Senior Release Manager (banking)

emagine; Gdynia; Hybrid; PLN 188,000 - 267,000; Full time

Job summary

emagine seeks a Release Manager to orchestrate technology platform and application releases. You will coordinate schedules, ensure compliance with banking standards, and drive high-quality outcomes.

The role emphasizes collaboration across development and operations, with DevOps practices and hands-on CI/CD tool usage, in a hybrid setup in Gdańsk (3 days in-office).

Qualifications

• 5+ years of IT project management and planning.
• Experience in release or deployment management, preferably in banking.
• Familiarity with ITIL processes and tools for incident, problem, and change management.
• Proficient in Project Management tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence).
• Experience with CI/CD practices and DevOps mindset.
• Knowledge of Agile, Scrum, and SAFe methodologies.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Flexibility to work evenings and weekends when necessary.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate, plan, and maintain the release roadmap for multiple applications.
• Oversee release and deployment planning for parallel releases.
• Facilitate go-live preparations and post-go-live activities.
• Coordinate and track change activities throughout the release process.
• Lead decision meetings for stakeholder approvals on release milestones.
• Organize handover sessions between development and operations teams.
• Enhance release quality and efficiency by integrating innovative techniques and automation.

Skills

Project management

Release management

Agile/Scrum/SAFe

Stakeholder mgmt

DevOps mindset

Education

Bachelor’s/Master’s in IT

Tools

Jira

Confluence

CI/CD tools

Release orchestration tools

Job description

Industry: banking

Location: Hybrid in Gdańsk (3 days per week from office)

Rate: up to 165 pln/h net on b2b

Overview

We are seeking a skilled Release Manager to oversee the planning and execution of technology platform and application releases.

Main Responsibilities

The Release Manager will be responsible for coordinating and planning release activities, ensuring compliance with industry standards and high-quality outcomes.

• Coordinate, plan, and maintain the release roadmap for multiple applications.
• Oversee release and deployment planning for parallel releases.
• Facilitate go-live preparations and post-go-live activities.
• Coordinate and track change activities throughout the release process.
• Lead decision meetings for stakeholder approvals on release milestones.
• Organize handover sessions between development and operations teams.
• Enhance release quality and efficiency by integrating innovative techniques and automation.

Key Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in IT project management and planning.
• Previous experience in release or deployment management, preferably in banking.
• Familiarity with ITIL processes and tools for incident, problem, and change management.
• Proficient in Project Management tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence).
• Experience with continuous integration and continuous deployment practices.
• Understanding of Agile, Scrum, and SAFe methodologies.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to engage with technical teams.
• Flexibility to work evenings and weekends when necessary.
• Technical mindset with practical knowledge of DevOps.
• Experience with release orchestration tools.
• Experience in automation capabilities within release processes.
• Strong stakeholder management capabilities.
• Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in IT or related field.