Senior Release Manager
Nisum - rocklin, CA
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Nisum is a leading global digital commerce firm headquartered in California, with services spanning digital strategy and transformation, insights and analytics, blockchain, business agility, and custom software development. Founded in 2000 with the customer-centric motto "Building Success Together®," Nisum has grown to over 1,800 professionals across the United States, Chile,Colombia, India, Pakistan and Canada. A preferred advisor to leading Fortune 500 brands, Nisum enables clients to achieve direct business growth by building the advanced technology they need to reach end customers in today's world, with immersive and seamless experiences across digital and physical channels. What You'll Do Build and manage various IT application release and production schedules. Lead merge strategies and align cross-channel projects. Managing the various schedules - release, production changes, project timelines, etc. Providing daily metrics/status for the environment and project health (Dashboards or other KPI delivery methods). Verifying gate completion for projects with PCI/Sox implications (checklist). Coordinating projects into existing test environments/maintaining environment schedules Building Release schedules and deployment plans to manage and implement a release. Active management of issues queues from open to closed. Coordinating with project/application & TDS to ensure 3rd party integrations are configured & tested according to project/release schedules. Working with projects, engineering, and QA to define upcoming environment requirements and specifications Determining & coordinating data requirements and dependencies for upcoming projects Fundamental knowledge of applications, systems, and integration points. Work with Engineering/Architects to assess release milestones and adapt/grow them as required over time. Work with Engineering & Project Management (PM) to define interdependencies in deployment plans Define and enforce entry criteria for Production. Acting as a gate. Cross-channel involvement in aligning projects Works on problems of diverse scope where analysis of data requires evaluation of identifiable factors Works on complex issues where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors Exercises strong judgment in selecting methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria for obtaining results Networks with key contacts outside their own area of expertise Demonstrate good judgment and depth of experience in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions Based on tangible and intangible factors, develop recommendations to guide executive management to critical decisions Decisions may impact external relationships, organizational performance/success, and the company's reputation in the industry (customers, business partners, etc.) What You Know Experience in exercising strong judgment in selecting methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria for obtaining results Must have experience in Defines useful metrics and targets for the domain Strong experience in Measurably improving processes and best practices to achieve goals Must have Formed, motivated, and lead high-performance cross-functional teams Experience in Building effective partnerships with, and between, the developers, architects, QA Team, and product managers Hands-on experience in Networks with senior internal and external personnel in their area of expertise Experience demonstrates the ability to positively influence change and address barriers impeding progress. Should have experience in providing leadership and encouraging teamwork throughout all levels of the organization Should know how to interact with business leaders at all levels Experience in Coaches, mentors, and training as appropriate Able to contribute to performance appraisals for team members Experience in Assisting in conducting team building/development activities Should be under general direction for day-to-day work, but receives available instructions on new assignments and areas of higher complexity Must Participate in recruiting and hiring team members Receives limited instruction in determining methods and procedures on new assignments, and coordinates activities of other associates in the group Education Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Computer Applications, or related field Benefits In addition to competitive salaries and benefits packages, Nisum US offers its employees some unique and fun extras: Professional Development - We offer in-house technical training and professional learning programs aimed at developing skills across a broad spectrum of topics such as technology, leadership, role-based training, and process expertise. We also offer an annual stipend for employees to attend external courses in order to maintain professional certifications Health & Wellness Benefits - We believe that your health and welfare are important, and we strive to ensure that you have affordable options available to you, including some plans that are subsidized for employees and their families by up to 90%. We also have dental and vision plans in the US where Nisum pays 100% of premiums for employees Volunteerism Pay - We believe in giving back and in the US, our employees are eligible for up to 40 hours of paid time off each year to volunteer towards the causes that they are most passionate about. This is in addition to personal PTO and paid holidays Additional Benefits - We offer all the other important benefits to keep employees and their families healthy and financially secure, such as 401(k) retirement savings with a company match, pre-tax parking and transit programs, disability insurance, and Basic Life/AD&D, alongside exclusive employee discounts on a wide variety of products and services Compensation Band $140-145k per year Nisum is an Equal Opportunity Employer and we are proud of our ongoing efforts to foster diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
Created: 2024-10-13