Release Management

Project overview

You will take over the central coordination of releases in a larger IT project with several specialist domains, integration and analytics components, as well as acceptance and operations teams.

Responsibilities

You will coordinate releases across multiple teams and interfaces. You will plan and synchronize all relevant activities before, during, and after a release. You will organize coordination meetings and ensure that all stakeholders are on the same page. You will keep an eye on risks, dependencies, open issues, and necessary actions. You will create decision-making bases for project and management committees. You will assess impacts on scope, quality, and deadlines. You will ensure that agreed release and deployment processes are adhered to.

You will identify recurring problems and continuously improve the release process. You will manage agreed improvement measures together with the involved project roles.

Requirements

At least 3 years of experience in program, delivery, or supplier management. Good understanding of service provider and contract management, e.g., SaaS, work/service contracts, SLAs, change requests, addendums, and claim management. At least 3 years of practical experience as a Release Manager or in a comparable role. More than 5 years of experience in managing operational teams and/or service desks. At least 3 years of experience in setting up and managing software release processes in agile IT projects. 5+ years of release management experience. 5+ years of program, delivery, or supplier management.

Experience with SLA and quality reporting. Many years of experience with agile software release processes. Collaboration with international implementation service providers.

Project details

Remote / Frankfurt am Main.

01.12.2026. End: 30.06.2027. Scope: 140PT (of which 12PT in Frankfurt)

• Start: flexible
• Remote: hybrid
• Location: DE
• Languages: German