Best Practices, Calendar Management, Change Management, Change Order Management, Communication Skills, Continuous Deployment/Delivery, Continuous Improvement, DevOps, Document Change Management, Documentation, Emergency Procedures, ITIL (IT Infrastructure Library), Improvement Metrics, Industry/Trade Analysis, Maintain Compliance, Metrics, Organizational Skills, Plan Meetings, Problem Solving Skills, Process Improvement, Process Management, Regulatory Compliance, Release Management/Engineering, Release Notes, Risk, Risk Management, Status Reports, Team Player, Time Management
Details:
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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