Release Manager

Stefanini Group

Job Location:

San Francisco, CA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 27 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Description

Stefanini Group is hiring!

Stefanini is looking forRelease Manager-Remote

For quick apply please contact Prakhar Goel; Ph:

W2 Candidates only!

Ideal Candidate:

The ideal candidate is someone who thrives on bringing order to complexity enjoys being the central coordinator who keeps all the pieces moving and takes pride in successful production deployments. You are equally comfortable working with engineers discussing technical details and with executives providing high-level status updates. You have a track record of implementing process improvements and building strong relationships across organizational boundaries.

What Success Looks Like in This Role

All releases across CDP(Common Data Platform) teams are coordinated through a single consistent process
Reduction in deployment conflicts and release-related incidents
Stakeholders have clear visibility into upcoming releases and potential impacts
Change management documentation and approvals are timely and complete
Release metrics show continuous improvement in deployment success rates
Development teams view the release process as an enabler rather than a bottleneck

Key Responsibilities

Release Coordination & Management

Serve as the single point of coordination for all CDP releases across seven delivery teams
Plan and schedule releases managing the complete release calendar and coordinating timing across teams
Orchestrate dependencies between teams to prevent conflicts and ensure smooth deployments
Conduct release readiness assessments and go/no-go decision meetings
Coordinate release activities during deployment windows (5:00 PM - 10:00 PM ET)
Manage rollback procedures when necessary and coordinate post-release validation

Change Management

Manage change requests from initiation through closure
Prepare change documentation and present to Change Advisory Board (CAB) for approval
Ensure all changes follow Federal Reserve policies and compliance requirements
Track and report on change metrics and success rates
Coordinate emergency change procedures when required
Stakeholder Communication & Documentation
Maintain clear timely communication with all stakeholders regarding release status risks and issues
Create and distribute release notes deployment plans and status reports
Facilitate release planning meetings with development teams and stakeholders
Provide executive-level summaries of release activities and outcomes
Maintain comprehensive release documentation and lessons learned

Process Management & Continuous Improvement

Maintain and evolve release management processes aligned with ITIL best practices
Identify bottlenecks and inefficiencies in the release process and drive improvements
Standardize release procedures across all seven CDP teams
Track release metrics (success rate duration incidents) and drive improvement initiatives
Stay current with industry trends in release management and DevOps practices

Risk & Issue Management

Proactively identify and escalate release risks and dependencies
Maintain a risk register and implement mitigation strategies
Coordinate issue resolution during releases working with technical teams
Conduct post-release reviews to identify improvement opportunities
Ensure compliance with the client

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Required Qualifications

Experience:

Professional Level:2 years managing releases in a software engineering or IT service delivery organization
Senior Level:5 years managing releases in a software engineering or IT service delivery organization
Demonstrated experience coordinating releases across multiple teams or products simultaneously
Experience working with Change Advisory Boards (CAB) and formal change management processes
Experience with ITIL processes particularly Release and Change Management

Technical Knowledge:

Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation concepts
Familiarity with Agile and SAFe frameworks
Ability to understand technical discussions and deployment architectures (AWS cloud environment)
Basic understanding of big data/data analytics platforms (preferred)

Core Competencies:

Exceptional organizational skills- ability to track and coordinate multiple concurrent releases and dependencies
Superior communication skills- both written and verbal with ability to communicate effectively at all organizational levels
Strong project coordination abilities- managing timelines resources and competing priorities
Analytical and problem-solving skills- quickly assess situations and drive to resolution
Detail-oriented with process discipline- ensuring nothing falls through the cracks
Calm under pressure- ability to make sound decisions during high-stakes production deployments
Self-motivated and proactive- identifying issues before they become problems
Customer service orientation- supporting development teams and stakeholders professionally

Work Schedule Requirements:

Must be available during release windows: 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM ET
Flexibility to adjust schedule as needed for critical releases
Ability to participate in occasional emergency deployments outside normal windows

Stefanini takes pride in hiring top talent and developing relationships with our future employees. Our talent acquisition teams will never make an offer of employment without having a phone conversation with you. Those face-to-face conversations will involve a description of the job for which you have applied. We also speak with you about the process including interviews and job offers.

About Stefanini Group:

The Stefanini Group is a global provider of offshore onshore and near shore outsourcing IT digital consulting systems integration application and strategic staffing services to Fortune 1000 enterprises around the world. Our presence is in countries like the Americas Europe Africa and Asia and more than four hundred clients across a broad spectrum of markets including financial services manufacturing telecommunications chemical services technology public sector and utilities. Stefanini is a CMM level 5 IT consulting company with a global presence. We are CMM Level 5 company

Required Experience:

Manager

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