Release Manager

Momento USA LLC; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Momento USA is seeking a Release Manager in Chicago, IL to coordinate monthly releases for the Cash Portfolio. The role is onsite and requires strong governance of release processes and cross-functional collaboration.

You will maintain the release calendar, resolve conflicts, run release forums, and lead communications before, during, and after go/no-go events. Experience with PM tools like Clarity/PPM is a plus.

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating monthly releases and calendars.
• Strong governance over release processes and artefact control.
• Effective cross-functional collaboration and communication.

Responsibilities

• Aligned to coordinate the readiness and execution of monthly releases for the Cash Portfolio.
• Prepare and govern the Monthly Release Calendar; map dependencies and resolve clashes.
• Respond to scheduling queries, resolve conflicts and facilitate release forums and calls.
• Support preparation of release decks with correct versions and baselined changes.
• Create and track the Release runbook; run reviews with stakeholders.
• Lead release communications for pre-release, Go/No-Go, and post-release updates.

Skills

Release Management

Process Governance

Stakeholder communication

Tools

Clarity

PPM

Job description

Momento USA is a global technology consulting, talent acquisition and creative development firm that addresses clients most pressing needs and challenges.

We currently looking for Release Manager our client location based on Chicago, IL . Please see the job description below for your reference.

Role: Release Manager

Chicago, IL

Onsite

What are the top 3 skills required for this role

• Release Management
• Process Governance
• PM tools like Clarity / PPM

Job Description/ Responsibilities Release Manager Responsibilities

• - Aligned to directly coordinate the readiness and execution of monthly releases for the Cash Portfolio.
• - Prepare, maintain, and govern the Monthly Release Calendar, ensuring dependencies are mapped; Proactively identify and resolve release clashes and dependency conflicts.
• - Respond to release scheduling queries, resolve conflicts and facilitate release related forums and calls
• - Support preparation of release decks, ensuring correct versions are used, changes are tightly controlled once baselined
• - Create, maintain and track the Release runbook, facilitate reviews with the relevant stakeholders
• - Orchestrate execution of the agreed runbook including opening and managing release chats
• - Lead release communications covering pre-release readiness, Go/No-Go outcomes, post release confirmation, and updates
• - Coordinate release deployment activities across Capability, Technology, SQM and Business stakeholders
• - Log and track post release issues, clearly recording ownership; Facilitate issue triage meetings to capture root causes and prioritise issues based on impacts
• - Apply CRM processes consistently across releases, ensuring adherence to governance standards and audit expectations.
• - Maintain and manage release documentation and folders, ensuring artefacts are organised, version controlled, and audit ready

PMO Responsibilities:

• - Program level scheduling including features by release
• - Annual planning , resource forecasting and maintenance
• - Initiative level Governance, maintain central RAID log, support stakeholder communications
• - Project Status Reporting and Governance updates
• - Support Internal program Audit
• - Coordinate the collation of Initiative release readiness material
• - Financial tracking & reporting
• - Financial planning and administration - monthly/quarterly Clarity portfolio management & reporting, Clarity admin support updates resource forecasting support, Task creation and resource addition through the year supporting implementation leads.

Momento USA is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

Thanks,

Selvamani Devaraju

Sr. Technical Recruiter

Momento USA

Email: [e-mail]

Note: Momento USA is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.