RELEASE MANAGER

Position Description.
CGI is seeking an experienced Release Manager to join our team and work closely with the client from Canada.
The role requires working in the Canadian time zone, with business hours from to CET.
Job responsibilities.
• The release manager is accountable for demonstrating a high level of project/release implementation management expertise through their management of releases for large or complex project(s), as well as through their professional conduct and accreditation • This includes all functions related to releases of projects from scheduling to planning of activities and managing resources accountable for the creation of new deliverables (i.
., product, service, or process) or for changes to existing deliverables, of varying size and complexity • Directing, managing, and coordinating release team members may include collaboration with other people, user groups, internal and external consultants Required qualifications to be successful in this role.
• Education & Experience.
University degree or 7–10 years of industry experience, with 5–7 years in project and release management, including managing large-scale releases.
• Release Management Skills.
Expertise in release planning, scheduling, stakeholder engagement, and risk mitigation.
Strong ability to assess and resolve cross-impacts, manage delays and defects, and ensure operational readiness.
Proven track record in process improvement, issue resolution, and training/cross-training teams.
• Soft Skills.
Strong leadership, communication, and relationship-building skills.
Ability to handle multiple priorities, resolve conflicts professionally, and manage high-pressure situations.
Confident in escalating and resolving release issues.
• Technical Skills.
Proficiency in ServiceNow, Confluence, Jira, Clarity Forecasting, and OpenText WEM.
Working knowledge of Linux, Oracle, and Java.
Our attractive offer contains.
• Work from our office in Warsaw/Wroclaw/Torun or in a remote/hybrid model considering your individual preferences.
• Healthcare / Medicover paid by CGI with a free dental package • Share purchase plan co-financed by CGI, with the possibility of cashing at any time • Sport card • Employee psychological support program • Annual bonus plan, depending on the annual financial results • Rewarded referral program, minimum PLN 6k for recommendation • Be Consultant program, thanks to which you have the opportunity to strengthen your competences • Mentoring program • Possibility of accounting for creative work (author's tax-deductible costs) • Attractive training program - Brown Bags, hackathons and knowledge sharing • Additional insurance - life, accident and serious illness insurance • Additional childbirth insurance About us CGI is a global IT and business process services provider delivering high-quality business consulting, systems integration and outsourcing services.
With over professionals in 40 countries, of which nearly 300 in Poland in 3 cities, CGI is a world leader in transforming innovation, information and technology to the success of our customers.
A combination that opens many and flexible career paths.
Skills.
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