Release Manager

act digital; Lisboa; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

act digital is seeking an experienced IT Release Manager to oversee planning, governance, and execution of production releases. You will coordinate development and operations teams, manage Git workflows, and ensure compliant, timely deployments across complex environments.

Ideal candidates bring 9+ years in release management, strong Jira and Git skills, and a proven ability to make risk-based decisions under pressure while maintaining stakeholder alignment and clear communication.

Qualifications

• 9+ years in IT Release Management or related roles.
• Expert-level Git knowledge including branching, merges and conflict resolution.
• Strong Jira experience for release planning and tracking.
• Proven ability to make risk-based decisions under pressure.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Oversee release planning and compliance across Jira tickets, dependencies, approvals, and release activities.
• Manage Git branch merges, version control, and package compilation for stable deliveries.
• Coordinate and lead release alignment meetings across development, operations, and other teams.
• Prepare production releases with final delivery manifests and deployment procedures.
• Assess release readiness and proactively identify technical, operational, and business risks.
• Make authoritative decisions to postpone, stop, or abort releases when production stability is at risk.
• Act as the technical point of contact for release status, dependencies, risks, and specs.
• Maintain visibility of the release landscape and coordinate multiple concurrent workflows.
• Identify and resolve release bottlenecks and operational issues.
• Continuously improve release management processes and governance.

Skills

Git

Jira

Agile methodologies

Release planning

Risk assessment

Stakeholder management

Job description

• 9+ years of professional experience in IT Release Management, Release Coordination, IT Operations, Deployment Management, or a related role.
• Expert-level knowledge of Git, including branching strategies, repository management, merges, and complex merge conflict resolution.
• Strong hands-on experience with Jira for release planning, ticket management, workflow coordination, and release tracking.
• Strong experience working in Agile environments.
• Proven experience managing production releases and deployment processes in complex, business-critical environments.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Proven ability to make decisive, risk-based decisions under pressure, including postponing or aborting releases when required.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to coordinate technical and non-technical teams.
• High level of rigor, precision, and attention to detail.
• Proactive and solution-oriented mindset.

Responsibilities

• Oversee release planning and compliance, ensuring Jira tickets, dependencies, approvals, and release activities follow established processes.
• Manage Git branch merges, version control, and package compilation, ensuring stable and conflict-free deliveries.
• Coordinate and lead release alignment meetings across development, operations, and other relevant teams.
• Prepare production releases by compiling final delivery manifests, deployment requirements, dependencies, and operational procedures.
• Assess release readiness and proactively identify technical, operational, and business risks.
• Make authoritative decisions on release execution, including the ability to postpone, stop, or abort releases when production stability is compromised.
• Act as the primary technical point of contact for internal and external teams regarding release status, dependencies, risks, and specifications.
• Maintain full visibility of the release landscape, ensuring multiple concurrent release workflows are properly coordinated.
• Identify and resolve release bottlenecks, conflicts, and operational issues.
• Continuously improve release management processes, governance, and operational efficiency.