Release Manager Job
As a key member of our IT team, the Release Manager II plays a critical role in planning, coordinating, and ensuring timely software releases. This position works closely with cross-functional teams throughout the software development lifecycle to guarantee the quality and timeliness of releases.
The ideal candidate will have 4+ years of experience in release coordination, change management, or related IT governance roles. A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field is preferred.
Responsibilities:
* Plan and coordinate software releases to meet business objectives.
* Collaborate with development, QA, operations, and change management teams to ensure readiness and quality.
* Monitor and communicate release progress, identify risks, and escalate issues as needed.
* Facilitate release meetings and maintain release calendars.
* Review testing outcomes and work with QA to address defects and improvement opportunities.
* Develop and maintain release documentation, including release notes and rollback plans.
* Produce reports and metrics on release performance and communicate findings to leadership.
* Ensure compliance with our organization's release management policies and best practices.
* Support continuous improvement initiatives for release processes.
Requirements:
* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
* 4+ years of experience in release coordination, change management, or related IT governance roles.
* Familiarity with SDLC processes and testing practices.
* Strong organizational and communication skills; ability to manage multiple priorities.
* Experience with tools such as JIRA, Confluence, ServiceNow, or similar for tracking and documentation.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
* Ability to collaborate effectively across technical and business teams.
* Understanding of release governance, risk management, and quality assurance principles.
* Analytical skills to interpret metrics and identify process improvements.
* Comfortable working in Agile or iterative development environments.
Benefits:
We offer a competitive compensation package, including a home office allowance, meal/food allowance, annual bonus, and health/dental plan.