Release Project Manager

Responsibilities: The Release Manager in Chicago is responsible for managing the Production application/event release activities for a specific event. This person will drive production release planning, scheduling, implementation, and post-deploy activities for multiple groups.

Responsibilities:

• Use established best practices to ensure timely and successful production deployments
• Lead Implementation planning meetings prior to deployment
• Facilitate implementation review meetings with functional teams to build runbook and back out plans
• Engage and schedule functional resources in support of deployment and implementation verification
• Coordinates Mock Deployment and Mock Rollback
• Responsible for client-facing environments as well as project deploys and infrastructure upgrades, when necessary
• Coordinates with Environment Manager to ensure that all applicable environment issues are resolved in advance of production implementation
• Execute deployment according to implementation plan
• Coordinate overall deployment plan
• Track deployment activities as they occur using implementation plan
• Facilitate documentation and resolution of issues during events and escalate issues when necessary
• Add post deployment activities when needed and follow-up on their completion
• Post Deployment meeting to review issues and activities
• Communicate interim and overall plan status to Technology Project Manager, Program Manager, and Platform Owner
• Produce workbook including detailed implementation & backout tasks, PVT Plan, contact lists

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Experience with the following is required:

• Project Coordinator
• MS Office
• Project Management
• MS Excel
• Public Speaking

Relocation assistance is not available with this position.