Job Description

#####

Project description

We're seeking a strong Release Manager that would be responsible for release management and overall engagement with one of the peers within the top tier insurance company account. A Release Manager plays a crucial role in the Application/Service Development and Delivery process



In Luxoft, our culture is one that strives on solving difficult problems focusing on product engineering based on hypothesis testing to empower people to come up with ideas.

In this new adventure, you will have the opportunity to collaborate with a world-class team in the field of Insurance by building a holistic solution, interacting with multidisciplinary teams, working on cutting-edge technologies, utilizing the MS Azure capabilities.



A project is a customization of a global Insurance company appilcation to reflect the specifics of North American market, and provide integerations with the regional applications and regulators.


#####

Responsibilities

Managing risks and resolving challenges that impact release scope, quality, and schedules


Planning release windows and cycles across portfolios, components


Managing relationships working on interrelated processes


Communicating crucial release plans and changes


Measuring and monitoring progress to achieve a timely software release within defined budgetary limits and defined quality standards


Coordinating processes between different teams (possibly in various locations)


Communicating necessary release details to business teams


Managing, planning, and negotiating release activities


Initiating and overseeing progressive release processes


Coordinating enterprise release content and efforts based on OS updates and third-party apps


Producing deployment, implementation, and run books plans


Conducting release readiness and milestone reviews


Maintaining release schedules for every core service and ensuring it aligns with major vendors and other stakeholders


Working with release engineers to comprehend code merges and branch ramifications


Leading and coordinating checklist and deployment plan execution


Developing automation and release management tools along with scripts necessary for the construction, continuous integration, and deployment of software release


Researching new software development and the best methods and techniques for managing configurations regarding a business's existing needs


Ensuring that releases operate as per expectations


Ensuring that requirements are clear across dependent project streams with an effective release


Initiating and overseeing the development of technical guides and training for external functionality


Managing the development of deliverables into production environments


Validating release notes


Deployment management of deliverables to the test environment particularly guaranteeing that the external dependent items are available during the test runtime


#####

Skills

Must have


5+ Yrs Proven Work Experience on Application Deployment & Release Management with DevSecOps background & an Overall IT Experience of 12+ yrs Experience


Active position, able to self-manage and follow-up multiple activities with different corporate functions


Project Management experience of 10+ years.


Should have experience in managing multiple teams of 20 to 25 people


Have an experience in defining the process for executing a small to medium projects


Experience in effort, cost estimation, resource loading and calculation of gross margin


Should have experience with SOW & billing


Should have handled a distributed team at onsite and offshore


Experience in team formation from the initial phase of the project


Should have experience in people management, motivation monitoring, talent development


Experience in identifying risk, risk management, stakeholders' management


Reporting the program/project status to internal and external stakeholders


Should have good communication and presentation skills


Have experience in creating the project plan using Microsoft Project


Nice to have


Should have been working on Agile DevOps culture [ADO] Kanban and sprints.


Excellent communication and coordination abilities.


Proficiency in release management tools and software.


Certifications in project management (e.g., PMP) or specific software tools can be beneficial


#####

Other

Languages


English: C1 Advanced


Seniority


Senior



Remote India, India


Req. VR-114495


Release Management


BCM Industry


23/05/2025


Req. VR-114495