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Release Manager

Stefanini, Inc

San Francisco, CA(remote)

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JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Agile Programming Methodologies, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Analysis Skills, Application Integration, Automation, Best Practices, Big Data, Calendar Management, Capability Maturity Model (CMM), Change Management, Change Order Management, Cloud Architecture, Communication Skills, Consulting, Continuous Deployment/Delivery, Continuous Improvement, Continuous Integration, Customer Support/Service, Data Analysis, Detail Oriented, DevOps, Document Change Management, Documentation, Emergency Procedures, Financial Services, Fortune 1000 Customers, Government, ITIL (IT Infrastructure Library), Identify Issues, Improvement Metrics, Industry/Trade Analysis, Information Technology & Information Systems, Information Technology Consulting, Information Technology Outsourcing, Maintain Compliance, Manufacturing, Metrics, Nearshoring, Organizational Skills, Plan Meetings, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Problem Solving Skills, Process Improvement, Process Management, Project/Program Coordination, Recruiting Strategy, Regulatory Compliance, Release Management/Engineering, Release Notes, Resource Management, Risk, Risk Management, Service Delivery, Software Engineering, Status Reports, System Integration (SI), Team Player, Technical Support, Telecommunications, Time Management, Writing Skills
LOCATION
San Francisco, CA
POSTED
Today
Stefanini Group is hiring!
Stefanini is looking for Release Manager-Remote
For quick apply, please contact Prakhar Goel; Ph: 248 263 5525
Prakhar.goel@stefanini.com
 
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

About the Company

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Stefanini, Inc

Stefanini is a global IT services company with over 24,000 employees across 77 offices in 40 countries across the Americas, Europe, Africa, Australia, and Asia. Since 1987, Stefanini has been providing offshore, onshore and nearshore IT services, including application development and outsourcing services, IT infrastructure outsourcing (help desk support and desktop services), systems integration, consulting and strategic staffing to Fortune 1000 enterprises around the world.

With a base of over 500 active clients, including more than 300 multinationals, Stefanini maintains a strong presence in industries such as financial services, manufacturing, telecommunications, chemical, services, technology, public sector, and utilities. Clients benefit from Stefanini's financial stability, sustained year-over-year growth, and zero net debt. The corporate global headquarters is located in Sao Paulo, Brazil with European headquarters in Brussels and North American headquarters in metropolitan Detroit.

COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Computer/IT Services
FOUNDED
1987
WEBSITE
http://www.stefanini.com

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