Program Manager Release Manager
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Job Location:
Hillsborough, FL - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Title: Program Manager / Release Manager
Location: Hillsboro OR San Francisco CA Sacramento CA
Experience Level: 15 Years
Employment Type: Contract
Experience Level: 15 Years
Employment Type: Contract
About the Role:
We are seeking a highly experienced Program Manager / Release Manager to lead complex enterprise-level initiatives for our client. The ideal candidate will bring extensive experience in managing technology programs release cycles stakeholder alignment and delivery excellence across cross-functional teams. This role requires strategic vision hands-on leadership and the ability to manage multiple high-impact programs within a fast-paced environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and manage end-to-end program and release planning execution and delivery.
- Define program scope goals and deliverables aligned with business objectives and technical feasibility.
- Develop detailed project plans schedules resource allocation and governance structures.
- Coordinate release management activities across multiple teams ensuring alignment with business priorities.
- Drive consistent communication among stakeholders including product owners development teams QA and operations.
- Establish and manage program-level risks dependencies and change control processes.
- Conduct regular program and release reviews providing status reports to leadership and key stakeholders.
- Ensure adherence to Agile or hybrid delivery methodologies (Scrum Kanban SAFe).
- Partner with technical and business teams to ensure seamless integration deployment and transition to production.
- Continuously drive process improvements to enhance program efficiency quality and delivery cadence.
Required Skills & Experience:
- 15 years of overall experience in IT with at least 8 years in Program / Release Management roles.
- Proven experience managing complex multi-workstream programs across diverse technology landscapes.
- Strong understanding of SDLC Agile DevOps and release management best practices.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills at all organizational levels.
- Demonstrated ability to deliver strategic initiatives within time scope and budget constraints.
- Experience working in banking financial services or fintech environments is highly preferred.
- Familiarity with tools such as JIRA Confluence Azure DevOps and MS Project.
- PMP SAFe or Agile certification is a plus.
Key Skills
- Project Management Methodology
- Project / Program Management
- Program Management
- Management Experience
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Project Management
- Microsoft Project
- Budgeting
- DoD Experience
- Leadership Experience
- Supervising Experience
- Contracts
