Release Manager

Wipro Technologies; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 80,000 - 158,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental benefits options

Disability insurance

Paid time off (sick leave)

Other paid and unpaid leave options

Job summary

Wipro Limited in Milwaukee is seeking a highly technical Release Manager/Lead to own the end-to-end software delivery lifecycle across IT infrastructure.

This onsite role bridges the gap between software development, QA, DevOps, and IT operations, coordinating risk-managed deployments and leading deployment war rooms to achieve zero downtime.

You will govern CI/CD practices, manage change, and drive governance across development, testing, staging, and production environments.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in IT Release Management, Configuration Management.
• Proficient in Git (GitHub/Bitbucket) and artifact repositories.
• High proficiency with Jira, Confluence, ServiceNow, or Remedy for change management and tracking.

Responsibilities

• Define, maintain, and enforce the enterprise-wide release management framework and governance policy.
• Own the centralized IT release calendar, mapping out all scheduled software updates, hotfixes, and maintenance windows.
• Conduct weekly Change Advisory Board (CAB) reviews to secure approvals for high-risk production deployments.
• Lead Release Readiness, Milestone, and Go/No-Go reviews with IT product owners and engineering leadership.

Skills

Release management

Configuration management

Git (GitHub/Bitbucket)

Jira

Confluence

ServiceNow

Remedy

Leadership

Analytical thinking

Executive communication

Tools

Artifact repositories

Job description

Wipro Limited (NYSE: WIT, BSE: 507685, NSE: WIPRO) is a leading technology services and consulting company focused on building innovative solutions that address clients’ most complex digital transformation needs. Leveraging our holistic portfolio of capabilities in consulting, design, engineering, and operations, we help clients realize their boldest ambitions and build future-ready, sustainable businesses. With over 230,000 employees and business partners across 65 countries, we deliver on the promise of helping our customers, colleagues, and communities thrive in an ever-changing world. For additional information, visit us at www.wipro.com.

Job Description

We are seeking a highly technical and detail-oriented Release Manager/Lead to own the end-to-end software delivery lifecycle across our IT infrastructure.

This position in Onsite in our offices in Milwaukee

In this onsite role, you will bridge the gap between software development, quality assurance, DevOps, and IT operations.

You will be responsible for orchestrating the risk-managed deployment of code, configurations, and infrastructure changes into production environments.

Operating physically alongside our engineering teams, you will lead deployment war rooms, drive governance, and champion CI/CD automation to ensure continuous delivery with zero downtime.

Required Technical Skills & Qualifications

Experience: 10+ years of experience in IT Release Management, Configuration Management.

Version Control & Artifacts: Proficient in Git (GitHub/Bitbucket) and artifact repositories

ITSM & Agile Tools: High proficiency with Jira, Confluence, ServiceNow, or Remedy for change management and tracking.

Soft Skills

• Strong leadership skills to direct cross-functional technical teams
• Sharp analytical mindset to diagnose deployment bottlenecks and configuration drifts.
• Clear verbal and written communication skills to translate complex technical statuses into executive summaries.

Key Responsibilities

1. Release Governance & Planning

• Define, maintain, and enforce the enterprise-wide release management framework and governance policy.
• Own the centralized IT release calendar, mapping out all scheduled software updates, hotfixes, and maintenance windows.
• Conduct weekly Change Advisory Board (CAB) reviews to secure approvals for high-risk production deployments.
• Lead Release Readiness, Milestone, and Go/No-Go reviews with IT product owners and engineering leadership.

2. Deployment Execution & Onsite Coordination

• Author, Update and coordinate the checkout plans across stakeholders for each release.
• Orchestrate live production deployments, managing the end-to-end execution of technical runbooks.
• Run the onsite deployment "War Room" during critical release windows, coordinating live troubleshooting and rollback protocols if issues arise.
• Oversee environment code promotion, ensuring exact alignment across development, testing, staging, and production environments.
• Manage and resolve cross-team code branch conflicts and environments dependencies.

3. Risk Management & Compliance

• • Assess and mitigate risks associated with release scope, system dependencies, and infrastructure capacity.
  • Author and distribute comprehensive technical release notes, system documentation, and post-deployment reports.
  • Conduct Post-Implementation Reviews (PIR) to analyze release failures and implement preventive actions.

Mandatory Skills

Project Delivery. Experience: 8-10 Years.

The expected compensation for this role ranges from $80,000 to $158,000. Final compensation will depend on various factors, including your geographical location, minimum wage obligations, skills, and relevant experience. Based on the position, the role is also eligible for Wipro's standard benefits including:

• a full range of medical and dental benefits options
• disability insurance
• paid time off (inclusive of sick leave)
• other paid and unpaid leave options

Applicants are advised that employment in some roles may be conditioned on successful completion of a post-offer drug screening, subject to applicable state law.

Wipro provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Applications from veterans and people with disabilities are explicitly welcome.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, caste, creed, religion, gender, marital status, age, ethnic and national origin, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, political orientation, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Wipro is committed to creating an accessible, supportive, and inclusive workplace. Reasonable accommodation will be provided to all applicants including persons with disabilities, throughout the recruitment and selection process. Accommodations must be communicated in advance of the application, where possible, and will be reviewed on an individual basis. Wipro provides equal opportunities to all and values diversity.

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