ERP Release Manager

We are the movers of the world and the makers of the future. We get up every day, roll up our sleeves, and build a better world - together. At Ford, we're all a part of something bigger than ourselves. Are you ready to change the way the world moves?

Do you believe platform stability is the backbone of enterprise confidence? We do! Transforming how Ford delivers and operates its global SAP ecosystem requires disciplined release governance, rigorous integration testing, and leaders who can connect complex cross-system dependencies into clear, actionable delivery outcomes. That's where our Platform & Foundations organization makes an impact. We ensure quality, stability, and release readiness across foundational SAP capabilities-supporting enterprise platforms through standardized testing governance, quality controls, and disciplined execution practices.

Join us and use your SAP delivery expertise to drive integrated, risk-informed outcomes at global scale.

We are seeking an experienced professional to serve as the I-ERP Integration Manager within our Platform & Foundations Integrations organization. In this role, you will act as the connective layer across the SAP delivery ecosystem, aligning cross-program release dependencies across Supply Chain, Finance, Invoicing, MMP, and related capabilities. As an ERP Release Manager, you should have a strong technical background and demonstrate experience in enterprise SAP testing, cross-system integration, and delivery coordination across complex, multi-platform landscapes.

Responsibilities include the end-to-end coordination of integrated testing scope, risk visibility, and release readiness, from upstream design decisions through cutover execution, working within highly matrixed global teams and in close partnership with testing, integration, architecture, and product stakeholders. By leveraging deep SAP expertise and a proactive, governance-driven mindset, you will ensure that design, configuration, and process changes are translated into clear testing scope and integrated execution priorities that support platform stability and business confidence at scale.

Join our Platform & Foundations organization, a global team responsible for ensuring quality, stability, and release readiness across foundational SAP capabilities. Our organization supports enterprise SAP platforms through standardized testing governance, quality controls, and disciplined execution practices. The posted position will be part of the Platform & Foundations Integrations organization, serving as the I-ERP Integration Manager. This role acts as the connective layer across the SAP delivery ecosystem, aligning cross-program release dependencies across Supply Chain, Finance, Invoicing, MMP, and related capabilities.

The focus of this role is to ensure that design, configuration, and process changes are translated into clear testing scope, risk visibility, and integrated execution priorities across teams. By providing visibility into downstream impacts and cross-system dependencies, this role enables more informed, forward-looking delivery, testing, and architecture decision

* Serve as the integration point across SAP delivery programs, working closely with testing, integration, cutover, architecture, and product teams to ensure coordinated execution and release readiness

* Translate design, configuration, and process changes into clear testing scope, integration scenarios, dependency mapping, and risk visibility across the enterprise delivery ecosystem

* Lead the integration of the testing perspective across Supply Chain, Finance, Invoicing, MMP, and related SAP capabilities

* Ensure that end-to-end impacts are understood and reflected in testing coverage, and that dependencies, interfaces, and data flows are consistently accounted for across teams

* Proactively engage upstream to identify integration risks, scope gaps, and sequencing challenges early in the lifecycle, before execution begins

* Partner with architecture and delivery teams to ensure that downstream testing and cutover implications are understood ahead of execution, reducing late-cycle defects and rework

* Provide visibility into cross-program dependencies, integration risks, and testing gaps to enable leadership to make informed, risk-based decisions on delivery timing and readiness

* Support broader testing enabler and toolchain initiatives, ensuring improved traceability across design, testing, defects, and release readiness

* Drive cross-functional coordination to resolve issues, perform root cause analysis, and continuously improve delivery outcomes

* Promote consistency, standardization, and continuous improvement across testing scope, readiness, and execution practices

* Thrive in a highly matrixed, fast-paced global environment, collaborating effectively across teams in the US and India

* Serve as the integration point across SAP delivery programs, working closely with testing, integration, cutover, architecture, and product teams to ensure…