Release Manager

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

Job summary

Wipro in Milwaukee, onsite, seeks a Release Manager/Lead to own end-to-end software delivery across IT infrastructure, bridging development, QA, DevOps and operations. You will orchestrate risk-managed deployments and run the live war room to ensure zero downtime.

Lead governance, coordinate production releases with engineering leadership, and ensure alignment across development, testing, staging, and production environments.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Release Governance, Planning and policy enforcement across the enterprise.
• Own the centralized release calendar and scheduled deployments.
• Lead weekly CAB reviews for high-risk deployments.
• Coordinate Release Readiness, Milestone and Go/No-Go reviews with IT and engineering leadership.
• Oversee deployment execution and onsite coordination, including live war rooms.
• Manage environment promotions across development, testing, staging and production.

Skills

Git

Jira

Confluence

ServiceNow

Remedy

Leadership

Communication

Analytical thinking

Tools

GitHub/Bitbucket

Job description

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

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

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