Release Manager

Sentinel; España; Remote; EUR 50,000 - 70,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading retail technology firm is seeking a Release Manager for a 6-month contract. This role involves planning and coordinating software releases, ensuring smooth deployments across teams, and communicating status to stakeholders. Experience in release management and a strong understanding of the software development lifecycle are essential. This position offers remote options within Spain.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in release management within software development.
• Strong understanding of software development lifecycle and methodologies.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan and oversee the deployment of software releases.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams for release activities.
• Ensure traceability and documentation for auditing purposes.
• Mitigate risks associated with release processes.
• Serve as a communications hub for stakeholders.

Skills

Define release timelines and dependencies across teams

Review release documentation and traceability for audits

Identify, assess, and mitigate risks related to release activities

Serve as the point of contact for release-related communications

Keep stakeholders informed of release status, issues, and outcomes

Monitor releases post-deployment

Gather feedback from users and teams to improve future releases

Job description

Superb international retail client is seeking a Release Manager for an initial 6 month contract, based remotely from Portugal or Spain.

You will be responsible for planning, coordinating, designing, developing and overseeing the deployment of software releases across teams, ensuring that the releases are delivered smoothly.

Skills needed;

• Define release timelines, and dependencies across teams.
• Review release documentation and traceability for audits.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate risks related to release activities.
• Serve as the point of contact for release-related communications.
• Keep stakeholders informed of release status, issues, and outcomes.
• Monitor releases post.
• Gather feedback from users and teams to improve future releases.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, design, develop and oversee software release deployment across teams to ensure smooth delivery.
• Define release timelines and cross-team dependencies.
• Review release documentation and ensure traceability for audits.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate risks related to release activities.
• Act as the point of contact for release-related communications and keep stakeholders informed of status, issues, and outcomes.
• Monitor releases after deployment and gather feedback to improve future releases.

Seniority level

• Not Applicable

Employment type

• Contract

Job function

• Information Technology

Industries

• Information Services and Staffing and Recruiting

Madrid, Spain-based opportunities and remote options noted in original listing are included for context but not required as part of this description.