Upstream SAP S/4HANA Release Lead - ERP Delivery

Chevron Corp.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 170,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Chevron Corp. is seeking an Upstream Release Manager to lead end-to-end SAP S/4HANA release delivery for upstream entities, ensuring deployment readiness, governance, and cross-functional collaboration across Operations, Asset Management, Finance, and IT.

The role requires extensive experience in ERP programs and strong knowledge of Upstream business processes, with emphasis on governance, change management, and ensuring regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience leading large-scale ERP or digital transformation programs.
• Strong Upstream knowledge across operations, asset management, supply chain, procurement, and finance.
• Proven SAP delivery experience in ECC or S/4HANA in complex enterprise environments.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end SAP S/4HANA release delivery for upstream entities.
• Maintain the integrated release plan with milestones and readiness.
• Lead release governance and go/no-go readiness for executive review.
• Coordinate across Upstream, IT, Finance, Supply Chain, and delivery teams.
• Ensure deployment readiness, change management, training, and user adoption.
• Manage cross-functional integration risks and dependencies.
• Own release risks and issues with escalation as needed.
• Ensure compliance including regulatory, SOX, cybersecurity, and operations.

Skills

ERP program leadership

Upstream business knowledge

Cross-functional stakeholder mgmt

Tools

SAP ECC / SAP S/4HANA

Job description

Chevron Corp. is seeking an Upstream Release Manager to lead end-to-end SAP S/4HANA release delivery for upstream entities, ensuring deployment readiness, governance, and cross-functional collaboration across Operations, Asset Management, Finance, and IT.

The role requires extensive experience in ERP programs and strong knowledge of Upstream business processes, with emphasis on governance, change management, and ensuring regulatory compliance.