Release Manager (Closed)

SkillStorm is seeking a Release Manager for our client in Charlotte, NC. Candidates must be able to work on SkillStorm's W2; not a C2C position. EOE, including disability/vets.

Job Description:

• The role of the Release Manager is to assist in the planning, execution, and finalization of releases. Organize, direct, and manage activities for building and maintaining releases for their promotion to the production environment. Communicate and manage customer expectations, including Agile teams, IT Service Owners, Application Owners and the Business.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership, direction and definition for the release management function including planning, scheduling, test coordination and implementation.
• Coordinate with IT and product teams to prioritize enhancements and defects into releases. Collaborate with Product Owners and key stakeholders to define release schedules; manage scope and schedule for application.
• Design and implement efficient procedures for the distribution and installation of changes to IT systems; build Release Plans and Release Issue Tracking and Resolution facilitation.
• Create all required Release artifacts. Conduct Release Readiness reviews, Milestone Reviews, and Business Go/No-Go reviews.
• Manage and coordinate Release Deployment and Post Go Live activities; provide status to the leadership and senior management on a regular basis for the release.
• Managing the release versions, stories, component changes and bug tracking in tools such as JIRA or Application life cycle management etc.
• Provide transparency to the release schedule, and identifying and aligning environment needs for each release;
• Act as gatekeeper for delivery into production by ensuring understanding of and adherence to milestone definitions, ensuring appropriate criteria is met at each milestone, and monitoring and tracking the progress of changes targeted for each release
• Capture adoption and training activities
• Performs other duties as assigned.

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