Job Description

bFO platform is the Front End solution selected by Schneider to globally support our Commercial activities, based on the implementation of Salesforce application and any related software for its maintenance and support.As member of the bFO Platform Team, the Release Manager is responsible for managing the complete Release process, working with the team from the planning phase to the deployment phase through the development, testing and different environment phases.Key ResponsibilitiesThe Release Manager is responsible for the adherence to Release Management Lifecycle using the appropriate tools and methodologies which involves the stages such as scheduling, coordinating efforts between teams and deployment of release as per the schedule. Overall, he/she will be concerned with planning, testing, tracking, release, deployment, communication, and risk management.Detailed responsibilities:\xc2\xb7 Oversee, monitor and manage development cycles to be compliant with bFO release calendar\xc2\xb7 Check and reinforce methodologies on the development, testing and release process\xc2\xb7 Schedule Change Control Board meetings with Product Owners, Solution Managers, Scrum Masters and required stakeholders. Capture and document the outcome\xc2\xb7 Ensure good tool adoption and implementation of best practices across the streams\xc2\xb7 Communicate the release-related tasks such as plans, timelines, requirements, etc. between different teams\xc2\xb7 Coordinate the schedule and resources required to deliver the release content. Make sure that the release is planned according to capacity of the different teams (internal and external, business and digital)\xc2\xb7 Manage relationships and coordinate work between different teams at different locations, including vendors\xc2\xb7 Collaborate and coordinate with Salesforce architects for vendor releases and software maintenance that apply to bFO\xc2\xb7 Identify the risks that can delay the release and manage them, ensuring that the scope and quality of the release is not affected\xc2\xb7 Measure and monitor progress to ensure application releases are delivered on time and within budget, and that they meet or exceed expectations\xc2\xb7 Define and monitor enough KPI to demonstrate improvement on the operations.\xc2\xb7 Collect and document KPIs for leadership review.\xc2\xb7 Plan and provide weekly updates on the release activities\xc2\xb7 Conduct Milestone Reviews, release readiness reviews and Business Go/No-Go reviews\xc2\xb7 Lead and co-ordinate the Go-Live activities including the execution of the deployment Plans and checklists, Push to Prod activities to deploy the software increments successfully\xc2\xb7 Organize and lead release retrospectives. Constantly work towards making improvements to the release process.\xc2\xb7 Organize connect with individual release teams to maintain healthy communication.\xc2\xb7 Prepare and document Release Notes and support the Technical Release Manager in Release specific communications\xc2\xb7 Maintains a release repository and manages key information such as build and release procedures, dependencies, and notification lists\xc2\xb7 Continually work towards making improvements in the DevSecOps process (i.e: Develops scripts and automation tools used to build, integrate, and deploy software releases to various platforms)Working Experience:\xc2\xb7 3+ years in release and/or project management experience\xc2\xb7 3+ years of experience in information systems operations environment in systems analysis or development\xc2\xb7 Experience in working in DevSecOps and Agile Methodologies\xc2\xb7 Working to advanced knowledge of Software Development Lifecycle\xc2\xb7 Transversal (Cross BU, Cross Functions) work experience is an advantage\xc2\xb7 Multi-country (Cluster, Zone or Global) work experience is an advantage\xc2\xb7 Other skills (e.g. language, technical):\xc2\xb7 Languages: Fluent English (Written and Spoken)\xc2\xb7 Leadership with a strong ability to drive and analytical skills\xc2\xb7 Excellent communication and influencing skills: Ability to communicate and convince at various levels of the organization\xc2\xb7 Demonstrated ability to coordinate cross-functional work teams toward task completion\xc2\xb7 Strong team and time managements skills\xc2\xb7 Good sense of prioritization\xc2\xb7 Problem solving skills\xc2\xb7 Attention to quality\xc2\xb7 Knowledge of traditional and agile methodologies, including Scrum, Waterfall, or Kanban\xc2\xb7 Knowledge of Jira, Confluence, Salesforce\xc2\xb7 Knowledge of GitHub, SonarCloud, BrowserStack, Selenium, would be a plus\xc2\xb7 Flexibility to work with teams in different time zones.\xc2\xb7 Capacity to work in multi-cultural teams and in a virtual mode\xc2\xb7 Pro-active attitudeQualificationsEducation:\xc2\xb7 Bachelor or Master Computer Science or related field

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