Release Manager Job Madison area,Alabama USA,IT/Tech

Position: Change / Release Manager

• Plan, coordinate, and govern change and release activities for FMBT interface development and production support

• Develop release plans, implementation steps, approval packages, rollback plans, deployment coordination, and readiness communications

• Align release activities with VA and FMBT change management processes

• Support Change Control Boards and release readiness reviews

• Coordinate releases across development, test, security, configuration management, operations, and stakeholder teams

• Support defect fixes, software upgrades, new interface releases, and implementation changes across the project lifecycle

Requirements

8+ years of change management, release management, deployment coordination, or IT service management experience
Experience supporting Change Control Boards, release readiness reviews, implementation planning, approval workflows, and production deployments
Experience documenting release schedules, change records, impact assessments, risk considerations, implementation steps, and backout plans
Experience coordinating releases across development, test, security, configuration management, operations, and stakeholder teams
Experience supporting defect fixes, software upgrades, new interface releases, and implementation changes across the project lifecycle
Ability to obtain and maintain VA access
Experience working in Agile/SAFe environments
Experience supporting Federal IT programs preferred
Experience supporting enterprise application implementations preferred
Experience using Jira, Azure Dev Ops, Agility, Git Hub, or similar tools
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Experience working with cross-functional technical and business stakeholders
Momentum Financials/iFAMS or federal ERP release experience preferred
ITIL, SAFe, or release/change management certification preferred
Experience with VA Enterprise Change Management or comparable federal change control processes
Ability to obtain Public Trust clearance
Up to 10% travel required

Core Competencies

Demonstrates extensive experience in change management and release management, with a strong focus on coordinating deployment activities across cross-functional teams. Proficient in Agile/SAFe methodologies and familiar with federal IT programs and change control processes.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Change Management
Release Management
Deployment Coordination
Agile/SAFe Experience
ITIL Certification

ATS Optimization Keywords Hard Skills

Change Control Boards Support
Release Readiness Reviews
Implementation Planning
Impact Assessments
Risk Considerations
Defect Fixes
Software Upgrades
New Interface Releases
Documentation of Release Schedules
Backout Plans

Soft Skills

Strong Written Communication
Strong Verbal Communication
Collaboration with Stakeholders

Certifications & Qualifications

ITIL
SAFe
Release Management Certification

Industry Keywords

Federal IT Programs
Enterprise Application Implementations
VA Enterprise Change Management
Momentum Financials/iFAMS
Federal Change Control Processes

Tools & Technologies

Jira
Azure Dev Ops
Agility
Git Hub