Application Management Manager

We are seeking a highly experienced Application Management Manager to support a major corporate transformation initiative. The project involves the separation of an existing organization into two independent divisions, requiring stable, secure, and well-coordinated management of SAP and related enterprise applications throughout the transition.
The successful candidate will play a key leadership role in overseeing application operations, managing system changes, and ensuring seamless business continuity during the separation process.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end management of SAP and other business-critical applications during a corporate division split project.

• Develop and implement the application management strategy, governance model, and operational framework aligned with organizational and project requirements.

• Ensure stable application operations, including incident, problem, and change management processes.

• Coordinate application-related activities for system carve-outs, integrations, and transitions between the newly separated divisions.

• Collaborate closely with business process owners, technical teams, and external service providers to ensure alignment and effective delivery.

• Monitor and maintain application performance, availability, and compliance with internal controls and regulatory standards.

• Oversee vendor management, contract adherence, and SLA performance.

• Support cutover planning, hypercare, and post-transition stabilization to ensure uninterrupted business processes.

• Prepare and maintain documentation, operational procedures, and system landscape overviews.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as an Application Management Manager or similar leadership role, preferably within SAP-driven environments.

• Strong understanding of SAP modules, integration points, and application lifecycle management processes.

• Demonstrated experience supporting large-scale transformation programs, corporate separations, or SAP carve-out projects.

• Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and decision-making capabilities.

• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and coordinate activities in a complex, multinational environment.

• Strong stakeholder management, communication, and negotiation skills.

• Fluent English and strong, confident Spanish language skills are mandatory.

• Experience working with ITIL processes and managing external service providers is a significant advantage.