The Junior Release Manager is part of the KION Global IT team and is responsible for managing functional and technical releases for the KION Group's IT environment. This person will be responsible for collecting release information, documenting the release, and coordinating the technical release rollout and supporting the team with testing phases as part of the releases.

We offer:

Responsibilities:

Preparation and implementation of releases and hotfixes in the productive IT application landscape from the NA business side.Coordination, continuous updating, and communication of the release plan based on the scope.Coordination with agile development teams on the content/change requests of the releases and creation of the release documentation.Collaborate with the Test Manager and Release Manager to ensure smooth testing of releases.Evaluate risks related to release processes, timelines and dependenecies with Major Project Releases and work on mitigation strategy, respectively.Define, update, and document the approval process in parallel to the Release CyclesCoordinate the release plan in alignment with release cycle and deployment planning from the NA scope and business.Collaboration in an international, large-scale transformation project - working with a globally distributed team.

Tasks and Qualifications:

Preferred Technology stack :

SAP S/4HANASAP BW4HANA and SAP MDGSAP cloud solutions (CPQ, FSM, SAC, DWC, and others)SAP Solution Manager and RealTech SmartChange transport toolVarious tools for CI/CDRemedyForce, ServiceNow
 

Prefererd skills and experience:

Professional experience on release managementKnowledge of SAP Logistics Software, Basic knowledge of SAP logistics software for non-SAP and in-house developments, SalesforceExperience in working in a project environmentGood communication and analytical skillsFluency in written and spoken English