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BST Consultants, Inc.

Release Manager

Tampa, FL · On-site

$125 - $150/hr

Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering or equivalent practical experience * 5+ years of experience in release management, DevOps, project delivery and technical program management

Maximus

Release Manager

VA · On-site +1

General information Job Posting Title Release Manager Date Friday, June 5, 2026 City Remote Country ... programs across national security, defense, and public service delivery. Our work focuses on ...

Alpha Omega Integration

Release Manager

Vienna, VA · Hybrid

The program also supports DevSecOps, CI/CD, SRE, cloud migration, application automation, cloud ... Manage and coordinate release and change activities across supported development, test, staging ...

Alpha Omega

Release Manager

Vienna, VA · On-site

$100 - $125/hr

The program also supports DevSecOps, CI/CD, SRE, cloud migration, application automation, cloud ... Manage and coordinate release and change activities across supported development, test, staging ...

TEKsystems

Release Manager

Charlotte, NC · Hybrid

$65 - $70/hr

Description Release Manager Understand Release/Deployment Components. Understand risks and can ally ... Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If ...

Collabera

Release Manager

Morristown, NJ · On-site

... Programs. Collabera recognizes true potential of human capital and provides people the right ... Communicate release level status to all levels of management Host and facilitate the off hour ...

TEKsystems

Release Manager

Charlotte, NC · Hybrid

$65 - $70/hr

Description Release Manager Understand Release/Deployment Components. Understand risks and can ally ... Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If ...

State Street Corporation

Release Manager

Burlington, MA · On-site

$80K - $140K/yr

We are seeking a Release Manager to support the Investment Accounting platform. This role bridges ... Employees are eligible to participate in State Street's comprehensive benefits program, which ...

Mindlance

Release Manager

Washington, DC · On-site

UAT Program Working closely with the QA/UAT Lead, the RTE owns the overall UAT & Release plan, (not the test cases themselves). Integrated Release Planning. Working across: * QA/UAT Lead * PMO * ...

Scalian

Release Manager

Kinston, NC

Are you an experienced Release Manager? If your answer is yes, it's your lucky day as we are ... Serve as the delivery lead representing program leadership for strategic initiatives that span ...

Scalian

Release Manager

Kinston, NC · On-site

Are you an experienced Release Manager? If your answer is yes, it's your lucky day as we are ... Serve as the delivery lead representing program leadership for strategic initiatives that span ...

Steampunk

Senior Release Manager

Mclean, VA · On-site

$100K - $160K/yr

As a Steampunk Senior Release Manager , you will be an integral part of an Agile team working ... Steampunk participates in the E-Verify program.

Steampunk

Senior Release Manager

Mclean, VA · On-site +1

$100K - $160K/yr

The Release Manager will manage and optimize the release process in conjunction with the ... Steampunk participates in the E-Verify program.

FocusKPI Inc.

Sr. Release Manager

Mountain View, CA · On-site

Manage and comply with the release schedule and main release milestones throughout programs ... Help cross-program planning to oversee dependencies and solve conflicts. * Lead impact evaluation ...

Steampunk

Senior Release Manager

Mclean, VA · On-site +1

$100K - $160K/yr

The Release Manager will manage and optimize the release process in conjunction with the ... Steampunk participates in the E-Verify program. Employment Type: OTHER

DGN Technologies

Release Manager V

Mountain View, CA · On-site

Help cross-program planning to oversee dependencies and solve conflicts. * Lead impact evaluation ... Release Management and/or background in testing and/or prior experience in product management.

C3 AI

Release Manager, Engineering

Redwood City, CA · On-site

You will sit at the intersection of release engineering and technical program management, operating as both a builder and a strategist. You will not simply manage the release lifecycle; you will ...

WellSky

Solution Release Manager

Overland Park, KS · On-site

$2.5K/yr

The Solution Release Manager is responsible for driving the delivery of high-impact technical programs and software releases in alignment with both business and technical objectives. In this role ...

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As of Sep 7, 2026, the average hourly pay for program release manager in the United States is $45.78, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $24.04 and $62.02 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a program release manager?

Program Release Managers are professionals responsible for overseeing the planning, coordination, and deployment of software releases or program updates within an organization. They ensure that all aspects of a release, from development and testing to deployment and documentation, are completed on time and according to quality standards. Program Release Managers work closely with cross-functional teams to minimize risks, resolve issues, and ensure a smooth release process. Their role is critical in maintaining the stability and reliability of software products while enabling new features and improvements.

How does a program release manager typically coordinate with development and QA teams during a product release cycle?

A Program Release Manager acts as a central point of communication between development, quality assurance (QA), and other cross-functional teams to ensure smooth and timely product releases. They facilitate regular meetings to track progress, address roadblocks, and synchronize release schedules. By managing dependencies and enforcing adherence to release processes, they help ensure that code is thoroughly tested and integrated before deployment. This role often requires balancing technical details with big-picture planning, making strong collaboration and organizational skills essential.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a program release manager, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Program Release Manager, you need strong project management skills, expertise in release planning, and a background in IT or software development, often supported by a relevant degree or certification such as PMP or ITIL. Familiarity with tools like Jira, Git, Jenkins, and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) systems is typically required. Exceptional communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills help you coordinate cross-functional teams and manage complex release schedules. These competencies are essential for ensuring timely, high-quality software releases and minimizing risk in fast-paced technical environments.

What is the difference between Program Release Manager vs Release Coordinator?

AspectProgram Release ManagerRelease Coordinator
ResponsibilitiesOversees multiple releases, manages release schedules, coordinates cross-team efforts, and ensures quality and timing of releases.Assists in planning and executing specific release tasks, manages release documentation, and supports communication between teams.
Required SkillsProject management, communication, risk management, technical understanding of release processes.Organizational skills, attention to detail, communication, familiarity with release tools.
Work EnvironmentTypically works in a project management or release management team within IT or software development.Works closely with release teams, developers, and QA teams, often in a collaborative environment.

The Program Release Manager has a broader, strategic role overseeing multiple releases and coordinating efforts across teams, while the Release Coordinator focuses on executing specific release tasks and supporting the release process. Both roles require strong communication and organizational skills, but the Program Release Manager typically has more responsibility for planning and risk management.

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Release Manager

BST Consultants, Inc.

Tampa, FL • On-site

$125 - $150/hr

Other

Posted 27 days ago

Key responsibilities

  • Manage enterprise release planning, coordination, and governance activities across multiple product lines and technology platforms.

  • Coordinate deployment activities, monitor deployment progress, and communicate risks to stakeholders during releases.

  • Partner with DevOps teams to improve CI/CD pipelines, automate deployment processes, and support release automation and quality standards.

Job description

BST Global is seeking an experienced Technical Release Manager to drive enterprise software release planning, coordination, governance and deployment activities across multiple product lines and technology platforms.

You will serve as the operational hub between the Engineering, Product Management, Quality Assurance, DevOps, IT/ICS, and Security teams, ensuring software releases are delivered safely, predictably, and efficiently.

This role requires strong expertise in release planning, orchestration, software delivery lifecycle management, Azure DevOps, CI/CD practices, change management and enterprise-scale dependency coordination.

The ideal candidate possesses a strong technical foundation in DevOps, and software delivery, as well as exceptional organizational, communication and stakeholder management skills.

Essential Functions Enterprise Release Planning & Coordination
  • Manage the enterprise release calendar across multiple product teams
  • Coordinate and govern releases spanning applications, services, infrastructure, databases and cloud platforms
  • Lead release readiness reviews and go/no-go decision processes
  • Identify and manage cross-team dependencies, scheduling conflicts and deployment risks
  • Ensure release activities align with business priorities and market commitments
  • Facilitate release planning meetings and release retrospectives
  • Perform other related duties as directed
Release Governance & Compliance
  • Define and maintain release management standards, policies, procedures and controls
  • Manage change approval processes and release governance workflows
  • Ensure releases comply with security, audit, compliance and operational standards
  • Maintain traceability between requirements, defects, builds, deployments and releases
  • Develop release scorecards and executive reporting
DevOps & Continuous Delivery Partnership
  • Partner with DevOps engineers to improve CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation
  • Promote modern release engineering practices including continuous delivery, progressive delivery and automated rollback strategies
  • Champion the reduction of manual deployment activities through automation
Deployment Execution
  • Collaborate with ICS to coordinate production deployments of all releases
  • Assist with deployment command center activities during large-scale releases
  • Monitor deployment progress and communicate risks early to stakeholders
  • Coordinate validation, smoke testing and post-release verification activities
  • Identify release risks and develop mitigation plans
  • Facilitate deployment war rooms during critical incidents
  • Support incident response and postmortem analysis for release-related failures
  • Track corrective actions to completion
Release Management
  • Enterprise software release management
  • Multi-team release coordination
  • Change management and governance
  • Release readiness and deployment planning
  • Dependency management and roadmap alignment
  • Agile release planning methodologies
DevOps & CI/CD
  • Strong understanding of Azure DevOps, Azure Pipelines, Git and branching strategies, as well as build and artifact management and CI/CD
  • Working knowledge of infrastructure as code with Terraform and YAML-based pipelines and configuration management
  • Experience supporting releases in enterprise cloud environments, including Microsoft Azure, hybrid cloud architectures and platform services
Quality & Security
  • Experience integrating release processes with test automation, quality gates, security scanning and DevSecOps controls
Leadership & Coordination
  • Strong facilitation and meeting leadership skills
  • Ability to coordinate large cross-functional efforts
  • Exceptional stakeholder management
  • Strong conflict resolution and negotiation capabilities
Communication
  • Ability to communicate technical and business risks effectively
  • Clear written and verbal communication
Problem Solving
  • Analytical and data-driven decision-making
  • Ability to prioritize competing demands
  • Calm and effective under pressure
Organizational Skills
  • Exceptional planning and execution capabilities
  • Proven ability to manage multiple concurrent releases
  • Strong attention to detail
Education or Prior Work Experience
  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering or equivalent practical experience
  • 5+ years of experience in release management, DevOps, project delivery and technical program management
  • Relevant Azure, CSM, ITIL Foundation certifications a strong plus
Reports To

Director, Release Management & DevOps

Number Supervised

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Travel

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Classification

Exempt

Work Environment & Physical Demands

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

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