Iris client, one of their Banking Client is looking to hire Release Manager for Toronto ON (3 Days hybrid/Week).

Job Title: Release Manager

Location: Toronto ON (3 Days hybrid/Week)

Experience: 10+ years

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We are seeking an experienced Release Manager to lead end-to-end release planning, coordination, and execution across multiple application development teams. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in managing software application releases within the banking or financial services domain, with experience supporting Java-based applications and complex production deployments.

Experience managing releases for mobile platforms (iOS/Android) is highly desirable. Exposure to AI/ML or Generative AI applications is a significant plus.

- Own and manage end-to-end release planning, coordination, and execution across application development teams
- Experience in dynamic new product release cycles and rollback plans

Key Responsibilities

- Own and manage the complete release lifecycle, including planning, scheduling, coordination, deployment, and post-release activities.
- Collaborate with development, QA, DevOps, infrastructure, and business stakeholders to ensure timely and successful software releases.
- Lead release planning meetings and coordinate release readiness across multiple teams and projects.




- Manage release calendars and ensure alignment of dependencies, timelines, and deployment activities.
- Develop and maintain release strategies, deployment plans, and rollback procedures to mitigate production risks.
- Drive application release execution across development, testing, staging, and production environments.
- Monitor release progress, identify risks, resolve issues, and communicate status updates to stakeholders.

Required Qualifications

- 10+ years of experience in Release Management, Application Deployment, or Software Delivery.
- Solid experience managing software application releases in Agile and/or DevOps environments.
- Proven experience handling new product release cycles, release planning, deployment coordination, and rollback strategies.
- Hands-on experience with release management, CI/CD, and deployment processes.
- Strong understanding of SDLC, Change Management, and Release Governance.
- Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and coordination skills.
- Ability to manage multiple concurrent releases in a fast-paced environment.
- Mandatory banking or financial services domain experience.

Thanks & Regards

Sunil Kamboj

Sr. Executive - TA

Iris Software

📌 Release Manager (Toronto)
🏢 Iris Software
📍 Toronto