Downstream Business Release Manager

Expert Technology Services; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Expert Technology Services in Houston, TX seeks a Downstream Business Release Manager to lead planning, governance, and execution of large-scale digital transformation releases across business units.

You will act as the main liaison between business stakeholders, operations, project teams and IT, ensure release scope, priorities, schedules and deployment activities align with business objectives, manage risks, and drive readiness to minimize disruption.

Qualifications

• Requires strong governance and change-management skills.
• Experience coordinating across business, operations, and IT teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, governance, and execution of business releases in a large-scale digital transformation program.
• Act as the main liaison between business stakeholders, operations, project teams, and IT organizations.
• Ensure release scope, priorities, schedules, and deployment activities align with business objectives.
• Drive release readiness and facilitate cross-functional decision-making.
• Manage risks and dependencies associated with releases.
• Oversee operational readiness and support deployment activities to minimize disruption.
• Coordinate with various Downstream business organizations to ensure successful execution.
• Promote and enable successful business adoption and realization of business benefits.
• Manage business scope and prioritization, ensuring alignment with stakeholder expectations.
• Oversee stakeholder engagement and maintain effective governance.
• Nice to have: Technical hands-on skills, Oil & Gas industry experience, and SAP experience.

Skills

Project governance

Scope & change management

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

Job Summary for Downstream Business Release Manager

• - Lead planning, governance, and execution of business releases in a large-scale digital transformation program.
• - Act as the main liaison between business stakeholders, operations, project teams, and IT organizations.
• - Ensure release scope, priorities, schedules, and deployment activities align with business objectives.
• - Drive release readiness and facilitate cross-functional decision-making.
• - Manage risks and dependencies associated with releases.
• - Oversee operational readiness and support deployment activities to minimize disruption.
• - Coordinate with various Downstream business organizations to ensure successful execution.
• - Promote and enable successful business adoption and realization of business benefits.
• - Manage business scope and prioritization, ensuring alignment with stakeholder expectations.
• - Oversee stakeholder engagement and maintain effective governance.
• - (Nice to have) Technical hands‑on skills, Oil & Gas industry experience, and SAP experience.
• - Required skills include project governance, and scope & change management.