IT Release Manager - Remote

Overview In this role you will plan, coordinate, and execute IT release activities across applications and infrastructure, ensuring alignment with ITIL and Change Management. You’ll work with technical teams, vendors, and stakeholders to deliver timely releases and improve processes. You will contribute to release automation and CI/CD initiatives while maintaining schedules and documentation. This is a chance to influence how releases are deployed at scale within a leading IT services company. Compensation / Benefitsmedical, dental, and vision insurance with employer contributionflexible spending or health savings accountlife and AD&D insuranceshort- and long-term disability coveragepaid time off401k with company match ResponsibilitiesExecute and coordinate release activities for simple to moderately complex initiativesManage release activities across multiple applications, teams, and projects with dependency trackingCollaborate with stakeholders to ensure successful and timely release executionMaintain release schedules, documentation, archives, and recordsMonitor releases, dependencies, risks, and resourcesEnsure compliance with ITIL, Change Management, and Release Management policiesTrack progress and provide status updates to stakeholdersCoordinate resources and identify additional requirementsPrepare, analyze, and distribute release schedules and deployment materialsExecute release closeout and participate in post-release reviews for process improvementSupport security, compliance, risk management, SLAs, and quality requirementsContribute to release automation and CI/CD initiativesAssist with post-implementation reviews and continuous improvement Key requirements8+ years of IT Release Management, Change Management, IT Operations, or related field8+ years coordinating application and infrastructure deployments in enterprise environmentsExperience managing release schedules, dependencies, documentation, and stakeholder communicationsExperience working within formal ITIL-based Change and Release Management processesExperience coordinating activities across multiple technical teams and business stakeholdersKnowledge of release management tools, deployment processes, and production support practicesStrong organizational, analytical, problem-solving, and time-management skillsExcellent written and verbal communication with technical and non-technical audiencesExperience with vendors, customers, and cross-functional teamsBasic understanding of IT security, compliance, risk management, and governance requirementsBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field, or equivalent professional experiencestrong communicationproblem-solvingstakeholder managementITIL practicesChange ManagementRelease Management