[Hiring] Release Manager @Govcio LLC

Role Description

GovCIO is currently hiring for a Release Manager to lead and coordinate change and release activities supporting day-to-day operations to ensure 24×7 system availability. This role is a fully remote position within the United States with core hours of operation from Monday to Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM ET.

• A Release Manager must have experience in management of individual releases of software, hardware, or other system components.
• Must have experience in coordinating with QA, Development, packaging, and hardware teams.
• The release manager must have experience in release management process, risks analysis and maintaining the schedule of planned releases.
• Create, manage, and close change tickets; obtain approvals; communicate status throughout the release lifecycle.
• Engage in technical discussions and problem-solving sessions during deployment; provide subject-matter expertise in Change Management.
• Coordinate cross-functionally with QA, Development, packaging, and hardware teams to plan and execute releases.
• Maintain the schedule of planned releases; perform risk analysis and readiness assessments.
• Ensure adherence to VA change management processes to deploy releases and changes efficiently and compliantly.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in Business Administration, Business Management, Computer Science, Information Systems, Operations Research or related fields with 5+ years (or commensurate experience).

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree and 8+ years of experience (or commensurate experience).
• Demonstrated experience managing releases of software, hardware, or system components.
• Proven coordination with QA, Development, packaging, and hardware teams.
• Hands-on experience with release management processes, risk analysis, and scheduling of planned releases.
• Strong familiarity with VA change management processes (e.g., ServiceNow Change, CAB workflows).
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management across technical and business teams.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Suitability/Public Trust clearance.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• ITIL certification or equivalent practical experience in IT Service Management.
• Experience providing change and incident management for multiple critical VA applications in the VHA Front Office Product Line.
• Experience in large-scale, 24×7 operations environments.
• Experience within the Department of Veterans Affairs or other federal agencies.
• Familiarity with Agile/SAFe release trains and coordination.

Posted Salary Range

USD $110,000.00 - USD $115,000.00 /Yr.