Overview

Aderant is seeking a Release Manager.

Aderant is a global industry leading software company providing comprehensive business management solutions for law firms and other professional services organizations with a mission to help them run a better business. We are motivated by a collective desire to drive the legal industry to the forefront of innovation. With over 2,500 clients around the world, including 95 of the top AmLaw 100 firms, we are changing the outside perception of the legal sphere; where there was once resistance to modernization, we are creating a culture that embraces new ideas and technology.

At Aderant, the “A” is more than just a letter. It is a representation of how we fulfill our foundational purpose, serving our clients. It embodies our core values and reminds us that to achieve success, every day must start with the “A”. We bring the “A” to life by fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and personal growth. We encourage our diverse teams to bring their whole selves to work – ideas, experience, and passion – to drive our mission forward. Our people are our strength.

Role Description

As a Release Manager, you play an important role in delivering business and customer value through leading and optimising team processes for sustainable flow within a cross-functional and collaborative environment. You will build strong relationships with your immediate teams and key stakeholders in the wider business, ensuring proactive clear communication across dependencies, milestones, scope, and risks.

Qualifications

• 5 year’s in-depth experience working in an Agile scrum environment that released software regularly including for Cloud applications.
• Experience in release management for Cloud (required) and on-prem (desirable) applications.
• Demonstrated experience in a leadership role.
• Extensive experience working across or with multiple teams in a complex product environment.
• Advanced SDLC knowledge.
• Working knowledge of CI/CD.
• The ability to influence and inspire people, and proactively manage stakeholder expectations.
• The ability to drive outcomes and strong performance across multiple teams.
• Excellent written and oral communication.
• Well organized, with strong analytical ability.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, monitor, and deliver both cloud and on-premise product releases
• Internal and external stakeholder communication & reporting, including expectation management.
• Facilitate communication within Engineering, driving process improvement, standardization, and reporting.
• Manage, mitigate, and communicate code change and release risks.
• Manage AppStore and Google Play Developer releases.
• Review and coordinate updates for release documentation.
• Measure and monitor release quality, work with QA Chapter Lead to ensure releases are of high quality.