Release Manager

SFE; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

SFE is seeking an experienced Release Manager in Charlotte, NC to plan and coordinate end-to-end software releases across multiple applications and teams. This onsite role oversees schedules, dependencies, risks, and change management to ensure quality releases aligned with business objectives.

The ideal candidate will collaborate with Product, Engineering, QA, DevOps, Infrastructure, Security, and other stakeholders to deliver predictable releases while maintaining strong governance and release

Qualifications

• 5+ to 10+ years of Release Management, Deployment Management, Program/Project Management, or DevOps experience.
• Experience managing enterprise-scale releases across multiple applications and teams.
• Strong knowledge of SDLC, Agile, DevOps, CI/CD and ITIL practices.
• Experience in complex cloud and hybrid infrastructure environments.

Responsibilities

• Forward plan release windows and cycles across a portfolio.
• Manage risks and resolve issues impacting scope, schedule, and quality.
• Measure and monitor progress to ensure on-time, on-budget releases.
• Coordinate release content with service requests, third-party apps, and OS updates.
• Communicate project plans, commitments, and changes to stakeholders.
• Coordinate work between teams at different locations.
• Conduct Release Readiness, Milestone, and Go/No-Go reviews.
• Produce Deployment, Run Books, and Implementation Plans.
• Weekly Release Reporting.
• Communicate release details and schedules to the Business as required.
• Negotiate and plan all release activities.
• Work with release engineers on branches and code merges.
• Maintain release schedule across core services with partners and vendors.
• Seek continuous improvements in the release process.
• Lead Go-Live activities including deployment checklists.
• Participate in CAB meetings to discuss scope and blockers.

Skills

Release Management

Deployment Management

Program/Project Management

DevOps

SDLC

Agile methodologies

ITIL practices

Cloud infrastructure

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Communication

Job description

Job Title

Release Manager

Job Type

Full Time

Client Location

Charlotte, NC

Work Arrangement

Onsite

Duration

Full Time

Pay Rate / Salary

$100-$130k/yr.

Job Summary

• We are seeking an experienced Release Manager to plan, coordinate, and manage end-to-end software releases across multiple applications, teams, and environments.
• The Release Manager will oversee release schedules, deployment activities, dependencies, risks, change management, release readiness, and production implementation while ensuring alignment with business objectives and quality standards.
• The role requires strong collaboration with Product, Engineering, QA, DevOps, Infrastructure, Security, and business stakeholdersto deliverpredictable and high-quality releases.

Key Responsibilities

• Forward Plan the release windows and cycles across a portfolio.
• Manage risks and resolve issues that affect release scope, schedule and quality.
• Measure and monitor progress to ensure application releases are delivered on time and within budget, and that they meet or exceed expectations.
• Coordinate release content and effort based on the service request backlog, pending service requests, third party applications, or operating system updates.
• Communicate all key project plans, commitments, and changes including requirements, QA plans, schedule, and scope changes.
• Manage relationships and coordinate work between different teams at different locations.
• Conduct Release Readiness reviews, Milestone Reviews, and Business Go/No-Go reviews.
• Produce Deployment, Run Books and Implementation Plans.
• Weekly Release Reporting.
• Communicate release details and schedules to the Business as required.
• Negotiate, plan and manage all release activities.
• Work with release engineers to understand impacts of branches and code mergers.
• Maintains the release schedule for all core services and ensure alignment across key partners and vendors.
• Continually work towards making improvements in the release process.
• Lead and co-ordinate the Go-Live activities including the execution of the deployment Plans and checklists.
• Participate in CAB meetings to discuss release scope and/or roadblocks

Required Qualifications

• 5 10+ years of experience in Release Management, Deployment Management, Program/Project Management, or DevOps.
• Experience managing enterprise-scale releases involving multiple applications and teams.
• Strong understanding of SDLC, Agile methodologies, DevOps, CI/CD, and ITIL practices.
• Experience working in complex cloud and hybrid infrastructure environments.
• Strong leadership, communication, coordination, problem-solving, and stakeholder-management skills.