Release Manager

abra • Wheaton, IL

3h

About The Position

Abra is seeking an experienced Release Manager to lead and manage end-to-end release processes across Web, Backend, and Mobile platforms within a large and complex technological organization.
Key Responsibilities
Release Management Across All Platforms:
Own and manage annual and quarterly release schedules.
Plan, coordinate, and lead all release phases across environments: DEV, UAT, PERF, and PROD.
Manage release deployment processes for Web, Backend, iOS, and Android platforms.
Work closely with Squads (Scrum Masters, Product Managers, etc.) to ensure release readiness.
Coordinate regression, performance, sanity testing, and pilot activities prior to production deployment.
Work Environment & Governance:
Lead weekly Production forums (including release approvals).
Manage ongoing status meetings with Project Managers, Scrum Masters, and DevOps teams.
Coordinate and lead release risk assessment meetings.
Collaborate with Development Managers, DBAs, DevOps engineers, and external integration teams.
Release Process Optimization & Governance:
Own and maintain Jira, Confluence, and other release tracking tools.
Continuously improve deployment processes across Web, Mobile, and Backend platforms.
Ensure releases comply with Information Security, regulatory, and compliance requirements.

Requirements

• 3–5+ years of experience in Release Management within large technological organizations.
• Experience managing Mobile releases (iOS and Android).
• Experience working with Agile/Scrum methodologies.
• Hands-on experience with Jira, Git, Bitbucket, Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD.
• Experience managing deployment and release processes in multi-environment systems.
• Experience working with Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) – significant advantage.
• Strong understanding of CI/CD and DevOps processes.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Fastlane, App Store Connect, and Google Play Console – strong advantage.
• Basic knowledge of SQL and DBA concepts – advantage.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage annual and quarterly release schedules.
• Plan, coordinate, and lead all release phases across environments: DEV, UAT, PERF, and PROD.
• Manage release deployment processes for Web, Backend, iOS, and Android platforms.
• Work closely with Squads (Scrum Masters, Product Managers, etc.) to ensure release readiness.
• Coordinate regression, performance, sanity testing, and pilot activities prior to production deployment.
• Lead weekly Production forums (including release approvals).
• Manage ongoing status meetings with Project Managers, Scrum Masters, and DevOps teams.
• Coordinate and lead release risk assessment meetings.
• Collaborate with Development Managers, DBAs, DevOps engineers, and external integration teams.
• Own and maintain Jira, Confluence, and other release tracking tools.
• Continuously improve deployment processes across Web, Mobile, and Backend platforms.
• Ensure releases comply with Information Security, regulatory, and compliance requirements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed