SAP Cutover/Release Manager – S/4HANA Migration

Infosys; Montreal; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A global consulting firm located in Canada seeks an experienced SAP Release Manager to lead end-to-end release planning for S/4HANA migration. You will ensure compliant and timely promotions across environments, establish deployment strategies, and coordinate cross-workstream efforts. The ideal candidate has significant experience in SAP and release/change management, strong stakeholder skills, and knowledge of compliance requirements. This role offers the opportunity to drive continuous improvement in release processes.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in Release/Change Management; hands-on S/4HANA migration/release experience required.
• Strong grasp of compliance controls and audit requirements for change processes.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Establish and own the release calendar for S/4HANA migration.
• Lead cross-workstream coordination for transport bundles and dependencies.
• Drive test alignment and monitor KPIs.

Skills

SAP transport management (ABAP/CTS+, gCTS)

Stakeholder management

Compliance controls (SOX, GDPR)

Project management tools (MPP, Smartsheets)

Education

Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent

Tools

SAP Solution Manager

Jira/Azure DevOps

Job description

Job Description

The SAP Release Manager leads end‑to‑end release planning, orchestration, and governance for SAP S/4HANA migration programs. The role ensures safe, compliant, and timely promotion of changes across DEV/QA/UAT/Pre‑Prod/Prod environments, aligning with SAP Activate methodology, transport management best practices, and enterprise change governance. The Release Manager coordinates cutover and hypercare, manages risks and dependencies across workstreams, and drives continuous improvement in release processes.

Required Skills

• Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent required from an accredited institution.
• At least 8 years of Information Technology experience.
• 10+ years in SAP programs with 5+ years in Release/Change Management; hands‑on S/4HANA migration/release experience.
• Strong knowledge of SAP transport management (ABAP/CTS+, gCTS), retrofit strategies across parallel tracks.
• Experience with SAP Solution Manager ChaRM and/or SAP Cloud ALM for change, release, and test orchestration.
• Understanding of SAP Activate methodology and stage/quality gates.
• Expertise coordinating cross‑functional SAP workstreams (FI/CO, MM, SD, PP, QM, EWM, Basis, Security, Integration, Data).
• Proficiency with WRICEF governance (workflow, reports, interfaces, conversions, enhancements, forms).
• Strong grasp of compliance controls (SOX, GDPR) and audit requirements for change processes.
• Solid cutover planning skills: dry runs, timing, contingency and rollback.
• Excellent stakeholder management, facilitation, and communication skills.
• Proficiency in project management tools like MPP, Smartsheets etc.
• Candidate authorized to work for any employer in Canada without employer‑based visa sponsorship; Infosys is unable to provide immigration sponsorship for this role.
• Candidate must be located within commuting distance of Quebec/Montreal or be willing to relocate; may require travel.

Key Responsibilities

• Establish Cutover/Deployment strategy.
• Establish and own the release calendar for S/4HANA migration (waves, mock runs, dress rehearsals, cutover, hypercare).
• Align release planning to SAP Activate phases (Discover, Prepare, Explore, Realize, Deploy, Run) with clear entry/exit criteria and quality gates.
• Lead cross‑workstream coordination (Functional, Basis, Security, Integration, Data, WRICEF) for transport bundles and dependencies.
• Define and enforce transport management strategy (naming, sequencing, retrofit, emergency transports) using Solution Manager ChaRM or SAP Cloud ALM.
• Chair CAB (Change Advisory Board) and release readiness reviews; maintain change records and approval workflows.
• Coordinate system freezes, environment refreshes, and triage for defects; ensure appropriate backout and rollback plans.
• Own cutover orchestration: task list, resource plan, checkpoints, go/no‑go, command center runbooks, and communication plan.
• Ensure compliance (SOX, GDPR) and auditability: segregation of duties (SoD), traceability, evidence, and transport approvals.
• Drive test alignment: SIT/UAT/performance/security test windows, defect burn‑down, and release gating with QA leads.
• Monitor KPIs (on‑time releases, change failure rate, mean time to recover, defect leakage) and publish dashboards.
• Implement DevOps practices for SAP (CI/CD for ABAP/UI5 via gCTS/ATC checks, automation of transport deployments where feasible).
• Manage vendor and stakeholder communication; issue/risk escalation and mitigation planning.
• Continuously improve release processes, templates, and tooling; coach teams on release discipline.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with SAP MDG, SAP Data Services (BODS) and data cutover coordination.
• Knowledge of test tools (CBTA, Tricentis Tosca, Selenium) and defect management (Jira/Azure DevOps).
• Exposure to automation pipelines and repositories for SAP (gCTS, Git, Azure DevOps).
• Performance and security release gating experience; ATC checks and code quality metrics.

Certifications

• SAP certifications (e.g., SAP Activate, Solution Manager/Cloud ALM) and ITIL Foundation preferred.

EEO/About Us

Infosys is a global leader in next‑generation digital services and consulting. We enable clients in more than 50 countries to navigate their digital transformation. With over four decades of experience in managing the systems and workings of global enterprises, we expertly steer our clients through their digital journey. Our EEO statement: Infosys provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race; color; sex; gender identity; sexual orientation; religious practices and observances; national origin; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; status as a protected veteran or spouse/family member of a protected veteran; or disability.