Director - SAP Grc, Quality, & Release Management

Fluence (Nasdaq: FLNC) is a global market leader delivering intelligent energy storage and optimization software for renewables and storage. Our solutions and operational services are helping to create a more resilient grid and unlock the full potential of renewable portfolios. With gigawatts of successful implementations across nearly 50 markets, we are transforming the way we power our world for a more sustainable future. For more information, please visit fluenceenergy.com.

Job Description:

Role Overview

This role reports to the VP, Enterprise Applications and leads the strategic framework and operational execution of Governance, Risk, and Compliance, Quality Assurance, and Release Management across the Enterprise Applications ecosystem. The Director ensures that technology platforms meet global regulatory standards, maintain high availability through disciplined testing practices, and follow structured deployment controls to minimize business disruption and risk.

Key Responsibilities

Governance, Risk, and Compliance

• Oversee the design and execution of IT General Controls and Segregation of Duties frameworks for Enterprise Applications in scope to ensure audit readiness for financially impacting systems such as SAP.

• Maintain strong SOX compliance posture across applicable application environments.

• Conduct regular risk assessments across the application portfolio and drive remediation plans to address identified vulnerabilities.

Quality Assurance and Test Automation

• Build and lead a centralized Quality Center of Excellence providing standardized testing services across enterprise application domains.
• Drive adoption of automated testing using Tricentis Tosca to support regression, integration, and end to end business process testing.
• Establish performance and load testing standards to ensure platforms can support peak business volumes without degradation.

Release and Change Management

• Define and manage the enterprise release calendar, coordinating cross platform deployments across integrated systems such as Salesforce and SAP.
• Serve as the final authority for Change Advisory Board decisions to ensure changes are appropriately tested, documented, and approved.
• Oversee transport and deployment management processes to maintain code quality and prevent environment conflicts or drift.

Process and Environment Management

• Partner with DevOps teams to ensure non production environments remain stable and aligned with production configurations.
• Define, track, and report key stability and quality metrics including Mean Time to Recovery, Change Success Rate, Application Test Coverage, and Automated Test Coverage.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on platform reliability and deployment discipline.

Innovation

• Identify opportunities for automation and AI driven insights within Governance, Quality, and Release Management domains.
• Pilot and scale Generative and Agentic AI use cases within platforms of ownership where measurable business value can be delivered.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Ten or more years of experience in Enterprise IT, with at least five years focused on GRC, Release Management, or Quality Assurance within complex ERP or SaaS environments.

• Strong technical understanding of SAP transports, deployment lifecycles, and enterprise change management.

• Hands on experience with automated testing platforms, with Tricentis Tosca preferred.

• Proven experience managing IT application SOX compliance, governance frameworks, or similar regulatory requirements.

• Ability to act as an objective gatekeeper, making firm go or no go decisions based on risk, data, and system readiness.

Additional Skills

• Strong enterprise mindset with the ability to operate across multiple platforms and business domains.

• High attention to detail combined with the ability to balance risk management and delivery velocity.

• Strong stakeholder management skills, including the ability to influence without direct authority.

• Comfort operating in high accountability environments with material operational and financial risk exposure.

• Structured and methodical approach to governance, quality, and release execution.

Our Culture

At Fluence, our culture is the foundation that drives our ambitious growth strategy and fuels our mission to transform the future of energy. Our core cultural pillars empower us to innovate, collaborate, and lead with purpose, ensuring we continue to deliver unparalleled value to our customers and the world.

Unleash Voices

We believe every voice matters. We encourage openness, active listening, and decisive action to create a culture where everyone has the opportunity to contribute to our success. We foster an environment where diverse perspectives are heard and valued, driving innovation and progress.

Customer Fluent

Our customers are at the heart of everything we do. We're committed to delivering exceptional value that exceeds expectations by understanding our customers' needs and adapting swiftly to meet them. Our deep focus on customer satisfaction drives us to continuously improve and innovate.

Infinite Impact

We are committed to creating the impossible. We push boundaries to deliver sustainable, game-changing solutions that shape a brighter, more energy-efficient future for all. Our team is passionate about making a lasting impact that will resonate for generations to come.

All In

We are all in for growth. Our teams are relentlessly focused on identifying and seizing opportunities that propel us forward. We embrace an ownership mindset, pushing ourselves and each other to accelerate progress and create lasting success.

Equal Opportunity Employer

At Fluence, we believe great teams are built on a collaborative and connected culture. We're proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcome qualified applicants of all backgrounds. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other status protected by law.

Work Authorization

To join our team, you'll need to be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of application and throughout your employment, without the need for employer sponsorship. Please note that Fluence does not sponsor work visas for this position.