Release Manager

About the role

SAS is seeking a Product Release Manager to oversee cross-divisional teams through the Product Development Lifecycle (PDLC). This role involves ensuring products follow the PDLC framework efficiently and effectively, leading to successful releases.

Responsibilities

• Manage the completion of key deliverables such as Business Case, Financial Model, Legal Risk Review, Set Gate (Planning Complete), and Go Gate (Release Readiness).
• Communicate and report on the status of products in systems of record to key stakeholders.
• Lead cross-divisional teams through successful planning and build/commercialization phases, managing changes and resolving risks.
• Ensure all applicable security policies and processes are followed.
• Optimize and accelerate the quality and time to move the approved Business Case to General Availability.
• Be accountable for navigating the PDLC framework to get products to the market as planned.

Requirements

• 5 years of experience in Product Management, Software Project Management, or Product Release Management.
• Bachelor's degree in business administration, computer science, or related discipline.
• Proven ability to lead cross-divisional projects or interdivisional complex projects.
• Strong communication and meeting facilitation skills.
• General understanding of software release management and deployment.

Qualifications

• Experience using Jira, ServiceNow, and Confluence.
• Experience creating and updating status reports.
• Experience defining and communicating product strategy.
• PMP certification, Pragmatic Marketing expertise.