We are seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Release Manager to lead and coordinate software release cycles across multiple teams. This role is responsible for planning, scheduling, and controlling the movement of releases to testing and production environments while ensuring quality, stability, and alignment with business objectives.

The ideal candidate thrives in fast-paced environments, understands modern software development practices, and excels at cross-functional coordination.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan, schedule, and manage release timelines across multiple teams and environments

• Coordinate release scope, risk assessments, and deployment readiness

• Collaborate with Engineering, QA, Product, DevOps, and IT stakeholders

• Ensure compliance with change management and governance policies

• Maintain release documentation, calendars, and runbooks

• Facilitate go/no-go meetings and post-release reviews

• Identify release risks and develop mitigation strategies

• Drive continuous improvement in release processes and automation

• Monitor release health metrics and report on KPIs

• Manage rollback strategies and incident response coordination

Qualification

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.

• Proven experience in release management, software delivery, project management or related roles within a technology-driven environment.

• Strong understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC) and agile methodologies.

• Excellent organizational and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple releases simultaneously.

• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills, capable of working with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.

• Analytical mindset with a proactive approach to problem-solving and process improvement.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities

Preferred Skills

• Experience in cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP)

• Knowledge of ITIL or other IT service management frameworks.

• Background in risk management and incident response.

• Certification in Project Management or Release Management is a plus.

WHAT´S IN IT FOR YOU?

• Competitive benefits, including a fair and balanced parental leave policy.

• At Accenture, we believe in bringing the best to our clients through continuous learning & improvement – from basic skills to industry-specific content – available to all our people.

• Career coaching and mentorship to help you manage your career and develop professionally.

• Performance Achievement – our performance management process that focuses on your strengths, progress and career possibilities.

• Fantastic opportunities to develop your career across a variety of clients.

• Opportunities to get involved in corporate citizenship initiatives, from volunteering to doing charity work.

• Under our Brain Regain initiative, extra relocation benefits may apply