Release Manager(Agile, ITIL4)

Job# FT30588
Location British Columbia, BC
Job Type Contract
Salary Negotiable
Contact [email protected]
Status ACTIVE
Date Posted August 18, 2025
Submission Deadline August 26, 2025
Job Stream
Benefits Duration:   9 months

Details

Job Description :Our client is looking for a Release Manager(ITIL4, Agile) remote in British Columbia.

Must Have Primary Skills :
  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, or a related field
  • 6+ years of experience in Release Management, with at least 3 years in Agile or DevOps environments.
  • Proven experience managing complex, multi-team releases in large-scale enterprise environments.
  • Deep understanding of Agile delivery models (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe) and their impact on release planning


Nice To Have Secondary Skills :
  • Strategic thinker with the ability to design and implement scalable release processes.
  • Strong leadership and facilitation skills, especially in cross-functional environments.
  • Collaborative and adaptable, with a continuous improvement mindset. SERVICES
  • Establish and evolve release governance processes, including release gates, checklists, and compliance with enterprise standards.


Proven Experience In :
  • ITIL certification (V4 preferred).
  • SAFe certification or other relevant Agile certification
  •  Company has an existing (at time of submission) and ongoing contract with Candidate.
  • Strong knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and release automation tools.
  • Familiarity with tools such as Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps, Git, Jenkins, or similar.
  • Strong risk management, quality assurance, and governance experience.'
  •  Excellent documentation and communication skills, with the ability to influence at all levels.
  • Experience with ServiceNow, specifically in tracking and managing release records within an ITSM framework.
  • Exceptional organizational and planning skills, with attention to detail.
  • Comfortable operating in ambiguity and driving clarity in complex environments.
  • Lead the end-to-end release lifecycle for a major Lottery initiative, coordinating across multiple Agile teams and technical platforms.
  • Define and implement best practices for Agile-aligned release management, including release planning, readiness assessments, risk mitigation, and post-release reviews.
  • • DeveCollaborate with Product Owners, Scrum Masters, DevOps, QA, and infrastructure teams to ensure release readiness and quality.
  • lop and maintain a comprehensive release calendar and roadmap, ensuring visibility and alignment across teams and stakeholders.
  • Identify and manage release risks, dependencies, and issues, escalating as needed to ensure successful delivery.
  • Provide expert guidance and coaching to internal teams on modern release management practices.
  • Contribute to the design of future-state release management capabilities, tools, and frameworks for broader organizational adoption.
Email: [email protected]
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