Release Manager

Think Consulting is currently seeking a Release Manager to support a contract opportunity with our client. This is a remote role supporting software release coordination. Candidates must be able to work Eastern business hours, 8:00am to 4:00pm EST. Occasional travel may be requested on a quarterly basis for in person client strategy and planning meetings.

The Release Manager will be responsible for leading and coordinating Agile software releases within a PMO support environment. This person will serve as a liaison between VA project managers, stakeholders, and a third party software development team to support release planning, deployment coordination, documentation review, and production release readiness.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain release management plans, protocols, and procedures in alignment with VA policies and best practices.

Lead release planning activities, including schedule management, stakeholder communication, change control, Go No Go coordination, and deployment readiness.

Coordinate deployment windows by facilitating release activities, communicating status updates, troubleshooting issues, and supporting post deployment validation.

Collaborate with VA leadership, business users, developers, testers, operations teams, and PMO team members to support successful release execution.

Review release candidates in Jira to validate documentation, test results, version description documents, and release notes.

Serve as a release management subject matter expert and help identify process gaps, risks, and improvement opportunities.

Act as a gatekeeper for production release activity, helping ensure consistency across policies, procedures, integration testing, and production validation.

Prepare and present project status, risks, outcomes, and action items to internal and external stakeholders.

Facilitate executive level virtual meetings, including agenda preparation, meeting notes, action item tracking, and follow up.

Support the broader PMO team by sharing best practices, documentation, and process improvements.

Required Skills and Experience

3 to 8 years of relevant experience in release management, production operations, project coordination, or a related role.

Experience working as a federal contractor or federal employee.

Experience supporting government clients or stakeholders in a consulting environment.

Strong understanding of the software development life cycle, Agile methodologies, and release management best practices.

Experience using Jira or a comparable development management tool.

Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Teams, SharePoint, and related business tools.

Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate clearly and professionally with government clients and senior stakeholders.

Ability to organize work independently, manage competing priorities, and complete assignments on time.

Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.

Bachelors degree.

PMP certification.

Must be a US Citizen.

Must be able to satisfy government background investigation and onboarding requirements, including a Moderate Background Investigation.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience working as a VA contractor or VA employee.

Experience with MS Project and MS Visio.

Experience supporting Agile teams performing continuous delivery.

Additional Information

This is a remote role requiring availability during Eastern business hours.

Occasional travel may be requested on a quarterly basis for client strategy and planning meetings.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.