Release Manager

Jit Team; Gdynia; Hybrid; PLN 148,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

English language in daily work

Scandinavian work culture and balance

Regular team integrations

Job summary

Jit Team in Poland is seeking a seasoned IT project manager to lead release management for a scalable financial platform. The role is hybrid from Gdynia, with 2–3 days per week in the office.

You will coordinate the release roadmap, plan parallel deployments, and ensure go-live and handover activities, while engaging with cross-functional teams and stakeholders. Candidates should have 5+ years in IT project management, with ITIL, Agile/Scrum/SAFe experience and proficiency in Jira/Confluence and

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in IT project management and planning.
• Experience with incident, problem and change management tools and processes under the ITIL framework.
• Practical understanding of Agile, Scrum and SAFe methodologies.
• Effective communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work with development, operations and other teams.
• Analytical mindset, strong coordination and planning skills, accountability, proactivity and ability to adapt to change.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating, planning and maintaining the release roadmap for one or more applications.
• Planning and coordinating multiple parallel releases and deployment activities.
• Planning release go-live and post-go-live activities.
• Planning, coordinating and tracking change activities throughout the release process.
• Leading release decision meetings and securing stakeholder approval for each release milestone.
• Planning and setting up handover sessions from development teams to operations teams.

Skills

IT project management

Agile / Scrum / SAFe

Stakeholder management

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Release orchestration tools

CI/CD

DevOps

ITIL tools

Job description

Salary: 800 - 1000 PLN/day on B2B

Work model: hybrid from Gdynia (2-3 days per week from the office)

Why choose this offer?

• You can expect a flexible work organization
• The international work environment will give you the opportunity to interact with the English language on a daily basis
• Scandinavian organizational culture will provide you with work-life balance, you will gain time for additional training (financed by Jit)
• The Jit community will bring you a nice time during regular integration meetings

Project

You will be involved in a financial project focused on release management and the efficient, scalable and repeatable delivery of IT releases for technology platforms and applications.

Responsibilities You'll Have

• Coordinating, planning and maintaining the release roadmap for one or more applications.
• Planning and coordinating multiple parallel releases and deployment activities.
• Planning release go-live and post-go-live activities.
• Planning, coordinating and tracking change activities throughout the release process.
• Leading release decision meetings and securing stakeholder approval for each release milestone.
• Planning and setting up handover sessions from development teams to operations teams.

Expected competences and knowledge

• 5+ years of experience in IT project management and planning.
• Previous experience in release or deployment management activities, preferably in the banking sector.
• Experience with incident, problem and change management tools and processes under the ITIL framework.
• Practical understanding of Agile, Scrum and SAFe methodologies.
• Effective communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work with development, operations and other teams.
• Analytical mindset, strong coordination and planning skills, accountability, proactivity and ability to adapt to change.

Technologies you'll work with

• Jira
• Confluence
• Release Orchestration tools
• Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment practices
• DevOps ways of working
• ITIL-based incident, problem and change management tools

Client - why choose this particular client from the Jit portfolio?

Jit Team has had an over-decade-long relationship with the leading financial group in the Nordic countries, and we are privileged to be our client's premier partner in Poland. At present, over 200 Jit personnel are engaged in the completion of more than 60 projects for this Norwegian major provider of financial services with a global presence and a strong focus on modern technology. Our customer's work atmosphere is epitomized by the Scandinavian culture, which is conducive to people who place emphasis on work-life balance and feedback culture. Furthermore, all projects are executed in international teams, giving constant exposure to the English language.

About Jit Team

The Human Factor of IT - it's not just a slogan, it's a philosophy. The foundation of Jit Team is people, which is why we prioritise you. We employ over 770 experienced experts, to whom we offer developmental projects, a wide range of benefits, and a proprietary professional development programme. Together with clients from around the world, we create innovative IT solutions delivered by highly specialised and efficient teams.

Behind our maxim are also charitable and educational activities. We support schools, universities, and educational institutions by conducting workshops, running educational projects, sponsoring events, and donating learning equipment. We offer internships that help launch careers in IT. We support water rescuers and hospitals by providing the necessary equipment. We also support numerous charitable organisations helping people in need, children, and the elderly. We are a Polish company and we share what we have achieved over more than 15 years of activity. By supporting local initiatives, we contribute to the circulation of good energy.