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Release Lead

Release Lead

J M Group Inc • Toronto, ON, Canada
1 day ago
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Job description

What are the top 3 skills required for this role?
Release Management
CICD

Job Description/ Responsibilities Role Summary:
The Release Lead will be responsible for end-to-end release management for the BBHub platform, covering release planning, deployment coordination, production change governance, and risk management. This role is critical to maintaining operational stability, meeting delivery commitments, and ensuring adherence to governance and regulatory requirements across all releases.

Key Responsibilities
Release Planning & Execution

Define and maintain the release calendar/roadmap for the BBHub platform, aligning with business priorities and delivery timelines
Coordinate release scope, sequencing, and dependencies across multiple teams and workstreams
Own the end-to-end release lifecycle - from planning through go-live and post-release validation

Production Change Governance
Lead and manage the Change Advisory Board (CAB) process for production changes
Ensure all changes follow defined governance frameworks, approval workflows, and audit trail requirements
Maintain compliance with internal controls and regulatory/compliance mandates applicable to the platform

Deployment Coordination
Coordinate with development, QA, infrastructure, and operations teams to plan and execute deployments
Manage deployment schedules, environment readiness, and rollback plans
Act as the single point of coordination during release windows, including go/no-go decisions

Risk Management
Identify, assess, and mitigate risks associated with releases and production changes
Maintain risk registers and escalate critical issues to relevant stakeholders in a timely manner
Develop and maintain contingency and rollback plans for high-risk deployments

Stakeholder Engagement
Serve as the primary point of contact for release-related communication across business, technical, and leadership stakeholders
Provide regular status updates, release notes, and post-implementation reports
Facilitate release readiness reviews and post-mortem sessions

Required Skills & Experience:
6 7 years of experience as a Release Manager/Lead, preferably in a banking, fintech, or regulated environment (BBHub platform experience preferred)
Strong understanding of release management, change management (ITIL), and production governance frameworks
Experience with CAB processes, deployment pipelines, and CI/CD coordination
Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills across technical and business audiences
Strong risk assessment and mitigation capabilities
Familiarity with regulatory/compliance requirements relevant to the platform's domain
Experience with release management tools (e.g., ServiceNow, JIRA, Confluence, or equivalent)
Prior experience coordinating cross-functional teams and mentoring junior team members is a plus

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