Principal, Business Release Manager

Job Family

Corporate Development, Strategy and Sustainability

Job Description Summary

Lead and oversee the planning, scheduling, coordination, and deployment of projects and software releases across multiple business portfolio platforms. Collaborate strategically with business portfolio leaders, business project teams, senior leadership, and Production Support within the Strategic Planning Office (SPO), Release Train Engineers (RTEs), technology release managers, and technology development partners including Quality Assurance. Drive smooth and timely delivery of software products and updates.

Job Description

Responsibilities:

• Plan and manage numerous projects, enhancements, and system maintenance type of changes across various environments (i.e., development, staging, production).

• Drive the coordination of release schedules and ensure alignment with business goals and timelines in a hybrid model of Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and Agile methodologies.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure readiness for release (business project teams, development, QA, DevOps).

• Act as a point of escalation within the organization, including IT and business partners.

• Provide subject matter expertise and guidance to leadership and stakeholders on software release status, requiring advanced analysis and functionality.

• Manage risks and resolve issues that affect release scope, schedule, and quality.

• Maintain release documentation, including plans, procedures, and post-release reports.

• Monitor and report on release progress, metrics, and outcomes.

• Ensure compliance with change management and governance processes.

• Continuously improve release processes and tools for efficiency and reliability.

• Foster a collaborative, success-oriented team environment where resources are empowered and accountable.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, computer science, information technology, or a related field.

• Ten years of experience in release management, business program management, software development, or DevOps.

• Five years of experience working with cross-functional teams and staff of all levels

• Ability to coordinate and enact change through cross-functional teams towards task completion and facilitate consensus across key IT personnel, absent of a direct reporting relationship

• Problem solving skills and ability to work and prioritize in a dynamic changing agile environment with tight deadlines

• Excellent written and oral communication, interpersonal, and relationship management skills

• Ability to synthesize data and clearly articulate necessary information to executive leaders

• Ability to question data and provide appropriate analysis to challenge status quo; identifies unexplored possibilities for improving outcomes

• Deep understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC) and Agile methodologies

• Experience with project management tools (JIRA)

• Familiarity with version control systems

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in information technology, business administration, or related field

• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)

• Certification in Agile, Scrum, or Release Management

Working Conditions:

• Hybrid

Location:

• Cedar Rapids, IA

• Denver, CO

• Philadelphia, PA

The Salary for this position generally ranges between $128,000 - $140,000 annually. Please note that the salary range is a good faith estimate for this position and actual starting pay is determined by several factors including qualifications, experience, geography, work location designation (in-office, hybrid, remote) and operational needs. Salary may vary above and below the stated amounts, as permitted by applicable law.

Additionally, this position is typically eligible for an Annual Bonus based on the Company Bonus Plan/Individual Performance and is at the Company’s discretion.

This job description is not a contract of employment nor for any specific job responsibilities. The Company may change, add to, remove, or revoke the terms of this job description at its discretion. Managers may assign other duties and responsibilities as needed. In the event an employee or applicant requests or requires an accommodation to perform job functions, the applicable HR Business Partner should be contacted to evaluate the accommodation request.

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