Do you want to be part of a new, fast-growing global company delivering the next generation of software solutions for the financial services industry?
As a spin-off from SAP (a market leader in enterprise application software), SAP Fioneer builds on a heritage of outstanding technology and a deep understanding of corporate and consumer demands. This gives us a head start to bring financial services to the next level with innovative software solutions and platforms. We help financial services businesses achieve speed, scalability, and cost efficiency through digital business innovation, cloud technology, and solutions that cover banking and insurance processes end-to-end.
SAP Fioneer is a global company with subsidiaries in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, UK, UAE, Canada, US, Brazil, Mexico, Japan, Australia, India, Singapore. Our rapid growth, great team and lean organization make SAP Fioneer a great place to accelerate your career!
ROLE OVERVIEW
We are looking for a skilled Release Manager to join our team. As a Release Manager, you will oversee the end-to-end release lifecycle for our software projects. You will collaborate with cross functional teams to ensure smooth, timely and high-quality software releases. This role is ideal for someone who likes to work in a dynamic environment, has a strong technical background and is passionate about streamlining processes.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Software Release Planning and Coordination
- Co-ordination with cross-functional teams (e.g., development, QA, DevOps, and product teams) to ensure release readiness.
- Manage risks and resolve issues that affect release schedule and quality.
- Ensure smooth execution of build, deployment, and release processes across environments (development, quality, and production).
- Monitor and validate release activities to ensure compliance with quality standards and business objectives.
- Manage post-release activities, including monitoring, reporting, and issue resolution.
- Act as the central point of contact for release-related activities.
- Communicate release progress to stakeholders including risks and outcomes.
- Coordinate and lead release readiness reviews, go/no-go decisions, and post-mortems.
- Analyze current release processes to identify opportunities for improvement and implement them.
- Understanding of automation tools and processes to enhance efficiency and reliability.
- Maintain and document release policies, standards, and best practices.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field.
- 3-5 years of experience in Release ManagementPreferred Qualifications
- ITIL certification or equivalent experience in IT service management.
- Knowledge of security and compliance requirements for software releases.
Technical Knowledge:
- Familiarity with DevOps, Version control systems (e.g. Git) and deployment pipelines.
- Experience with scripting and automation tools (e.g., Python, Bash).
- Familiarity with cloud platforms.
- Strong Organization skills with experience managing complex release schedules.
- Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies and tools (e.g., JIRA, Confluence).
Soft Skills:
- Excellent communication and stake holder management skills.
- Ability to handle multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.
- Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
- Fluent in English, both written and spoken
Benefits
- The opportunity to work together with some of the smartest professionals on very ambitious projects
- We help shape the rapidly changing financial landscape, while advancing your career
- We combine a pragmatic, fast-paced startup culture with years of system delivery expertise, a strong reputation on the market, and a long-established customer portfolio
- You will be offered growth opportunities based on merit and individual goals, as well as the space to bring new ideas, drive innovation and challenge the status quo
