverages the talents of a global supplier base to advance economic opportunity, sustainability and community impact. Boeing’s team is committed to innovating for the future, leading with sustainability, and cultivating a culture based on the company’s core values of safety, quality and integrity.

Technology for today and tomorrow

The Boeing India Engineering & Technology Center (BIETC) is a 5500+ engineering workforce that contributes to global aerospace growth. Our engineers deliver cutting-edge R&D, innovation, and high-quality engineering work in global markets, and leverage new-age technologies such as AI/ML, IIoT, Cloud, Model-Based Engineering, and Additive Manufacturing, shaping the future of aerospace.

People-driven culture

At Boeing, we believe creativity and innovation thrives when every employee is trusted, empowered, and has the flexibility to choose, grow, learn, and explore. We offer variable arrangements depending upon business and customer needs, and professional pursuits that offer greater flexibility in the way our people work. We also believe that collaboration, frequent team engagements, and face-to-face meetings bring together different perspectives and thoughts – enabling every voice to be heard and every perspective to be respected.  No matter where or how our teammates work, we are committed to positively shaping people’s careers and being thoughtful about employee wellbeing.

With us, you can create and contribute to what matters most in your career, community, country, and world. Join us in powering the progress of global aerospace.

Position Summary

We are seeking a Senior SAP Release Manager with expertise in managing complex SAP landscapes and ensuring seamless delivery of SAP releases. The candidate will be responsible for defining and driving the release management process, establishing governance, and ensuring timely, high-quality releases in alignment with business and IT objectives.

This role will be based out of Bengaluru, India.

Position Responsibilities:

• Release Planning & Calendar

  • Create, publish, and maintain the annual SAP release calendar, ensuring alignment with business priorities and IT roadmaps.

  • Coordinate release windows and cycles across SAP modules and integrated applications.

• Release Execution & Coordination

  • Plan, schedule, and manage SAP release activities including major, minor, and emergency releases.

  • Work closely with project teams, development, testing, and infrastructure teams to ensure adherence to timelines.

  • Act as the central point of control for all SAP transport and release-related activities.

• Governance & Compliance

  • Ensure release management processes align with SOX, ITIL, and audit requirements.

  • Implement controls to ensure proper sequencing and transport handling.

• Post-Release & KPIs

  • Conduct post-release reviews and postmortems, identifying lessons learned and continuous improvement opportunities.

  • Define, track, and report release KPIs (success rate, defect leakage, rollback frequency, adherence to timelines).

• Stakeholder Management

  • Engage with business stakeholders, SAP CoE, and project managers to align release activities with business timelines.

• Provide clear communication and transparency of release plans, risks, and impacts.

The employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• Minimum of 12 years’ experience in SAP Release/Change/Delivery Management.

• Technical Knowledge: Strong understanding of SAP landscapes, transport management, CTS/CTS+, and SolMan tools.

• Process Knowledge: Solid grounding in ITIL release/change management practices.

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• Leadership: Proven ability to lead cross-functional release teams and manage high-pressure release cycles.

• Soft Skills: Strong organizational, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

• Preferred: Experience with Agile/DevOps in SAP, Cloud platforms (Azure/AWS), S/4HANA, BASIS.

Typical Education & Experience:

• Education/experience typically acquired through advanced education (e.g. Bachelor) and typically 13 Plus years' related work experience or master’s degree with 12 years of experience with an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Relocation:

This position does offer relocation within INDIA.

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