Release Manager

Role Overview

• Plan, schedule, and manage release windows and cycles across multiple teams and portfolios, ensuring alignment with product roadmaps and business objectives
• Construct and maintain a centralized release calendar across all active projects and portfolios, providing a single source of truth for release timing and dependencies
• Identify, manage, and resolve risks and challenges that impact release scope, quality, and timelines, escalating issues proactively when needed
• Coordinate release activities across development, QA, DevOps, and business teams to ensure synchronized, successful deployments
• Serve as the primary owner for release-related issues arising in the period following a release
• Communicate release plans, schedules, changes, and post-release outcomes clearly to all relevant stakeholders
• Maintain a clear picture of all releases needed within the quarter to support roadmap commitments
• Serve as the bridge between product and QA teams by collaborating closely with the QA Director
• Own the existence of deployment plans, implementation guides, and supporting documentation
• Participate in post-release retrospectives to identify bottlenecks, inefficiencies, and opportunities for automation or process improvement
• Collaborate closely with the automations team to identify and advocate for tooling, process improvements, and automation opportunities
• Build and maintain positive relationships with engineering leads, product owners, QA managers, and business stakeholders
• Validate and distribute release notes; initiate and oversee the development of technical guides and training materials for released functionality
• Maintain and manage release schedules for core services, ensuring alignment with major vendor timelines and downstream dependencies

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in software release management or a closely related discipline
• Strong understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC) and release management best practices
• Experience with Jira and GitHub for tracking and coordinating release activities
• Experience with Agile and DevOps development methodologies
• Ability to coordinate cross-functional teams and manage competing priorities under tight deadlines
• Excellent analytical and structured thinking skills, with a strong attention to detail
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to tailor messaging to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Proven ability to build effective working relationships at all levels of an organization, internally and externally

Tech Stack

• SDLC

Benefits

• Work from anywhere
• Unlimited PTO
• 401k company match
• Healthcare
• Dental
• Vision (Company Paid 100%)
• Life insurance
• Professional Development Reimbursement
• Work From Home Expense Reimbursement