Release Manager

Judge Group

Wilmington, DE

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$80–$85 Per Year
LOCATION
Wilmington, DE
POSTED
5 days ago
Location: Wilmington, DE
Salary: $80.00 USD Hourly - $85.00 USD Hourly
Description: Our client is currently seeking a Release Manager

    Role: Senior Release Manager

    Location: New York, NY /Wilmington, DE
    Job Type: Contract‑to‑Hire


    Job Overview

    Our client is seeking an experienced Senior Release Manager. This role is responsible for managing and coordinating release activities across 15–20+ teams within both legacy and modern technology environments. The ideal candidate has deep expertise in release management, experience working in complex enterprise platforms, and the ability to guide release discipline in evolving modernization initiatives.

    Key Responsibilities

    • Plan, coordinate, and manage multiple releases throughout the year across 15–20+ delivery teams
    • Oversee release execution for high‑volume, mission‑critical transaction systems
    • Maintain and manage a well‑established release cadence for legacy systems
    • Define, implement, and guide release processes for modernization initiatives
    • Establish release scheduling, intake processes, governance, and guardrails
    • Partner closely with engineering, product, QA, operations, and business stakeholders
    • Ensure compliance with regulatory and risk management requirements
    • Identify release risks and dependencies and drive mitigation strategies

    Workstreams

    Classic /Release Flow

    • Legacy, mainframe‑based systems
    • 3–7 releases per year
    • Stable and well‑defined release cadence
    • Focus on oversight and execution (no reinvention required)

    Modernization Release Flow

    • New, modern framework with more frequent releases
    • Release processes still being refined
    • Requires strong leadership in building cadence, structure, and discipline
    • Opportunity to shape and mature release governance

    Required Qualifications

    • 10+ years of Release Management experience
    • Proven experience managing release cadence for 15–20+ teams
    • Background supporting large, regulated enterprise platforms
    • Experience in banking, financial services, payments, or credit card systems
    • Strong understanding of SDLC, CI/CD, and enterprise release practices
    • Experience supporting high‑volume transaction environments

    Preferred Qualifications

    • Experience with mainframe and legacy systems
    • Prior experience leading release management during technology modernization programs

    Industry Experience

    • Banking
    • Financial Services
    • Payments
    • Credit Cards

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    Contact: skumar09@judge.com
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    About the Company

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    Judge Group

    The Judge Group Inc., is a leading professional services firm specializing in talent, technology, and learning solutions. We consult, staff, train, and solve. Through our work we make people and organizations better. Our services are successfully delivered through a network of more than 30 offices across the United States, Canada, and India.

    The Judge Group is proud to partner with the best and brightest companies in business today, including over 60 of the Fortune 100. We serve organizations in financial services, healthcare, life sciences, insurance, government (including aerospace and defense), manufacturing, and technology and telecommunications. If you would like to learn more about The Judge Group visit www.judge.com or call toll free (800) 360-4474.

    COMPANY SIZE
    5,000 to 9,999 employees
    INDUSTRY
    Computer/IT Services
    FOUNDED
    1970
    WEBSITE
    https://www.judge.com