Release Manager

Release ManagerVisa status: U.S. Citizens and those authorized to work in the U.S. are encouraged to apply. Tax Terms: W2, 1099 Corp-Corp or 3rd Parties: YesLocation: Montvale, NJWho are we looking for?A strong Enterprise Release Manager who will be responsible for implementing and managing release processes for code through development, test, and production environments.• 5+ years of expertise and leadership in Release Management• Experience in governing both waterfall as well as Agile/DevOps project lifecycles• Experience with Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD)• Experience with automation tools and strong ability to choose the best tools and solutions for the release management function• Knowledge of ITIL standards and best practices• Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Management Information Systems and/or equivalent work experience• Forward plan the release windows and cycles across a portfolio• Manage risks and resolves 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 merges• 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• Develops scripts and automation tools used to build, integrate, and deploy software releases to various platforms• Participate in CAB meetings to discuss release scope and/or roadblocks