SAP Release Expert

Opella.; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,100,000 - 1,900,000; Full time

Job summary

Opella is seeking an experienced SAP Release Expert in Hyderabad to manage release lifecycles, coordinate CAB meetings, and ensure alignment with business objectives.

You will drive transport readiness, release documentation, and post-release reviews, collaborating with AMS, SAP Experts, Project Teams, and Infrastructure.

The role requires 6+ years in ERP/SAP Release Management, strong SAP S/4HANA knowledge, and hands-on experience with Jira, Confluence, and Solution Manager.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of ERP/SAP Release Management experience.
• Hands-on with SAP S/4HANA architecture and upgrades.
• Experience with release lifecycle, CAB, transport management.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Execute and coordinate SAP release activities across the full release lifecycle.
• Lead SAP CAB and Cross-Digital CAB meetings, ensuring changes meet criteria.
• Coordinate release windows and calendars with Business, AMS, SAP Experts, Project Teams, and Infrastructure.
• Coordinate and monitor SAP transport activities, ensuring readiness and correct sequencing.
• Perform release readiness and quality checks, identifying prerequisites and risks.
• Prepare and maintain release documentation, release plans, deployment info, status reports, and handover info.
• Coordinate with teams to ensure smooth production transition and operational readiness.
• Conduct post-release reviews and identify process gaps and improvement opportunities.

Skills

SAP Release Management

S/4HANA

Project Management

Agile methodologies

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Engineering, or related discipline

Tools

Jira

Confluence

ServiceNow

SAP Solution Manager

SAP Focused Build

SAP Cloud ALM

Job description

Job Title: SAP Release ExpertLocation: HyderabadAbout OpellaOpella is the self-care challenger with the purest and third-largest portfolio in the Over-The-Counter (OTC) & Vitamins, Minerals & Supplements (VMS) market globally.Our mission is to bring health in people’s hands by making self-care as simple as it should be. For half a billion consumers worldwide – and counting.At the core of this mission is our 100 loved brands, our 11,000-strong global team, our 13 best-in-class manufacturing sites and 4 specialized science and innovation development centers. Headquartered in France, Opella is the proud maker of many of the world’s most loved brands, including Allegra, Buscopan, Doliprane, Dulcolax, Enterogermina, Essentiale and Mucosolvan.B Corp certified in multiple markets, we are active players in the journey towards healthier people and planet. Find out more about our mission at www.opella.com.About the jobWe are seeking to construct a best-in-class digital organization, where the ERP serves as a solid, adaptive backbone of our systems, and our supporting functional applications are innovative technology solutions that enable our business to thrive in a digital environment.We are looking for an SAP Release Expert who will ensure that the SAP landscape remains robust, secure, and aligned with business objectives while facilitating smooth system evolution through releases and minimizing disruptions during changes.Main Responsibilities• Execute and coordinate SAP release activities across the full release lifecycle, from scope readiness and planning through deployment and post-release follow-up.• Lead SAP CAB and Cross-Digital CAB activities, ensuring changes meet required release criteria, documentation standards, and change control requirements.• Coordinate release windows and maintain the SAP release calendar, aligning dependencies with Business, AMS, SAP Experts, Project Teams, and Infrastructure Teams.• Coordinate and monitor SAP transport activities, ensuring transport readiness, correct sequencing, and alignment across SAP system landscapes.• Perform release readiness and quality checks, identifying missing prerequisites, dependencies, conflicts, and risks ahead of deployment.• Support quality gates, milestone reviews, and Business Go/No-Go preparations by providing accurate release status, risks, open points, and mitigation actions.• Track release execution end-to-end, proactively following up on issues and dependencies, and escalating deviations that may impact scope, timeline, quality, or business continuity.• Prepare and maintain release documentation, including release plans, deployment information, release notes, status reporting, and operational handover information.• Coordinate with AMS, SAP Experts, and Project Teams to ensure smooth transition of changes into production and proper operational readiness.• Perform post-release reviews and analyses, identifying incidents, process gaps, and improvement opportunities while supporting corrective and preventive actions.• Contribute to the continuous improvement of Release Management processes, helping standardize and automate activities from development readiness through productive deployment.• Support the sustainment and evolution of Release Management tools, including Solution Manager, Jira, and Confluence, while identifying opportunities for automation, AI, and improved integration.• Maintain regular alignment with major SAP rollouts and live-country projects, ensuring visibility of release methodology changes, planned outages, dependencies, and deployment constraints.• Provide Release Management expertise to projects and operational teams, promoting adherence to release standards and consistent ways of working across the SAP landscape.About You• 6+ years of experience in ERP/SAP Release Management within complex landscapes, preferably in FMCG and/or Consumer Healthcare environments.• Solid experience in SAP Release Management, with a strong understanding of SAP S/4HANA architecture, modules, and integrated systems.• Sufficient technical knowledge to manage dependencies, conflicts, transports, and retrofit activities.• Good understanding of the SAP S/4HANA upgrade lifecycle, with hands-on contribution to at least one major SAP system upgrade release.• Experience contributing to the definition and adoption of retrofit, freeze, and downtime strategies.• Hands-on experience with Release and Application Lifecycle Management tools such as Jira, SAP Solution Manager, Confluence, and ServiceNow.• Experience with SAP Focused Build and/or SAP Cloud ALM is a plus.• Familiarity with SAP Activate methodology is a plus.• Solid understanding of Project Management, Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), and Agile methodologies.• Excellent communication, coordination, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across Business, Project, AMS, and technical teams.Soft Skills• Strong communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.• Demonstrated conflict resolution and problem-solving capabilities in a global environment.• Strong appetite for learning and discovery with an entrepreneurial mindset.• Adaptable and open to change.• Team player with a service-oriented approach.• Strong analytical and conceptual thinking skills, with the ability to formalize solutions and produce quality documentation.• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.• Leadership mindset with autonomy and a results-driven approach.• Role model the company values of Teamwork, Integrity, Respect, and Courage.EducationBachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent experience.LanguagesFluent spoken and written English.Why Us?At Opella, you will enjoy doing challenging, purposeful work, empowered to develop consumer brands with passion and creativity. This is your chance to grow new skills and be part of a bold, collaborative, and inclusive culture where people can thrive and be at their best every day.We Are Challengers.We are dedicated to making self-care as simple as it should be. That starts with our culture. We are challengers by nature, and this is how we do things:All In Together: We keep each other honest and have each other's backs.Courageous: We break boundaries and take thoughtful risks with creativity.Outcome-Obsessed: We are personally accountable, driving sustainable impact and results with integrity.Radically Simple: We strive to make things simple for us and simple for consumers, as it should be.Join us on our mission. Health. In your hands.www.opella.com/en/careers