Release and Compliance Lead
Top Benefits
About the role
Build your best future with the Johnson Controls team
As a global leader in smart, healthy and sustainable buildings, our mission is to reimagine the performance of buildings to serve people, places and the planet. Join a winning team that enables you to build your best future! Our teams are uniquely positioned to support a multitude of industries across the globe. You will have the opportunity to develop yourself through meaningful work projects and learning opportunities. We strive to provide our employees with an experience, focused on supporting their physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing. Become a member of the Johnson Controls family and thrive in an empowering company culture where your voice and ideas will be heard – your next great opportunity is just a few clicks away!
What we offer:
- Competitive salary
- Paid vacation/holidays/sick time
- Comprehensive benefits package including 401K, medical, dental, and vision care
- On the job/cross training opportunities
- Encouraging and collaborative team environment
- Dedication to safety through our Zero Harm policy
What you will do:
The SAP Release and Compliance Lead is responsible for overseeing end-to-end governance of SAP releases across AMS and project landscapes. This includes managing SDLC compliance, quality assurance, audit readiness, and coordination of release activities. The role ensures that all releases—monthly, weekly, and emergency—adhere to defined standards and controls, while supporting continuous improvement and cost optimization.
How you will do it:
Release Governance & SDLC Compliance
- Conduct SDLC artifact compliance checks for all releases, including emergency deployments.
- Manage the artifact inspection process, ensuring timely approvals in tracking tools and systems.
- Coordinate with inspection approval groups, release managers, and change management teams.
- Monitor inspection workflows and drive closure of inspection-related issues.
- Work on defining the SLDC process using SAP CHaRM and Solution Documentation
- Enhance the SDLC process and communicate across IT Teams
Quality Assurance & Gating
- Perform quality gating and generate scorecards based on defined criteria.
- Communicate quality gate results to stakeholders and escalate non-compliance as needed.
Audit & Controls
- Execute monthly SOX coverage reviews to ensure compliance with internal control frameworks.
- Review FFID usage to validate appropriate access and activity.
- Respond to adhoc audit requests, providing documentation and analysis as required.
- Co-ordinate with Internal Auditors and External Auditors to ensure Auditing cycles are adhered and audit findings are remediated
Access and Account Management
- Monitor default, generic, and shared accounts for compliance
- Review privileged access and critical transactions in SAP
- Validate batch job and interface processes
- Conduct annual user access reviews and remediate findings
- Ensure timely removal of terminated users and inactive accounts
- Perform SoD checks and validate dialog account validity dates
Admin and Developer Access Control
- Restrict super user access for system and security administrators
- Monitor developer access to ensure no production deployment rights
- Track code changes in test/QA environments
What we look for:
Required
- Bachelor’s degree in information systems, Computer Science, or related field.
- 10+ years of experience in SAP release management, SDLC governance, or IT compliance.
- Strong understanding of SAP landscape, BTP services, and audit frameworks (e.g., SOX).
- Proficiency in SDLC tools, artifact tracking systems, and inspection workflows.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
Preferred
- Experience working in US CST hours and supporting global teams
HIRING SALARY RANGE: $87,000 - $109,000 (Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, location and alignment with market data.) This position includes a competitive benefits package. For details, please visit the About Us tab on the Johnson Controls Careers site at https://jobs.johnsoncontrols.com/about-us
About Johnson Controls
At Johnson Controls (NYSE:JCI) we transform the environments where people live, work, learn and play. As the global leader in smart, healthy and sustainable buildings, our mission is to reimagine the performance of buildings to serve people, places and the planet.
With a history of more than 135 years of innovation, Johnson Controls delivers the blueprint of the future for industries such as healthcare, schools, data centers, airports, stadiums, manufacturing and beyond through its comprehensive digital offering OpenBlue. With a global team of 100,000 experts in more than 150 countries, Johnson Controls offers the world`s largest portfolio of building technology, software as well as service solutions with some of the most trusted names in the industry. For more information, visit www.johnsoncontrols.com.
Release and Compliance Lead
Top Benefits
About the role
Build your best future with the Johnson Controls team
As a global leader in smart, healthy and sustainable buildings, our mission is to reimagine the performance of buildings to serve people, places and the planet. Join a winning team that enables you to build your best future! Our teams are uniquely positioned to support a multitude of industries across the globe. You will have the opportunity to develop yourself through meaningful work projects and learning opportunities. We strive to provide our employees with an experience, focused on supporting their physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing. Become a member of the Johnson Controls family and thrive in an empowering company culture where your voice and ideas will be heard – your next great opportunity is just a few clicks away!
What we offer:
- Competitive salary
- Paid vacation/holidays/sick time
- Comprehensive benefits package including 401K, medical, dental, and vision care
- On the job/cross training opportunities
- Encouraging and collaborative team environment
- Dedication to safety through our Zero Harm policy
What you will do:
The SAP Release and Compliance Lead is responsible for overseeing end-to-end governance of SAP releases across AMS and project landscapes. This includes managing SDLC compliance, quality assurance, audit readiness, and coordination of release activities. The role ensures that all releases—monthly, weekly, and emergency—adhere to defined standards and controls, while supporting continuous improvement and cost optimization.
How you will do it:
Release Governance & SDLC Compliance
- Conduct SDLC artifact compliance checks for all releases, including emergency deployments.
- Manage the artifact inspection process, ensuring timely approvals in tracking tools and systems.
- Coordinate with inspection approval groups, release managers, and change management teams.
- Monitor inspection workflows and drive closure of inspection-related issues.
- Work on defining the SLDC process using SAP CHaRM and Solution Documentation
- Enhance the SDLC process and communicate across IT Teams
Quality Assurance & Gating
- Perform quality gating and generate scorecards based on defined criteria.
- Communicate quality gate results to stakeholders and escalate non-compliance as needed.
Audit & Controls
- Execute monthly SOX coverage reviews to ensure compliance with internal control frameworks.
- Review FFID usage to validate appropriate access and activity.
- Respond to adhoc audit requests, providing documentation and analysis as required.
- Co-ordinate with Internal Auditors and External Auditors to ensure Auditing cycles are adhered and audit findings are remediated
Access and Account Management
- Monitor default, generic, and shared accounts for compliance
- Review privileged access and critical transactions in SAP
- Validate batch job and interface processes
- Conduct annual user access reviews and remediate findings
- Ensure timely removal of terminated users and inactive accounts
- Perform SoD checks and validate dialog account validity dates
Admin and Developer Access Control
- Restrict super user access for system and security administrators
- Monitor developer access to ensure no production deployment rights
- Track code changes in test/QA environments
What we look for:
Required
- Bachelor’s degree in information systems, Computer Science, or related field.
- 10+ years of experience in SAP release management, SDLC governance, or IT compliance.
- Strong understanding of SAP landscape, BTP services, and audit frameworks (e.g., SOX).
- Proficiency in SDLC tools, artifact tracking systems, and inspection workflows.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
Preferred
- Experience working in US CST hours and supporting global teams
HIRING SALARY RANGE: $87,000 - $109,000 (Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, location and alignment with market data.) This position includes a competitive benefits package. For details, please visit the About Us tab on the Johnson Controls Careers site at https://jobs.johnsoncontrols.com/about-us
About Johnson Controls
At Johnson Controls (NYSE:JCI) we transform the environments where people live, work, learn and play. As the global leader in smart, healthy and sustainable buildings, our mission is to reimagine the performance of buildings to serve people, places and the planet.
With a history of more than 135 years of innovation, Johnson Controls delivers the blueprint of the future for industries such as healthcare, schools, data centers, airports, stadiums, manufacturing and beyond through its comprehensive digital offering OpenBlue. With a global team of 100,000 experts in more than 150 countries, Johnson Controls offers the world`s largest portfolio of building technology, software as well as service solutions with some of the most trusted names in the industry. For more information, visit www.johnsoncontrols.com.