Upstream ERP Release Manager

Chevron • Houston, TX

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About The Position

Chevron is hiring an Upstream ERP Release Manager, a strategic and visible leadership role at the intersection of operations, technology, and business strategy. The role influences value delivery across Chevron’s Upstream organization and enterprise operations. The manager is responsible for deployment planning, governance, business readiness, operational transition, and value realization, connecting business priorities with execution.

The position owns end-to-end SAP S/4HANA release delivery for upstream business entities, from planning through deployment, cutover, go-live, stabilization, and business outcomes. It leads release governance and readiness, coordinates across Upstream business and functional organizations, manages integration dependencies and release risks, and ensures applicable regulatory, SOX, cybersecurity, and operational requirements are addressed. Relocation may be considered. Expatriate assignments will not be considered, and Chevron cannot sponsor employment visas or consider applicants on time-limited visa status.

Requirements

• 15+ years of experience leading large-scale ERP, digital transformation, or business transformation programs.
• Strong Upstream business knowledge, particularly across Upstream Operations, Asset Management, Supply Chain, Procurement, Materials Management, and Finance.
• Proven SAP delivery experience, including successful delivery of SAP ECC or SAP S/4HANA initiatives in complex enterprise environments.
• End-to-end deployment experience covering testing, data migration, deployment readiness, cutover, go-live, stabilization, and operational transition.
• Large-scale program leadership, with demonstrated ability to lead global, cross-functional teams and work effectively with executive stakeholders.
• Knowledge of SAP EAM, Asset Performance Management, Maintenance & Reliability, and Master Data Governance.

Nice To Haves

• Strong vendor and system-integrator management experience, including managing strategic partners and delivery commitments.
• Strong understanding of enterprise architecture, system integrations, and digital platform ecosystems.
• Experience working with Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid delivery methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end SAP S/4HANA release delivery for upstream business entities, including planning, deployment, cutover, go-live, stabilization, and achievement of business outcomes.
• Maintain the integrated release plan, including schedules, key milestones, critical-path activities, dependencies, and deployment readiness.
• Lead release governance and go/no-go readiness, ensuring leadership has information required for release decisions.
• Integrate across Upstream business and functional organizations, including Operations, Asset Management, Finance, Procurement, Supply Chain, IT, Enterprise Design, Digital Platforms, and delivery teams.
• Own business and deployment readiness, including organizational readiness, change management, communications, training, user adoption, business processes, roles, and support models.
• Manage integration dependencies and ensure readiness across SAP S/4HANA and integrated business applications, resolving cross-functional integration risks.
• Own release risks and issues, driving identification, mitigation, resolution, and executive escalation where required.
• Ensure compliance requirements are addressed, including regulatory, SOX, cybersecurity, and operational requirements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed