
Role: Release Manager Location: Washington, DC (HQ Preferred) Duration: Long-Term Contract
The client is looking for a highly organized Release Manager with strong SAFe Agile experience, excellent stakeholder communication skills, and a proven track record managing enterprise software releases.
Position Highlights:
Key Requirements:
5+ years of Release Management, Delivery Management, or Project Coordination experience
Strong experience working in Agile and SAFe environments
Proven experience coordinating application releases across multiple teams and workstreams
Experience managing release schedules, dependencies, risks, and deployment activities
Strong understanding of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)
Experience working with Jira, Azure DevOps, Confluence, or similar tools
Ability to coordinate Development, QA, DevSecOps, Infrastructure, and Business teams
Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
Experience presenting release status, risks, and metrics to leadership teams
Preferred Background:
Enterprise digital transformation initiatives
DevSecOps and CI/CD environments
OutSystems or other low-code platforms
Large-scale enterprise application delivery programs
Experience working within complex governance and change management environments
Important:
Please submit only strong candidates with proven Release Management experience in enterprise environments. Candidates should be comfortable managing multiple stakeholders, driving release readiness activities, and ensuring successful deployments while maintaining quality and governance standards.