Application Program ManagerSpecialist

The scope of the proposed services will include the following:

• Create and manage the release calendar and coordinate release schedules across concurrent projects.
• Define and enforce release management processes including release readiness criteria approval gates and rollback plans.
• Partner with development QA and UAT teams to confirm release scope sequencing and dependencies.
• Lead release planning and go/no-go meetings ensuring risks and open items are visible to stakeholders before deployment.
• Coordinate deployment activities across environments including development test staging and production with technical teams.
• Maintain release documentation including release notes change logs and post-release reports.
• Identify and mitigate release risks escalating issues that could affect timelines or client commitments.
• Support post-release monitoring and coordinate the quick resolution of any issues that surface after go-live.
• Continuously refine release management practices and templates to improve consistency across engagements.

• 4 years of experience in release management deployment coordination or a related delivery role within software implementation or technology consulting environments.
• Bachelors degree.
• ITIL certification.

• Proven understanding of SDLC environment management and change control processes.
• Experience with release or work-tracking tools such as Jira Azure DevOps ServiceNow or similar tools.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to coordinate across technical and business teams under time pressure.
• Experience managing multiple release schedules simultaneously in a fast-paced setting.
• Experience working with federal or state government agencies.