Release Manager

Rumos Group; Lisboa; Hybrid; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Rumos Group based in Lisbon is seeking an experienced Release Manager to oversee Jira planning, Git merges, and deployment preparation. This senior role requires strong analytical thinking, excellent communication, and a meticulous approach to risk in complex environments.

You will coordinate weekly release alignment meetings, document deployment steps, and act as the main liaison with external teams to ensure stable, timely deliveries for critical projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, or a similar field.
• Minimum of 9 years of professional experience in similar roles.
• Advanced experience with Git, with comprehensive and expert-level knowledge of Git architecture, branching strategies, and repository management.
• Ability to rapidly diagnose and resolve complex merge conflicts, while respecting defined deadlines.
• Experience managing multiple complex workflows while maintaining a comprehensive overview of the overall release status.
• Proven experience in making swift and analytical decisions in high-responsibility and high-impact situations.
• Meticulous approach to task execution, recognizing the high-risk nature of production deployments.
• Fluency in English.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Good organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Supervise the planning of Jira tickets and ensure strict adherence to established release protocols.
• Manage Git branch merges and package compilation, ensuring conflict-free deployments.
• Schedule, coordinate, and lead critical weekly release alignment meetings.
• Compile final delivery manifests and document the precise operational steps required for production deployment.
• Manage urgent delivery situations, including the unilateral decision to postpone or cancel releases when system stability is compromised.
• Act as the primary liaison and technical point of contact with external teams regarding release status and specifications.

Skills

Git expertise

English fluency

Communication

Teamwork

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, or a similar field

Tools

Git

Job description

Consulting Consulting and Project Management

Consulting Consulting and Project Management RC-2703

Release Manager

Lisbon (Hybrid)

Profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, or a similar field;
• Minimum of 9 years of professional experience in similar roles;
• Advanced experience with Git, with comprehensive and expert-level knowledge of Git architecture, branching strategies, and repository management;
• Ability to rapidly diagnose and resolve complex merge conflicts, while respecting defined deadlines;
• Experience managing multiple complex workflows while maintaining a comprehensive overview of the overall release status;
• Proven experience in making swift and analytical decisions in high-responsibility and high-impact situations;
• Meticulous approach to task execution, recognizing the high-risk nature of production deployments;
• Fluency in English;
• Strong communication and teamwork skills;
• Good organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities 

• Supervise the planning of Jira tickets and ensure strict adherence to established release protocols;
• Manage Git branch merges and package compilation, ensuring conflict-free deployments;
• Schedule, coordinate, and lead critical weekly release alignment meetings;
• Compile final delivery manifests and document the precise operational steps required for production deployment;
• Manage urgent delivery situations, including the unilateral decision to postpone or cancel releases when system stability is compromised;
• Act as the primary liaison and technical point of contact with external teams regarding release status and specifications.

Work with us

• With more than 30 years of experience, Rumos has a team of professionals specialized in IT;
• At Rumos, consultants integrate highly challenging projects, based on the latest technology and in the most diverse sectors of activity;
• Rumos consultants have access to a certified training plan, which offers a constant update of technical skills;
• Rumos, as an employer, has job opportunities based on equity, integrity and diversity. Based on these values, we work so that no person is discriminated against on the basis of age, degree of disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, beliefs or sexual orientation. We believe in everyone's abilities, because we have in our DNA team spirit and mutual help, empathy and respect.