Siemens

Release Management Lead (m/f/d)

Siemens • $100K — $130K *
Orlando, FL 32828In-Person
Enterprise Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Reposted 4 days ago
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science, Business Administration, or related field.
  • Extensive experience with a focus on release, change, or ERP systems management.
  • Proven experience leading complex enterprise ERP releases, particularly SAP.
  • Strong expertise in release, process, and project management methodologies.
  • Hands-on experience with Agile delivery, SDLC, and UAT coordination.
  • Proficiency with JIRA, Confluence, and enterprise workflow tools.
  • Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

  • Own the end-to-end release management lifecycle for enterprise ERP systems.
  • Define and enforce release governance, quality gates, and controls for stability.
  • Lead release readiness reviews and milestone checkpoints for decision-making.
  • Identify, manage, and mitigate risks impacting release scope and quality.
  • Act as a liaison between business and technical teams for alignment.
  • Translate business needs into actionable release requirements for technical teams.
  • Drive post-release evaluation and continuous improvement initiatives.

Benefits

  • Career growth and development opportunities
  • Supportive work culture
  • Company-paid health and wellness benefits
  • Paid Time Off and paid holidays
  • 401(k) savings plan with company match
  • Family building benefits
  • Parental leave
Full Job Description
A Snapshot of Your Day

This position is an addition to the Service and Project Ownership team to ensure business continuity for critical SAP S4HANA systems. As a Release Management Lead, this role is essential for governing the software release lifecycle within the SAP S4HANA Run & Change organization, directly supporting the stability and evolution of our enterprise platforms. To achieve this, the role is structured around three core areas: strategic release planning and governance, stakeholder coordination and requirements analysis, and quality assurance oversight. This approach ensures a holistic management of the release process, from initial planning and scope definition through to successful deployment and post-release support. Given the focus on process ownership and complex SAP S4HANA environments, the ideal candidate will be a subject matter expert with extensive experience in release management methodologies. Key requirements include strong analytical skills, the ability to act as a liaison between business and technical teams, and a proven track record of leading large-scale software releases.

How You'll Make an Impact

  • Own the end-to-end release management lifecycle for enterprise ERP systems, including planning, scheduling, and execution.
  • Define and enforce release governance, policies, quality gates, and controls to ensure production stability.
  • Lead release readiness reviews, milestone checkpoints, and business go/no-go decision forums.
  • Identify, manage, and mitigate risks and dependencies impacting release scope, timeline, or quality.
  • Act as the primary liaison between business, development, QA, and project teams for release alignment.
  • Translate business needs into clear, actionable release requirements for technical teams.
  • Oversee deployments across environments, ensuring minimal business disruption.
  • Drive post-release evaluation, incident resolution, and continuous improvement.

What You Bring

  • Bachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science, Business Administration, or a related field.
  • Extensive experience with strong focus on release, change, or ERP systems management.
  • Proven experience leading complex enterprise ERP releases (e.g., SAP).
  • Strong expertise in release, process, and project management methodologies.
  • Hands-on experience with Agile delivery, SDLC, and UAT coordination.
  • Proficiency with JIRA, Confluence, and enterprise workflow tools.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and systems-thinking skills.
  • Excellent collaboration, stakeholder management, and strategic communication abilities.
  • Applicants must be legally authorized for employment in the United States without need for current or future employer-sponsored work authorization. Siemens Energy employees with current visa sponsorship may be eligible for internal transfers.

Rewards/Benefits

  • Career growth and development opportunities
  • Supportive work culture
  • Company-paid health and wellness benefits
  • Paid Time Off and paid holidays
  • 401(k) savings plan with company match
  • Family building benefits
  • Parental leave

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About Siemens

Siemens AG is a German multinational conglomerate company headquartered in Munich and the largest industrial manufacturing company in Europe with branch offices abroad. The principal divisions of the company are Industry, Energy, Healthcare, and Infrastructure & Cities, which represent the main activities of the company. The company is a prominent maker of medical diagnostics equipment and its medical health-care division, which generates about 12 percent of the company's total sales, is its second-most profitable unit, after the industrial automation division. The company is a component of the Euro Stoxx 50 stock market index. Siemens and its subsidiaries employ approximately 385,000 people worldwide and reported global revenue of around €87 billion in 2019 according to its earnings release.
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Size
305,000 employees
Industry
Business Services
Founded
1847
NASDAQ
SIEGY
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