Release Manager

he 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 (dev, test, staging, 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 timeline or client commitments 
● Support post-release monitoring and coordinate quick resolution of any issues that surface after go-live 
● Continuously refine release management practices and templates to improve consistency across engagements   

 
Expertise and/or relevant experience in the following areas are mandatory:   
● 4+ years of experience in release management, deployment coordination, or a related delivery role within software implementation or technology consulting environments 
● Bachelor's degree  
● ITIL certification    
 
Expertise and/or relevant experience in the following areas are desirable but not mandatory:  
● 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