Release Manager

Overview

Product Release Manager - Hybrid | Cary, NC

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SAS is looking for a Product Release Manager to lead cross-divisional teams through the various phases of the Product Development Lifecycle (PDLC). The PDLC is an iterative framework process that ensures we review, assess and plan before we build and commercialize new offerings. We work with teams across the organization to ensure that SAS makes informed decisions about the product and that SAS is aligned in its efforts to implement the decisions that have been made.

• Ensure that products come through the framework efficiently and effectively, resulting in successful releases.
• Manage the completion of key deliverables such as Business Case, Financial Model, Legal Risk Review, Set Gate (Planning Complete), and the Go Gate (Release Readiness).
• Communicate and report on the status of products in systems of record to be consumed by key stakeholders.
• Lead cross-divisional teams through a successful planning phase resulting in a completed Set Gate.
• Lead cross-divisional teams through a successful build and commercialization phase while managing changes and resolving risks resulting in a completed Go Gate.
• Be accountable for the successful navigation of the PDLC framework to get products to the market as planned.
• Lead and support the Product Manager, R&D Project Manager, the Product Marketing Manager, and the delivery team for each product to optimize and accelerate the quality and time to move the approved Business Case to General Availability.
• Ensure all applicable security policies and processes are followed to support the organization's secure software development goals.
• Embrace curiosity, passion, authenticity and accountability. These are our values and influence everything we do.

• 5 years of experience in Product Management, Software Project Management or Product Release Management.
• Bachelor's degree in business administration, computer science, or related discipline.
• Proven ability to lead cross-divisional projects or interdivisional complex projects.
• Strong communication and meeting facilitation.
• General understanding of software release management and deployment.
• An equivalent combination of related education, training, and experience may be considered in place of the above qualifications.

• Planning and Organizing
• Driving Execution

• Experience using Jira, Service Now, and Confluence.
• Experience creating and updating status reports.
• Experience defining and communicating product strategy.
• PMP certification, Pragmatic Marketing expertise.

Highlights include...

• Comprehensive medical, prescription, dental and vision plans.
• Medical plan options include:
  • PPO with low annual deductible and copays.
  • HDHP combined with a health savings account with a contribution from SAS (no access to on-site health care center).
• Onsite Health Care Center (HQ) that’s free to employees and family members enrolled in the PPO plan. There’s a pharmacy too. Not local to HQ? The pharmacy will ship prescriptions for no additional charge!
• An industry-leading 401k plan.
• Tuition Assistance Program and programs and resources to support your development
• Generous time away including vacation time, a variety of paid holidays, and our much-loved U.S. Winter Wellness Break between December 25 and January 1.
• Volunteer Time Off, parental leave and unlimited paid sick days.
• Generous childcare benefits for all full-time employees.

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