Assist product management and project teams manage and deploy releases into production
Implement and manage release processes for application related updates through development, test, and production environments
Focus on coordinating various aspects of production and projects into one integrated solution
Interface and communicate with Test Managers, Dev Managers, IT Ops and the PMO
Build the IT Release Calendar in working closely with the IT release managers from different portfolios across the Loan Production environment and centralize view of all releases
Coordinate release content and effort based on the service request backlog, pending service requests, third party applications
Manage relationships and coordinate work between different teams at different locations and vendors
Conduct Release Readiness Reviews, Milestones reviews and business Go/No Go reviews
Review deployment plans, rollback plans, resource plans, communication plans
Weekly Release reporting
Communicate release details and schedules to the business as needed
Negotiate, plan and manage all release activities
Continually look for making improvements in the release process
Participate and coordinate the Go live activities including the execution of the deployment Plans and checklists
Participate in the CAB meetings to discuss and review release scopes and/or roadblocks as needed
Perform other related duties as required and assigned
Demonstrate behaviors which are aligned with the organization’s desired culture and values
Vendor Release Management and negotiations
Coordination with Vendor support teams during planning and execution windows
Lead multiple teams in collating strategies and plans for releases
