Salesforce Release Manager
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Role and responsibilities:

• Plan the release of project deliverables and release life cycle
• Communicate the project-related tasks such as plans, timelines, requirements, etc. between different teams
• Coordinate the release schedule and resources required depending upon the third-party applications, defect backlogs, planned releases, and infrastructure updates
• Identify the risks that can delay the release and manage them, such that the scope scheduled, and quality of the release is not affected
• Track the progress and find issues, if any. Always work to improve the process of release
• Make sure that the release is planned, according to the requirements and budget
• Schedule the release readiness reviews before deployment and milestone reviews after each release
• Create plans for the implementation and deployment as per the release schedule
• Plan and give weekly updates on the release activities
• Make sure the allocation of Release Engineers to every release
• Lead the Go-Live activities to deploy the software successfully.
• Team up with relevant development teams responsible for building the automation tools used to develop and deploy the software
• Schedule the CAB meetings to discuss the release schedules with the team and resolve roadblocks
• Maintain documentation related to procedures on build and release, various notifications lists, and dependencies
• Make improvements in the methodologies used for configuration management and development of software that helps to find ways to use in configuration management

Experience and skills required:

• 3-5 years of Project Management experience with expertise in CRM or Salesforce
• Experience in working with DevOps (asset) and Agile methodologies
• Working knowledge of Software Development Lifecycle
• Expertise in computer programming
• Team management skills
• Experience in the use of Application Release Automation tools such as ElectricFlow, Puppet Enterprise, Buildmaster, and Visual Studio Release Management
• Knowledge of traditional agile methodologies, including Scrum, Waterfall, or Kanban
• Good understanding of application infrastructure, system architecture, and operating system

Soft Skills:

• Excellent communication skills
• Leadership skills
• Project Management skills with knowledge of presentation
• Problem-solving and analytics skills
• Team and time management skills

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Role and responsibilities:

• Plan the release of project deliverables and release life cycle
• Communicate the project-related tasks such as plans, timelines, requirements, etc. between different teams
• Coordinate the release schedule and resources required depending upon the third-party applications, defect backlogs, planned releases, and infrastructure updates
• Identify the risks that can delay the release and manage them, such that the scope scheduled, and quality of the release is not affected
• Track the progress and find issues, if any. Always work to improve the process of release
• Make sure that the release is planned, according to the requirements and budget
• Schedule the release readiness reviews before deployment and milestone reviews after each release
• Create plans for the implementation and deployment as per the release schedule
• Plan and give weekly updates on the release activities
• Make sure the allocation of Release Engineers to every release
• Lead the Go-Live activities to deploy the software successfully.
• Team up with relevant development teams responsible for building the automation tools used to develop and deploy the software
• Schedule the CAB meetings to discuss the release schedules with the team and resolve roadblocks
• Maintain documentation related to procedures on build and release, various notifications lists, and dependencies
• Make improvements in the methodologies used for configuration management and development of software that helps to find ways to use in configuration managemen