01 Sep
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Cloudious
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Toronto
Title: Release Lead No of position 1 Location: Toronto, Canada Pay rate / Hr : CAD 50/hr on T4 (Only T4) Work Model: Hybrid (3-4 days to office) Job Title: Release Lead BBHub Platform 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 setting (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., Service
Now, JIRA, Confluence, or equivalent) Prior experience coordinating cross-functional teams and mentoring junior team members is a plus
📌 Release Lead (Toronto)
🏢 Cloudious
📍 Toronto