Release and Deployment Manager

Careernet; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 1,500,000 - 1,900,000; Full time

Job summary

Careernet is seeking an experienced Release Manager to coordinate end-to-end release and deployment activities across complex service value chains in Bengaluru. You will integrate release, change and configuration processes with IT service governance and lead readiness reviews with project teams, suppliers and stakeholders.

The role requires deep expertise in release management, service operations, and ITIL-based processes, with a focus on ensuring smooth production introductions and continual

Qualifications

• 10-15 years of release management experience in enterprise IT environments.
• Strong build, release and deployment process expertise.
• Proven change and configuration management capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate end-to-end release and deployment activity across application and service value chains.
• Integrate release, deployment, change and configuration with IT service governance.
• Lead readiness reviews, go/no-go meetings and service transition forums.

Skills

Release management

Service operations

IT service management

Change management

Configuration management

Education

ITIL Foundation preferred

Job description

Key Skills:

Build & Release, Service Operations/Service Management, Change Management, Release Management, Configuration Management

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Coordinate end-to-end release and deployment activity across application and service value chains in line with established service transition governance.
• Integrate release, deployment, change and configuration processes with wider IT service management governance and operating procedures.
• Lead operational readiness reviews, go/no-go meetings and service transition forums with project teams, suppliers and operational stakeholders.
• Define, maintain and monitor service acceptance and operational readiness criteria for new and changed services.
• Identify release risks, issues and dependencies, ensuring ownership, mitigation and resolution are established before production introduction.
• Provide accurate release, deployment and service transition reporting for management review and drive continual improvement of processes and controls.

Skills Required:

• 10 - 15 years of experience in release management, service operations, IT service management or related technology operations environments.
• Strong experience in build and release, software release management and controlled deployment processes.
• Proven capability in change management, release management and configuration management within enterprise IT environments.
• Strong service operations and service management experience, including service transition and operational readiness.
• Experience managing complex release environments, service acceptance, governance forums, risks and operational handover.

Good to Have:

• Stakeholder management experience across project teams, technology functions, suppliers and business stakeholders.

Education:

• ITIL Foundation certification is preferred; ITIL Service Transition knowledge or certification is advantageous.