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S4 HANA Release Manager - 3647340
United States
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Lighthouse Technology Services is partnering with our client to fill their S4 HANA Release Manager position! This is a 12+ month contract and will be remote in United States.


This role will be a W2 employee of Lighthouse Technology Services. No C2C or subcontracting arrangements will be considered.


What You'll Be Doing:


  • Manage end-to-end SAP S/4HANA release cycles across both project (N+1) and support landscapes
  • Coordinate code deployments and transport activities across multiple Agile Release Trains using the Charm system
  • Maintain unified release calendar ensuring conflict-free transport sequencing and deployment windows across dual landscapes
  • Lead change movements between environments and manage retrofit activities bidirectionally during active implementation phases
  • Review and analyze transport logs to troubleshoot technical issues and ensure successful code movement
  • Collaborate with BASIS, QA, Development, and Functional teams to plan cutovers, code freezes, and dual-track deployments
  • Drive consistency and quality standards across DEV, QA, Pre-PRD, PRD, and sandbox environments
  • Lead release readiness reviews, manage defect triage, and develop rollback plans with full transparency to leadership
  • Act as central liaison between technical teams, functional teams, and business users to clarify change ownership
  • Coordinate bulk transport activities at PI boundaries, including weekend work during critical deployment windows (1x every 3 months)



What You'll Need to Have:


  • 7+ years of SAP release management experience with at least 2 full-cycle S/4HANA implementation programs
  • Hands-on experience managing transports across dual landscapes with parallel development streams during active implementations
  • Deep proficiency with SAP Transport Management System (TMS) and cutover planning across complex landscape architectures
  • CRITICAL: Proven retrofit experience managing bidirectional change movements between systems in dual landscape scenarios
  • Strong technical troubleshooting ability to read, interpret, and resolve transport log issues
  • Experience with SAP Solution Manager (ChaRM), JIRA, and other ALM tools for release tracking and governance
  • Familiarity with Agile/SAFe delivery models and coordination across multiple scrum teams and ARTs
  • Excellent stakeholder management skills to drive cross-functional alignment and handle escalations with senior leadership



Pay Range: $70-75/hr


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