Release Manager

GlobalPeopleTransitions

Release Manager coordinating end-to-end releases in an agile environment. Working with an international team to provide high-quality, stable solutions.

Posted 6/4/2026full-timePécs • 🇭🇺 HungaryMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ITSMServiceNow

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Plan and coordinate releases end-to-end across agile delivery cycles and waterfall-near milestone/approval phases
Define and coordinate release scope, timelines, dependencies, and the required governance steps (reviews, sign-offs, stage gates)
Own and coordinate release communication including release artifacts (e.g., release notes/bulletins, governance decks) and stakeholder alignment
Coordinate operational handovers for deployment / cutover / go-live, ensuring release readiness is achieved before execution
Lead or support hypercare governance after go-live (entry/exit readiness, escalation expectations, reporting rhythm)
Ensure transparency via status, risks, and decisions, and maintain consistency between planning tools and ITSM/change artifacts

Requirements

What you’ll need

Experience as Release Manager / Release Coordinator in agile and/or waterfall-near delivery models
Strong governance and stakeholder coordination (Product, Engineering, Deployment/Operations)
Ability to manage dependencies, timelines, and release readiness/deployment status across teams
Hands-on support for go-live/hypercare including escalation and reporting structure
Proficiency in release/change tracking and sign-off mechanisms
Knowledge of automation for process support (e.g., ServiceNow/JIRA/Confluence workflows) (Nice-to-haves)
Experience/interest in GenAI-assisted standardization of release artifacts (release notes/status/knowledge articles) under governance & compliance (Nice-to-haves)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Regular salary increase, we follow the inflation and reward loyalty
Continuous learning opportunities though our own e-learning platform and internal teams
Flexible working hours with home office possibility

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Hard Skills & Tools

release managementagile deliverywaterfall deliverygo-live supporthypercare governancerelease trackingchange managementprocess automationstakeholder coordinationdependency management

Soft Skills

communicationorganizational skillsleadershipcoordinationtransparencyrisk managementdecision makingescalation managementreportingalignment