Application Release Manager

Job DescriptionHybrid opportunity in Miami Lakes, FL.JOB SUMMARY: The Application Release Manager is responsible for coordinating the deployment of releases of business applications into production environments. This role ensures that changes are planned, tested, and deployed in a controlled manner, maintaining the integrity and stability of production systems.This position acts as a central point of coordination across application teams, infrastructure, QA, vendors, and business stakeholders to ensure successful release execution and alignment to business priorities.ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Release Planning & Governance: Defines and maintains the Release Management policy, process, and SOPs Develops and manages the enterprise release calendar Release Coordination: Serves as the lead coordinator for Application Support and Infrastructure production releases of existing systems Coordinates release activities across Application teams, Infrastructure teams, Business stakeholders, Vendors and third parties Ensures: Testing is completed (QA/UAT validation) Deployment plans are documented and approved Backout/rollback plans are defined and viable Risk & Dependency Management: Identifies and manages: Cross-system dependencies Release conflicts and collisions Resource constraints Evaluates and escalates risks impacting release success Ensures mitigation strategies are in place Stakeholder Engagement & Communication: Communicates release plans, risks, and status to: IT leadership Business stakeholders Operations teams Facilitate release readiness meetings and go/no-go decisions Provides clear pre-release, during-release, and post-release communication Post-Release Validation & Continuous Improvement: Ensures post-deployment validation is completed Coordinates and drives hyper care and issue resolution following release Identifies improvement opportunities and drives process maturity Tooling & Automation: Manages and optimizes use of: Integrated Change Management workflows Release dashboards and reporting Drives adoption of: Standardized release tracking Automation where applicable (CI/CD alignment over time) Adheres to and complies with applicable, federal and state laws, regulations and guidance, including those related to anti-money laundering (i.e. Bank Secrecy Act, US PATRIOT Act, etc.). Adheres to Bank policies and procedures and completes required training. Identifies and reports suspicious activity.QUALIFICATIONSEducation Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience.Experience 7+ years in Release Management. Strong experience with ITIL framework (Release & Change Management). Experience in environments with CAB governance and multi-application / multi-vendor ecosystems. Experience with QA/UAT coordination, deployment planning and rollback strategies.Licenses and Certifications ITIL Foundations Certification a plus. Project Management Certificate a plus.Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Strong understanding of Release lifecycle and Change Management integration. Strong analytical, interpersonal, collaboration, presentation, influence, and problem-solving skills is a must. Strong 'self-starter' with ability to manage competing priorities. Effectively lead or collaborate with cross-functional resources to manage and resolve interdependencies. Excellent oral and written communication skills; proven track-record of successfully briefing team members at all levels of an organization. Must have strong organizational skills with a proven ability to work autonomously, multi-task and manage multiple projects.Additional Information Candidates residing in locations within BankUnited's footprint may be given preference.Job DetailsJob Type: Full Time - PermanentCategory: Information Technology