Job Title
A release manager is responsible for planning, coordinating and ensuring the timely delivery of software releases in alignment with organizational strategy and goals.
The role involves working closely with cross-functional teams throughout the software development lifecycle to ensure the quality and timeliness of releases, monitoring and reporting progress during the release windows, and identifying areas for improvement through testing feedback.
Responsibilities
* Plan, coordinate, communicate and facilitate 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 organizational release management policies and best practices.
Requirements
* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or related field preferred.
* 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.
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.
Benefits
* Home office allowance.
* Meal/food allowance.
* Annual bonus.
* Health/dental plan.
* Life insurance.
* Hardware provided.
* 100% remote.
* Educational support.