Job Description

We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Program / Release Manager with 5-7 years of experience in managing software releases, coordinating cross-functional programs, and ensuring timely delivery of high-quality products. The ideal candidate will have experience working in Agile environments, collaborating with Engineering, Product, and business stakeholders to plan, coordinate, and execute releases while minimizing risks and ensuring operational excellence.
Key Roles Responsibilities
- Plan, coordinate, and manage end-to-end release activities across multiple products and teams.
- Collaborate with Engineering and Operations teams to ensure release readiness.
- Drive cutover planning, execution, and tracking to ensure project milestones are met.
- Monitor project progress, identify dependencies, risks, and blockers, and proactively drive mitigation plans.
- Ensure compliance with organizational release governance, change management, and deployment processes.
- Coordinate User Acceptance Testing (UAT), production deployments,



and post-release validation activities.
- Prepare and communicate release notes, deployment status, and executive-level progress reports.
- Work closely with stakeholders to prioritize features, manage scope changes, and align release expectations.
- Facilitate cross-functional communication and resolve conflicts to ensure seamless collaboration.
- Drive process improvements by identifying opportunities to automate and streamline release and program management activities.
- Serve as the primary escalation point during release execution, ensuring timely resolution of blocking issues for deployments.
- Establish release-related metrics for success, including measures such as release success rates, deployment frequency, refresh cycle time, and change failure rates.
Requirements
- Hands-on experience with project management tools such as Microsoft Project and Airtable.
- Solid understanding of Software Development Life Cycle

📌 Release Project Manager (India)
🏢 Accelon Consulting
📍 India