Release Manager

Responsibilities:

• Plan the release windows and cycles across multiple divisions within the company
• Manage risks and resolves issues that affect release scope, schedule and quality
• Measure and monitor progress to ensure application releases are delivered on time that they meet or exceed expectations set by our release checklist criteria
• Coordinate release content and effort based on the service request backlog, pending service requests, third party applications, or operating system updates
• Communicate all key project plans, commitments, and changes including requirements, QA plans, schedule, and scope changes
• Manage relationships and coordinate work between different teams at different locations
• Conduct Release Readiness reviews, Milestone Reviews, and
• Business Go/No-Go reviews
• Participate in CAB meetings to discuss release scope and/or roadblocks
• Communicate release details and schedules to the Business as required
• Negotiate, plan and manage all release activities
• Work with build engineers to understand impacts of branches and code merges
• Maintains the release schedule for all core services and ensure alignment across subdivisions
• Continually work towards making improvements in the release process
• Lead and co-ordinate the Go-Live activities including the execution of the deployment Plans and checklists.
• Ideally would develops scripts and automation tools used to build, integrate, and deploy software releases to various platforms
• Maintains a release repository and manages key information such as build and release procedures, dependencies, and notification lists
• Researches new software development and configuration management methodologies and technologies and analyzes their application to current configuration management needs

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Project Management,
• or related field or extensive relevant work experience is also acceptable.
• 2-6 years of previous release and/or project management
• experience, (Solid understanding of project management principles preferred)
• 4-8 years of experience in information systems operations
• environment in systems analysis or development
• 2-4 years of experience in Ticket Management Administration preferred.
• Knowledge of Axosoft Project Management Suite is a plus
• Formal training in project management practices preferred
• Technical background into .Net and Windows environments
• preferred but not required
• Ability to troubleshoot technical/functional issues on
• servers preferred but not required
• Advanced knowledge of software development lifecycle
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate cross-functional work
• teams toward task completion
• Demonstrated effective leadership and analytical skills
• Advanced written and verbal communication skills are a
• must
• General PC knowledge including Microsoft Office knowledge
• of Excel

Work Location:

• One location

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance

This Job Is Ideal for Someone Who Is:

• People-oriented — enjoys interacting with people and working on group projects
• Detail-oriented — would rather focus on the details of work than the bigger picture

This Company Describes Its Culture as:

• Detail-oriented — quality and precision-focused
• People-oriented — supportive and fairness-focused
• Team-oriented — cooperative and collaborative

This Job Is:

• Open to applicants under 18 years old, provided it is legally allowed for the job and location

Schedule::

• Monday to Friday