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JOB SUMMARY

The Release Coordinator is responsible for managing the planning, scheduling, and controlling of software releases, ensuring seamless deployment and minimal disruption to services. He/she will work closely with cross-functional teams to manage the deployment of new features and updates.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in a software environment
• Proven experience in release management or software project coordination.
• Strong understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC) and agile methodologies.
• Excellent organizational and multitasking skills with a keen attention to detail.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Experience with following tools: Excel, PowerPoint, JIRA, Confluence
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience working in an Agile (Scrum / Kanban) environment.
• Must be delivery-focused and able to take ownership of deadlines.
• Ability to prioritize and escalate issues as needed.
• Strong customer service orientation.

ADDITIONAL SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum 2 years working experience in a pharmacy application development and/or support role.
• Command Centre tool experience.
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• Coordinate the release lifecycle for pharmacy software, from planning to deployment.
• Ensure clear communication and collaboration between technical and business teams.
• Oversee delivery of major releases, service packs, hot fixes and change requests.
• Develop and maintain Pilot and Rollout release schedules, ensuring all stakeholders are aligned.
• Be proactive in engaging support staff to ensure high systems availability and speedy issue resolution.
• Identify and mitigate risks associated with software releases.
• Monitor and report on release progress and performance metrics.
• Continuously improve release processes and strategies.