Job Description

Release Manager (Seattle, Glendale, New York, or Bristol - Hybrid)

Optomi, in partnership with a large organization, is seeking an experienced Release Manager for a long-term contract opportunity. This role requires a confident, highly organized individual who can own and coordinate production releases across multiple platforms while serving as the central source of truth for stakeholders. As part of a centralized Release Management team, this position focuses on facilitating, adapting, and enforcing release processes across web, mobile, and TV platforms. The right candidate will enjoy working in a fast-paced, highly visible environment where attention to detail, strong communication, and the ability to influence without authority are critical to success.

What the right candidate will enjoy!

• The opportunity to work on highly visible, large-scale streaming and digital platforms!
• A collaborative, close-knit team environment with experienced peers!
• The ability to make an immediate impact on release quality and operational rigor!
• Exposure to executive stakeholders and enterprise-scale release cycles!
• Long-term contract stability with strong potential to extend and convert!

Experience of the right candidate:

• 3+ years of experience in Release Management or a related role (QA Manager, Release Engineer, Project/Program Manager, Delivery Manager, or similar).
• Hands-on experience deploying releases into production and owning the full release lifecycle.
• Strong familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, version control, and deployment practices.
• Proven experience using Jira and Confluence for release tracking, documentation, and reporting.
• Executive-level communication experience, including dashboards and status reporting.
• High attention to detail with the ability to manage risk in high-impact environments.
• Ability to influence stakeholders and push back when necessary to protect release integrity.
• Strong organizational skills and comfort facilitating frequent cross-functional meetings.
• Bachelor’s degree required.

Responsibilities of the right candidate:

• Coordinate and manage end-to-end release cycles across multiple platforms with a bi-weekly cadence.
• Adapt existing release processes to fit different platform needs, including web, mobile, and TV applications.
• Develop and maintain detailed release plans, schedules, documentation, and communication artifacts.
• Serve as the central point of coordination and source of truth for release status, risks, and dependencies.
• Partner closely with engineering, product, QA, and program teams to identify and mitigate release risks.
• Provide clear, concise executive updates through dashboards and written reports.
• Facilitate release-related meetings and ensure alignment across all stakeholders.
• Drive continuous improvement through metrics, retrospectives, and process refinement.
• Demonstrate a self-directed, proactive approach with minimal need for oversight.

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