Release Manager - National Remote

The government services support team at Optum has earned the trust of organizations that our entire country relies on; from the Department of Defense and Veteran’s Administration to the teams at Health & Human Services and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. We’re repaying that trust with hard work, new ideas and a commitment to finding better solutions every day. Join us and help create ways for our government services agencies to be more efficient and effective. This will be the next huge step to start

Caring. Connecting. Growing together.We are looking for experienced Release Managers, with specialization in one of the following technologies: Salesforce, Microsoft Power Platform, Appian, Pega and Mulesoft, to oversee the delivery of software releases from initial planning to deployment. The Release Manager will coordinate cross-functional teams, manage release schedules, and ensure adherence to quality standards. This role requires a strategic approach to release management, incorporating best practices to streamline processes, mitigate risks, and achieve successful deployment of software products.Primary Responsibilities:Develop and manage the release management lifecycle, including the scheduling, coordination, and management of releases to production across the enterprise for multiple applicationsPlan release windows and cycles across a portfolio, ensuring alignment with project milestones and business objectivesLead and coordinate the Go-Live activities including the execution of deployment plans and checklistsMeasure and monitor progress to ensure application releases are delivered on time and meet or exceed expectationsManage risks and resolve issues that affect release scope, schedule, and qualityCommunicate release details and schedules to the business and IT teams, as well as gather required information for audit purposesConduct release readiness reviews, milestone reviews, and business Go/No-Go decisionsProduce deployment, run books, and implementation plans, and facilitate regular release reportingContinuously work to improve the release process by incorporating feedback and lessons learned into future release cyclesCollaborate with developers, testers, and IT operations teams to ensure smooth and timely delivery of software products and updatesYou’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and

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