Job Description

Release Manager (Mobile Apps + Agile Delivery, Hybrid)

Open to: Seattle, WA (Hybrid), NYC (Hybrid), Bristol, CT (Hybrid) OR Glendale, CA (Hybrid)

Optomi, in partnership with a world-renowned media & entertainment company, is seeking a Release Manager to join a high-impact engineering organization supporting mobile and connected device platforms across a global streaming ecosystem.

This role sits within a centralized Release Management team (not embedded in individual squads) and plays a critical role in coordinating production releases, enforcing release discipline, and serving as the single source of truth for release readiness. The ideal candidate is confident, detail-oriented, and comfortable managing complex stakeholder environments while balancing quality, risk, and delivery timelines.

This is a 24-month contract with strong potential for extension and conversion.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Lead and coordinate end-to-end release cycles for mobile and connected TV applications (iOS, Android, Living Room platforms).
• Own release planning, calendars, dependencies, and go/no-go readiness across multiple platform teams.
• Partner closely with Engineering, QA, Product, and Technical Program Managers to ensure smooth, predictable deployments.
• Enforce release processes and timelines, including pushing back on risky, oversized, or out-of-cycle release requests when necessary.
• Track release progress, risks, blockers, and hotfixes using Jira dashboards and Confluence documentation.
• Adapt release processes based on platform-specific needs (e.g., app store approvals for Android, longer QA cycles for TV apps, faster web releases).
• Deliver clear, concise, executive-facing release updates and status reporting.
• Contribute to release management best practices and support discipline-wide upskilling and process improvement initiatives.

Must-Have Experience:

• 3+ years of experience in Release Management or a closely related role (QA Manager, Release Engineer, Delivery Manager, Program Manager).
• Proven experience owning production releases and deployment cycles.
• Strong working knowledge of the Atlassian suite (Jira, Confluence) .
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, release trains, and deployment workflows .
• Excellent communication skills with the confidence to manage up and influence without authority.
• Strong organizational skills and exceptional attention to detail.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities.
• Bachelor’s degree required .
• U.S. Citizenship or Green Card required.

Nice-to-Have / Preferred:

• Experience supporting mobile application releases (App Store / Play Store).
• Exposure to Airtable or strong Excel skills with a willingness to learn Airtable .
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM).
• SAFe Release Train Engineer (RTE) certification (highly valued).
• Experience in streaming, media, or entertainment environments (nice to have, not required).
• Change management experience.

What the Right Candidate Will Enjoy:

• Playing a critical role in the delivery of products used by millions of customers worldwide!
• Working within a collaborative, experienced, and opinionated Release Management team!
• Having real influence over release quality, cadence, and risk management decisions!
• Operating in an environment that values confidence, ownership, and thoughtful process!
• Long-term contract opportunity with conversion potential and access to employee perks if converted!

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