Release Manager

Alteryx • Irvine, CA

13d • $139,000 - $155,000

About The Position

We’re looking for problem solvers, innovators, and dreamers who are searching for anything but business as usual. Like us, you’re a high performer who’s an expert at your craft, constantly challenging the status quo. You value inclusivity and want to join a culture that empowers you to show up as your authentic self. You know that success hinges on commitment, that our differences make us stronger, and that the finish line is always sweeter when the whole team crosses together. About the Role We are looking for an experienced Release Manager to lead and orchestrate the release process across all Alteryx product lines, Desktop, On-Prem Server, and Cloud Platform. This role sits at the intersection of Engineering, Product Management, and Customer Success, ensuring seamless coordination, communication, and delivery of high-quality software releases to our global customer base. You will be responsible for defining and driving the end-to-end release process, ensuring that every release is delivered with clarity, consistency, and confidence, both internally and externally.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in Release Management, Program Management, or Engineering Operations for enterprise or SaaS software products.
• Proven experience managing releases across multi-platform environments (desktop, on-prem, and cloud).
• Strong understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC), CI/CD pipelines, and agile methodologies.
• Excellent cross-functional communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to drive alignment between engineering, product, and customer-facing teams.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills, with meticulous attention to detail.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with Jira, Confluence, GitHub, and cloud deployment tools is a plus.
• A passion for process excellence and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Own and continuously improve the release management lifecycle across Desktop, On-Prem Server, and Cloud.
• Partner with engineering teams to plan, schedule, and track releases; from feature readiness through deployment and post-release validation.
• Collaborate with Product Management to ensure release scope and timing align with business priorities.
• Coordinate with Customer Success, Support, and Documentation teams to ensure customers have the right information and resources before and after each release.
• Define and enforce a consistent release communication process, including release notes, readiness checklists, rollout plans, and stakeholder updates.
• Manage release risks, issues, and dependencies, ensuring clear visibility and escalation paths.
• Lead release readiness reviews, go/no-go meetings, and post-mortems to drive continuous improvement.
• Establish and maintain a central source of truth for release status and timelines.
• Partner with QA and automation teams to ensure robust validation and regression testing strategies are in place.
• Identify opportunities to streamline and automate release operations, increasing efficiency and reliability.

Benefits

• Employees may also be eligible for a wide range of other benefits, including medical, retirement, financial, wellness, time off, employee discounts, and others.
• Alteryx has amazing benefits for all Associates which can be viewed here .

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees