Release Manager/Application Development Manager : Remote Position

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 Phone/Skype Hire. Remote

 Location: REMOTE

Duration: 12+ months

Responsibilities

·        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

 

Skills Needed

·        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