Sr. Manager - Projects

Typically a Release Manager needs to interface and communicate with Test Managers Dev Managers IT Ops and off-course the PMO on a daily basis.

Need to own the Release Management lifecycle which includes scheduling coordinating and the management of releases across the enterprise for multiple applications across various portfolios.

Responsibilities

Manage risks and resolves issues that affect release scope schedule and quality

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 to all the stakeholders both onshore and offshore.

ommunicate 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.

Participate in CAB and BRB meetings to discuss release scope and/or roadblocks.

Maintains a release repository and manages key information such as build and release procedures dependencies and notification lists

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