What are the responsibilities and job description for the Release Manager position at FDM Group?
About The Role
This position requires the successful candidate to work on a W2 directly with FDM. We cannot accept C2C, 1099 or employment sponsorship (e.g. H1-B) for this position.
FDM is a global business and technology consultancy delivering client and industry driven solutions through our 5 core specialist Practices; Software Engineering, Data & Analytics, IT Operations, Change & Transformation, and Risk, Regulation & Compliance.
FDM is seeking a Technical Release Manager located in Chandler, AZ to support a project in the Financial sector. Involvement in this project is anticipated to last initially 12 months but may be extended.
This role will be hybrid with requirements to be in office 4 days per week.
About You
Job Description:
Technical Release Manager is responsible for defining the technical release, planning, coordinating, managing, communicating and delivery of application releases. The Release Manager is responsible for aligning Business requests, Enterprise technical direction, and priorities to define application releases that meet organizational goals. The ideal candidate will have 5 years of experience managing software releases and experience as an agile scrum master would be beneficial.
The Release Manager is the owner of all end-to-end activities and artifacts in the SDLC and the key communicator between all members of the team (Business Process Owners, Business Annalists, Quality Assurance Teams, Project Management Office, Infrastructure Platform Services, Production Support teams, and others). This person will lead the successful delivery of releases from the planning phase all the way to Production implementation and monitoring. In addition, this individual will apply proven communication and problem-solving skills to monitor release status, identify and remediate issues, validate completion of all release activity, and escalate risks and issues as required.
Required Skills:
• Experience with ITSM Remedy and ServiceNow
• Bachelor's degree in Business Management, Information Systems, or related field with 10 years of experience related to the duties and responsibilities specified above
• 5 years in a similar role, e.g. scrum master, release manager, program manager, Portfolio manager
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Application Risk Management experience
• Proven success and accountability in leading and managing large scale application delivery
• Extremely detail-oriented with respect to documentation and communication
• The ability to interact professionally with a diverse group of users and subject matter experts within all levels of the company
• Strong analytical skills and experience with implementation and management of metrics to measure and improve the quality of the releases
• Strong Leadership Skills to drive teams towards successful delivery of release plans and that motivates team to achieve and maintain quality in a creative and effective manner
Desired Skills:
• Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) 4 Foundation certification
• SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework) Agilist (SA)
• Large Scale Scrum (LeSS) certification
• Bachelor’s degree or higher
• Agile Scrum knowledge or certification beneficial
• Proficient in Microsoft Workspace applications, including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Confluence, and Teams
About Us
About FDM
FDM powers the people behind tech and innovation. We spot trends, find top talent, and help businesses stay ahead.
With 35 years of experience, we coach, mentor, and launch fresh thinkers from diverse backgrounds into world-class careers. Partnering with top global companies, we deliver the right talent at the right time—while guiding our people toward exponential growth.
🌍 Global impact – 18 centers across North America, APAC, the UK, and Europe
🚀 25,000 careers launched – and counting
🤝 300 trusted client partners
Committed to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Tech careers should be for everyone. With 75 nationalities represented, FDM thrives on diversity, fuels innovation through unique perspectives, and celebrates success together. As an Equal Opportunity Employer and FTSE4Good-listed company, we ensure every qualified applicant gets a fair shot—no barriers, just opportunities.