Release Manager - 2341741
About The Position
Plan, initiate, and manage information technology (IT) projects. Duties to include: work on release management, project management, onshore/offshore processes, multi-partner/vendor management, product management, risk management, and effort estimation; work with project management to facilitate project team meetings; manage agendas and assist with developing the Release Management organization; maintain consistently high standards of communication, productivity and teamwork across OMMS portfolio; assist in setting up framework for cross-central team communication, coordination of integration among components, and provide related governance; work with the development (technical) leads to establish and document release plans and communicate those plans to all necessary participants; work with IT management to improve the software engineering processes associated with continuously building, deploying, and updating software (PLM); analyze, design, develop, customize, and implement software upgrades; manage the utilization of the latest technologies, products, and services to develop and maintain applications for customers; strengthen customer relationships by providing effective solutions in weekly touchpoints and constant follow-up on issues; streamline development and production support operations, maintaining schedules to ensure maximum customer satisfaction; release management, project management, and onshore/offshore processes; coordinate multi-partner/vendor management and production support; and conduct risk management, requirement gathering, and effort estimation. Telecommuting available from anywhere in the U.S.
Requirements
- Master's degree in Applied Computer Science, Computer Science, Information Technology, Technology Project Management, or related field
- Two (2) years of experience in the job offered or in a technology-related occupation
- Two (2) years of experience in IT Release Management
- Two (2) years of experience in IT Project Management
- Two (2) years of experience in Product Development
- Two (2) years of experience in Risk Management
- Two (2) years of experience in Customer Relationship Management
- Two (2) years of experience in Multi-Partner/Vendor/Location Management
Responsibilities
- Plan, initiate, and manage information technology (IT) projects
- Work on release management, project management, onshore/offshore processes, multi-partner/vendor management, product management, risk management, and effort estimation
- Work with project management to facilitate project team meetings
- Manage agendas and assist with developing the Release Management organization
- Maintain consistently high standards of communication, productivity and teamwork across OMMS portfolio
- Assist in setting up framework for cross-central team communication, coordination of integration among components, and provide related governance
- Work with the development (technical) leads to establish and document release plans and communicate those plans to all necessary participants
- Work with IT management to improve the software engineering processes associated with continuously building, deploying, and updating software (PLM)
- Analyze, design, develop, customize, and implement software upgrades
- Manage the utilization of the latest technologies, products, and services to develop and maintain applications for customers
- Strengthen customer relationships by providing effective solutions in weekly touchpoints and constant follow-up on issues
- Streamline development and production support operations, maintaining schedules to ensure maximum customer satisfaction
- Coordinate multi-partner/vendor management and production support
- Conduct risk management, requirement gathering, and effort estimation
Benefits
- UnitedHealth Group offers a full range of comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental and vision, as well as matching 401k and an employee stock purchase plan.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
