The Role

As an IT Build & Release Manager, you would need to plan the release windows and cycles across a portfolio. Also, you have to manage risks and resolves issues that affect release scope, schedule and quality. You would be required to work with engineers to understand impacts of branches and code merges as well as maintaining the release schedule for all core services and ensure alignment across key partners and vendors.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate release content and effort based on the service request backlog, pending service requests, third party applications, or operating system updates.
• Maintains a release repository and manages key information such as build and release procedures, dependencies, and notification lists.
• Measure and monitor progress to ensure application releases are delivered on time and within budget, and that they meet or exceed expectation.
• Communicate all key project plans, commitments, and changes including requirements, QA plans, schedule, and scope changes.
• Conduct Release Readiness reviews, Milestone Reviews, and Business Go/No-Go reviews.
• Manage relationships and coordinate work between different teams at different locations.
• Participate in CAB meetings to discuss release scope and/or roadblocks.
• Develops scripts and automation tools used to build, integrate, and deploy software releases to various platforms.
• Researches new software development and configuration management methodologies and technologies and analyzes their application to current configuration management needs.
• Negotiate, plan and manage all release activities.
• Communicate release details and schedules to the Business as required.
• Continually work towards making improvements in the release process.
• Weekly Release Reporting.
• Produce Deployment, Run Books and Implementation Plans.

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science or related field.
• 2-6 years project management experience.Must have a solid understanding of project management principles
preferred.
• 8-10 years experience in information systems operations environment in systems analysis or development will
be an ideal candidate for this role.
• Advanced knowledge of software development lifecycle.
• Advanced written and verbal communication skills are a must.
• Demonstrated effective leadership and analytical skills.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate cross-functional work teams toward task completion.