Lead Release Manager Job at Gravity IT Resources, Cleveland, OH

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  • Gravity IT Resources
  • Cleveland, OH

Job Description

To Apply for this Job Click Here Background: The Lead Release Manager role is responsible for strategizing, planning, scheduling, overseeing, and managing the software release cycle to ensure successful delivery of software products. The role requires the ability to create release road maps to drive the entire software release process, from planning to deployment, and ensure that its execution meets the organization’s quality standards. The Lead Release Manager demonstrates exceptional communication and collaboration skills to connect with multiple teams and stakeholders to establish and maintain release management policies and standards, identify, and mitigate potential risks and issues, and guarantee all aspects of the release are rigorously tested and validated. The position partners with development, QA, business, and operations teams and supervises the tracking and reporting of software releases, ensuring that they are delivered on time and exceed user expectations. By doing this effectively, the incumbent fosters a seamless experience for end-users across the entire organization and helps the organization be more effective and efficient in delivering high-quality digital products and services. What the role will do: Create a comprehensive release road map for software products and execute it by partnering with cross-functional teams and other stakeholders Deliver training workshops and conduct regular audits to establish and enforce robust release management standards and processes Provide recommendations for latest version control technologies and supervise version control through the software development lifecycle Develop clear communication plans and escalation paths to ensure that all stakeholders are aligned on release schedules, changes, impacts and other information related to releases Implement innovative risk assessment mechanisms to identify potential risks and issues related to software releases and mitigate them on a proactive basis Implement document management tools to ensure that releases are well-documented and that records are efficiently and effectively maintained for future reference Establish robust channels for collaboration and promote knowledge sharing among cross-functional teams to ensure that processes and tools are aligned with release management policies and the defined standards Lead process improvement initiatives and encourage team members to actively share insights and contribute to process improvements Share findings and recommendations with senior leaders from post-release analysis to drive informed decision-making Direct rollback coordination efforts which includes implementing back-up plans and processes to return applications to previous versions Needed: Education Required Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Information Technology or related domains 15+ years of experience in software development or software release management Preferred Project Management related certifications Skills and Experiences 6-8 years of experience in Release Management or similar role Proven track record of working with release management and collaboration tools Proven track record in planning and executing software releases in complex environments Expertise in Agile methodologies, SDLC, and DevOps Methodology Experience with container technology Experience with multiple scripting languages Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work with various teams and stakeholders Technical Skills Cloud Technologies & Platforms Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) Methodology Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) Project Management Methodology DevOps Methodology Software Packaging and Deployment Procedures Security Automation Version Control Tools Automation & Configuration Management Tools Monitoring and Logging Preferred Strong Release Management and Test Management experience in large scale transformation projects covering all below (but not limited to) aspects: Backlog Management Release Planning & Execution Capacity Planning & Resource Management Release Governance (Scope management) Sprint Planning & Execution Test Case Management, including Test Automation & Performance testing. Planning and Executing Large Test Cycles Reporting & Tracking Status/Metrics Strong experience in Project Management tools – specifically Jira and Test management tools like ALM, Zephyr Scale Backlog Management Reporting & Tracking Status/Metrics To Apply for this Job Click Here #J-18808-Ljbffr Gravity IT Resources

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