Release Manager

Iris client, one of their Banking Client is looking to hire Release Manager for Toronto ON (3 Days hybrid/Week).

Job Title: Release Manager

Location: Toronto ON (3 Days hybrid/Week)

Experience: 10+ years

Job description:

We are seeking an experienced Release Manager to lead end-to-end release planning, coordination, and execution across multiple application development teams. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in managing software application releases within the banking or financial services domain, with experience supporting Java-based applications and complex production deployments. Experience managing releases for mobile platforms (iOS/Android) is highly desirable. Exposure to AI/ML or Generative AI applications is a significant plus.

• Own and manage end-to-end release planning, coordination, and execution across application development teams
• Experience in dynamic new product release cycles and rollback plans

Key Responsibilities

• Own and manage the complete release lifecycle, including planning, scheduling, coordination, deployment, and post-release activities.
• Collaborate with development, QA, DevOps, infrastructure, and business stakeholders to ensure timely and successful software releases.
• Lead release planning meetings and coordinate release readiness across multiple teams and projects.
• Manage release calendars and ensure alignment of dependencies, timelines, and deployment activities.
• Develop and maintain release strategies, deployment plans, and rollback procedures to mitigate production risks.
• Drive application release execution across development, testing, staging, and production environments.
• Monitor release progress, identify risks, resolve issues, and communicate status updates to stakeholders.

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in Release Management, Application Deployment, or Software Delivery.
• Strong experience managing software application releases in Agile and/or DevOps environments.
• Proven experience handling new product release cycles, release planning, deployment coordination, and rollback strategies.
• Hands-on experience with release management, CI/CD, and deployment processes.
• Strong understanding of SDLC, Change Management, and Release Governance.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and coordination skills.
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent releases in a fast-paced environment.
• Mandatory banking or financial services domain experience.

Thanks & Regards

Sunil Kamboj

Sr. Executive - TA

Iris Software