Technical Release Manager Salesforce (m/f/d)

Knauf stands for opportunity. This exciting role offers you the ideal opportunity to begin and further develop an impressive career within a values-driven culture.

As a global building materials manufacturer with 42,500 employees in 90 countries, we offer diverse opportunities to ambitious talent. We value every contribution and are committed to creating a safe and inclusive work environment with the aim of developing sustainable solutions for a better future.

Knauf Information Services GmbHis proud to be a part of the Knauf Group. With a long-standing tradition, and a growing international presence, we are seeking dedicated individuals to help us achieve our long-term vision.

Can you say ‘yes’?

• Is respectful and appreciative interaction within the team a given for you?
• Do you always put the customer at the center of your actions?
• Do you consider the future and upcoming generations in your actions?
• Do you strive for personal and professional growth?

What you'll do

• Play an active role in the global KNAUF IT transformation and collaborate within the Cross Platform setup for efficient program delivery
• Serve as the primary contact for technical content of releases on Salesforce platform and deployments, implementing best practices in technical release management to enhance quality and team collaboration
• Handle release planning and scheduling, align timelines with product and business stakeholders, and manage dependencies across ERP, Mulesoft, SAP BTP, and other cloud solutions prior to deployment
• Coordinate and execute deployment operations across various Salesforce environments, manage CI/CD pipelines to improve release efficiency, and troubleshoot deployment issues
• Work closely with product/process owners, solution architects, developers, QA engineers, and business stakeholders to gather requirements, communicate release details, provide status updates, and continuously refine release processes based on industry trends and feedback

Who you are

• Possess a university degree in computer science, computer engineering, or a comparable field
• Demonstrated experience in implementing and managing CI/CD/DevOps pipelines, along with several years of technical release management
• Extensive background as a Salesforce Administrator and/or Developer, preferably with relevant Salesforce certifications and proficiency in deployment management using Copado or similar tools
• Skilled in versioning concepts and tools such as GitHub, with a strong foundation in test automation
• Actively participated in agile development initiatives, familiar with agile methodologies and tools like Jira, Confluence, and Service Now, and fluent in English with a preference for German communication skills
• Willingness to travel to KNAUF sites globally from time to time

What we offer you

We all shape our lives individually. As an employer, we play a significant role in the daily life of our employees and aim to support them with various offerings. This includes, among other things:

• Security: Permanent employment contract in a stable, successful family-owned company.
• Flexibility: 30 days of vacation, special leave for certain occasions, flexitime account with a broad time window for flexible working and weekly home office days.
• Fitness and health: Discounts on various sports and leisure activities (e.g., fitness studio Iphofen, swimming training, soccer, etc.), as well as opportunities for active health promotion through our company doctor and occupational health and safety offers.
• Daily time savings: Ample parking and direct access to public transport from the company premises (train, bus).
• Future planning: Subsidies for capital-forming benefits and offers for company pension schemes.
• Welcome approach: Individual onboarding days, company and team events, subsidized company canteen and our Barista coffee bar.
• Career and professional development: Individual support and promotion for part-time studies, further education and training.
• Benefits and vouchers: Discounts on well-known brands and reduced-price employee purchases.
• E-Bike leasing: Using tax advantages while promoting your own health.
• Relocation support: Assistance with international relocation

Knauf as an employer

Knauf Information Services GmbH, headquartered in Kitzingen, Germany, is a key driver of the KNAUF Group's global growth and digital transformation. A team of 500 highly qualified experts is committed to supporting the Group and its customers worldwide with innovative IT solutions and customized services. The core competencies of Knauf IT cover a wide range of IT services, including the development and implementation of complex software solutions, the optimization of business processes through digital technologies and ensuring IT security and data protection.

The Knauf Group is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment, and we make all personnel decisions across all areas of our company based on experience, skills and integrity. We encourage applicants from all walks of life to apply for our positions, regardless of age, gender, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, origin, religion and so forth.

Share our values and become part of the team to shape the future of Knauf together.