Release Manager

IN13 Techwave Consulting India Private Ltd.; India; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

IN13 Techwave Consulting India Private Ltd. is seeking a Release Manager – Senior Associate to lead enterprise release coordination. This role involves managing release planning, dependency management, and risk governance across technology teams.

The ideal candidate will have 5-8 years of experience in IT operations with strong skills in Release Management and tools like ServiceNow and Azure DevOps. The position is located in Hyderabad and entails working independently as well as collaborating with multiple stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of experience in release management, program delivery, or IT operations roles.
• Proven ability to manage complex cross-team dependencies and timelines.
• ITIL or Service Management certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead coordination of enterprise-wide releases across product and technology teams.
• Own and govern release calendars, ensuring visibility and conflict resolution.
• Proactively identify and manage release risks and cross-team dependencies.

Skills

Release Management

ServiceNow

Azure DevOps

Stakeholder Management

Agile Methodologies

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Science, Engineering

Tools

ServiceNow

Azure DevOps

Job description

Techwave is a leading global IT and engineering services and solutions company revolutionizing digital transformations. We believe in enabling clients to maximize the potential and achieve greater market reach with a wide array of technology services, including Enterprise Resource Planning, Application Development, Analytics, Digital, and the Internet of Things (IoT). Founded in 2004, headquartered in Houston, TX, USA, Techwave leverages its expertise in Digital Transformation, Enterprise Applications, and Engineering Services to enable businesses to accelerate growth.

Job Description Role: Release Manager – Senior Associate (Program Delivery | Quality, Delivery, and Release Management)

Experience: 5-8 Years of experience

Location: Hyderabad

Summary: The Release Management Senior Associate leads enterprise and domain‑aligned release coordination within the IT Operations Program Delivery function. This role owns end‑to‑end release planning, dependency management, and readiness governance across multiple technology teams. The Senior Associate operates independently and serves as an escalation point for release risks, conflicts, and readiness concerns.

Responsibilities

Enterprise & Domain Release Management

• Lead coordination of enterprise‑wide and domain‑aligned releases across product and technology teams.
• Own and govern release calendars, ensuring visibility, alignment, and conflict resolution.
• Facilitate release planning sessions to identify scope, sequencing, dependencies, and risks.
• Ensure releases comply with enterprise standards and regulatory constraints.

Release Readiness & Risk Management

• Lead release readiness reviews, validating testing completion, approvals, and operational preparedness.
• Proactively identify and manage release risks, issues, and cross‑team dependencies.
• Serve as an escalation point for release conflicts and readiness concerns.
• Coordinate post‑release reviews and track follow‑up actions.

Stakeholder Leadership & Communication

• Partner with program delivery leads, domain owners, QA, and operations teams to drive aligned release execution.
• Provide clear communication on release status, risks, and impacts to senior stakeholders.
• Support leadership forums with release insights and recommendations.

Metrics, Reporting & Continuous Improvement

• Own release performance metrics including success rates, collisions, readiness, and post‑release stability.
• Analyze trends and drive improvements to release planning and coordination processes.
• Contribute to the development and refinement of release management standards and playbooks.

Skills

• Strong experience in Release Management, Program Delivery, or IT Operations.
• Hands‑on experience with ServiceNow (Release and Change Management, ITSM workflows, reporting).
• Strong working knowledge of Azure DevOps (ADO) for backlog, work item, and release coordination.
• Solid understanding of SDLC, Agile, DevOps, and enterprise release governance practices.
• Proven ability to manage complex cross‑team dependencies and timelines.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, and problem‑solving skills.
• Experience operating in global or distributed delivery environments.

Education / Professional Experience / Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in information technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline.
• 5–8 years of experience in release management, program delivery, or IT operations roles.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating enterprise or quarterly release cycles.
• ITIL or Service Management certification preferred.