JOB TITLE : Software Release Manager
LOCATION : 100% remote (PST preferred)
DURATION : 12 month contract
PAY RANGE : $66 - $77 / hr
TOP 3 SKILLS :
- 3-5 years of Release management experience
- Competency in GSuite, as well as Atlassian's JIRA and Confluence products (desired)
- Deep understanding of the software development lifecycle
COMPANY :
Our client is a Fortune 500 multi-national technology company headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.
The Role
As a Release Manager, you will be responsible for managing all aspects of the release lifecycle while ensuring alignment with Supernatural's priorities and key goals. You will partner with the Engineers, QA Testers, Product Managers, Program Managers, Leadership and stakeholders across the entire Supernatural organization. You will help deliver capabilities across a wide range of technologies, including web, iOS, Android, Unity, Oculus Quest, mixed-reality video capture, Content Management systems. This is an ideal role for someone who has some experience managing releases for multiple products, loves working with people across various disciplines and wants to help people around the world have the time of their lives working out from home.
Responsibilities
Manage the overall release lifecycle across Supernatural's ecosystem both internally and externally, including Oculus, Google Play and Apple store fronts.Support the submission processes and requirements for all third party platforms.Own release processes for approved code through development, test, and production environments including generating builds for each platform, submitting QA requests, and go-live activities.Plan and facilitate the release schedule considering the complex interrelationship of client apps and services.Communicate all key project plans, release dependencies, commitments, and changes including requirements to stakeholders.Manage risks that may affect release scope, schedule and quality.Issue weekly release reporting and communicate key Release Status milestones to stakeholders.Partner with stakeholders in Engineering, Project, Product and QA teams to iteratively refine and improve the release lifecycle process in a data-driven, solutions-oriented mannerRequired Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field3 years of previous release management experienceDeep understanding of software QA tools and best practicesDeep understanding of the software development lifecycleSolid understanding of project management principlesAbility to communicate clearly and effectively, both verbally and in writing, with a mix of business and technical colleaguesDemonstrated ability to coordinate cross-functional work teams toward release milestones and task completionDesired Qualifications
Competency in GSuite, as well as Atlassian's JIRA and Confluence productsFamiliarity with Github and Bugsnag (or similar products)Experience managing build releases via Oculus, App Store and Google Play platformsIND123
Salary : $66 - $77
