Head of Release Management - Remote (PH)

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Requirements:

• 10+ years of progressive experience in IT Delivery or Release Management, with at least 5 years in a leadership role.
• Proven experience defining and implementing release management strategies and processes.
• Strong understanding of SDLC, CI/CD pipelines, Agile, and ITIL frameworks.
• Exceptional leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Strategic thinker with a strong focus on process improvement and operational efficiency.
• Experience with enterprise release management tools and platforms.
• Knowledge of risk and change management.
• Certification in Agile, Scrum, or ITIL is a plus.

Responsibilities:

• Define and implement the overall release management strategy and processes.
• Establish governance frameworks for release planning, scheduling, and execution.
• Continuously assess and refine release policies, standards, and procedures for improvement.
• Ensure alignment with product and development timelines.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement in release processes.
• Make high-level decisions on release scheduling, resource allocation, risk management, and process enhancements.
• Serve as the escalation point for any issues impacting release timelines or quality.
• Align release management goals with broader organizational objectives.
• Coordinate and communicate with executive leadership, stakeholders, delivery teams, QA, DevOps, and other key groups.
• Ensure alignment between product delivery timelines and organizational priorities.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to communicate release schedules and changes.
• Monitor and evaluate release effectiveness, identifying areas for continuous improvement.
• Develop and report KPIs related to release cadence, success rate, and deployment efficiency.