Release Manager

Release Manager

Technical Skills:

- The Release Manager owns the release management lifecycle which includes scheduling, coordinating, and the management of releases across the enterprise for multiple applications across various portfolios.


Specific Duties & Responsibilities:

- Implement and manage release processes for code through development, test, and production environment
- Work collaboratively with all participants in software development projects and is supportive of developers and testers as they set up their build and test environments
- Build the release calendar in working closely with project managers of different portfolios across IT and centralizing view of all releases
- Forward plan the release windows and cycles across a portfolio
- Manage risks and resolves issues that affect release scope, schedule and quality
- Measure and monitor progress to ensure application releases are delivered on time and within budget, and that they meet or exceed expectations
- Conduct release readiness reviews, milestone reviews, and business go/no go reviews
- Produce deployment, run books, and implementation plans
- Participate in change control board meetings to discuss release scope and roadblocks


Qualifications:

- A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field
- At least 5 years of experience in release management, project management, or service transition
- Advanced knowledge of software development life cycle
- Demonstrated ability to coordinate cross functional work teams toward task completion
- Advanced written and verbal communication skills as a must
- General PC knowledge including MS Office
- ITIL certification is a nice to have skill
- Nice to have experience with deploying packaged applications