Release Manager

Job Summary

Serve as the enterprise Release Manager, responsible for coordinating, planning, and executing releases across multiple teams, value streams, and technical domains.

Requirements

• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust is required.
• An active Public Trust and/or DHS suitability is preferred.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen without dual citizenship.
• Demonstrated experience serving as a Release Manager or Release Train Engineer (RTE) in enterprise IT environments.
• Proven experience coordinating large-scale, multi-team release planning and execution across complex technical environments.
• Strong knowledge of ITIL-based change and release management processes.
• Experience applying Agile and SAFe frameworks, including PI planning and cross-team coordination.
• Demonstrated ability to manage release dependencies, risks, and scheduling conflicts across multiple stakeholders.
• Experience supporting enterprise ITSM tools (e.g., ServiceNow) for release tracking and reporting.
• Able to produce and maintain release documentation, metrics, and audit artifacts.
• Experience coordinating releases in environments requiring high availability and strict SLA adherence.
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Engineering, Business, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• 8+ years of experience in IT service management, release management, or Agile program delivery roles.

Preferred Skills and Qualifications

• Experience supporting federal government environments.
• Familiarity with system engineering lifecycle frameworks.
• Experience coordinating releases across multi-domain environments (network, cloud, applications, telecom).
• Strong understanding of CMDB integration with release and change processes.
• Experience using Agile metrics and reporting tools to track performance and delivery outcomes.
• Ability to lead cross-functional coordination efforts in large-scale enterprise environments.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience driving continuous improvement and Agile transformation initiatives.
• SAFe certification (e.g., SAFe RTE, SAFe Agilist, or equivalent).
• ITIL Foundation (or higher) preferred.

Benefits

Annual salary is just one component of Maximus's total compensation package. Other rewards may include short- and long-term incentives as well as program-specific awards. Additionally, Maximus provides a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays and paid time off. Compensation ranges may differ based on contract value but will be commensurate with job duties and relevant work experience. An applicant's salary history will not be used in determining compensation. Maximus will comply with regulatory minimum wage rates and exempt salary thresholds in all instances.

Pay

Minimum Salary: $100,000.00
Maximum Salary: $150,000.00