Application Program Manager/Specialist

Job Title: Application Program Manager/Specialist
Location: Remote
Duration: 2 Years

The scope of the proposed services will include the following:

Create and manage the release calendar and coordinate release schedules across concurrent projects

Define and enforce release management processes, including release readiness criteria, approval gates, and rollback plans

Partner with development, QA, and UAT teams to confirm release scope, sequencing, and dependencies

Lead release planning and go/no-go meetings, ensuring risks and open items are visible to stakeholders before deployment

Coordinate deployment activities across environments (dev, test, staging, production) with technical teams

Maintain release documentation, including release notes, change logs, and post-release reports

Identify and mitigate release risks, escalating issues that could affect timeline or client commitments

Support post-release monitoring and coordinate quick resolution of any issues that surface after go-live

Continuously refine release management practices and templates to improve consistency across engagements

Expertise and/or relevant experience in the following areas are mandatory:

4+ years of experience in release management, deployment coordination, or a related delivery role within software implementation or technology consulting environments

Bachelor's degree

ITIL certification

Expertise and/or relevant experience in the following areas are desirable but not mandatory:

Proven understanding of SDLC, environment management, and change control processes

Experience with release or work-tracking tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, ServiceNow, or similar tools

Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to coordinate across technical and business teams under time pressure

Experience managing multiple release schedules simultaneously in a fast-paced setting

Experience working with federal or state government agencies