Sr. Release Manager to lead teams through software releases - 2502
Job Type: Contract
Positions to fill: 1
Start Date: Apr 03, 2023
Job End Date: Mar 29, 2024
Pay Rate: Hourly: Negotiable
Job ID: 128453
Location: Ottawa
Our valued client is currently seeking a Sr. Release Manager to lead teams through software releases.
Initial 12-month contract in Ottawa (hybrid, 2-3 days/week onsite).
Responsibilities:
Must-Have Skills:
Nice to Have Skills:
Initial 12-month contract in Ottawa (hybrid, 2-3 days/week onsite).
Responsibilities:
- Create deployment plans
- Create and Submit Requests for Change
- Automate the manual work related to deployment configuration in day-to-day tasks.
- Improve deployment procedures with automation and documenting the deployment procedures
- Document change logs accurately in build and deployment processes.
- Assist the Program Manager and the development team members in planning each release
- Ensure that the organization's release controls are documented and well understood by development teams and program support teams.
- Ensure that a detailed deployment plan has been documented along with a roll back plan should anything go wrong during deployment
- Release the pre-planned communications about the product to all stakeholders
- Manage deployment activities across multiple platforms.
Must-Have Skills:
- 8+ years experience as a Project Manager
- Experience with release management
Nice to Have Skills:
- Experience creating automation scripts or managing teams that have created them
- Knowledge of large Billing and Ordering systems functionality
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in English and French