Release Manager

The Release Manager is a leadership position that manages and coordinates releases across multiple projects, plays the role of a Release Train Engineer (RTE) that aligns multiple Agile Release Trains (ART), and oversees a team of scrum masters. Primary responsibilities include: Overseeing production releases for O&M and enhancement projects, including management of customer communications and delivery of release documentation. Facilitating ART events and processes, supporting teams in delivering value, and ensuring the success of the ART. Coordinating and aligning ART activities with the program roadmap. Serving as a liaison between management, technical, and operations teams to ensure smooth collaboration. Implementing PI planning events. Supervising a team of scrum masters. Primary Job Duties: Coordinating PI Planning 40% Managing ART events 25% Managing Release 25% Supervision of Scrum Masters 10% Required skills/Level of Experience: Career level with a complete understanding and wide application of technical principles, theories, and concepts. Working under only general direction, provides technical solutions to a wide range of difficult problems. Independently determines and develops approach to solutions. Minimum 5 years experience + bachelors degree or equivalent (Associate degree +2 years experience; 6 years experience; or relevant professional certification); Successful completion of higher education which has not resulted in a degree may be counted as one year of experience. Experience supporting large Federal government IT programs in an Agile environment, preferably in the Human Capital space (5+ years). Experience as an RTE leading Agile Release Trains (ARTs) and facilitating Planning Interval (PI) events (2+ years). Strong facilitation, coaching, and servant leadership skills, with the ability to influence and inspire teams and stakeholders. Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to engage and align diverse groups. Understanding of Agile principles, including SAFe, Scrum, and Kanban. Preferred skills: SAFe Release Train Engineer (RTE) certified. Experience with human capital systems, especially in support of Federal customers.

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