Release Manager - SAS

Product Release Manager- Remote or Hybrid

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About the job

The Product Lifecycle Team is looking for a Release Manager to help manage and coordinate work with the various phases of the Product Development Lifecycle (PDLC) (Assess, Plan, Build & Commercialize, and Release). Our team works to provide governance and frameworks for managing, evaluating, and communicating where a product is within its lifecycle, and coordinating actions that SAS should take or needs to take based on the lifecycle evaluation.  We work with teams across the organization to ensure that not only is SAS making an informed decision about the product but to ensure that SAS is coordinated in its efforts to implement the decisions that have been made.

As a Product Release Manager, you will:  

• Be responsible for ensuring that products come through the framework efficiently and effectively, resulting in a successful release.
• Manage the creation and documentation of key deliverables of the PDLC (Business Case, Delivery Plan, Commitment Targets).
• Communicate and report on status of items with the PDLC to the rest of the Product Lifecycle team and other stakeholders of the product.
• Work with cross divisional teams to set an operating model and delivery plan for the approved product.
• Schedule and manage regular Build & Commercialize status meetings with cross divisional resources to ensure that the product is progressing as needed and identify any risks to the timely delivery of the product to market.
• Ensure products are ready for assessment at the various (ready, set, go) gates within the PDLC framework.
• Be accountable for the successful navigation of the framework to get products to the market as planned.
• Ensures all applicable security policies and processes are followed to support the organization’s secure software development goals.

Required Qualifications

• 5-7 years of experience in Project Management or Release Coordination.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or related discipline.
• Equivalent combination of related education, training and experience may be considered in place of the above qualifications.
• Proven ability leading cross divisional projects or interdivisional complex projects.
• Strong communication and meeting facilitation.
• General understanding of software release management and deployment.
• You’re curious, passionate, authentic and accountable. These are our values and influence everything we do.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Jira and/or ServiceNow.
• Reporting and creation of status report.
• Experience with defining and communicating product strategy.
• PMP Certificate.
• Experience with launching and commercializing B2B software

World-Class Benefits  

Highlights include...

• Comprehensive medical, prescription, dental and vision plans.
• Medical plan options include...
  • PPO with low annual deductible and copays.
  • HDHP combined with a health savings account with a contribution from SAS (no access to on-site health care center).
• Onsite Health Care Center (HQ) that’s free to employees and family members enrolled in the PPO plan. There's a pharmacy too! Not local to HQ? The pharmacy will ship prescriptions for no additional charge!
• An industry-leading 401k plan.
• Generous time away including vacation time, a variety of paid holidays, and our much-loved U.S. Winter Wellness Break between December 25 and January 1.
• Volunteer Time Off, parental leave and unlimited paid sick days.
• Generous childcare benefits for all full-time employees.

Diverse and Inclusive

At SAS, it’s not about fitting into our culture – it’s about adding to it. We believe our people make the difference. Our diverse workforce brings together unique talents and inspires teams to create amazing software that reflects the diversity of our users and customers. Our commitment to diversity is a priority to our leadership, all the way up to the top; and it’s essential to who we are. To put it plainly: you are welcome here.

Additional Information:

To qualify, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States, and should not require, now or in the future, sponsorship for employment visa status. SAS is an equal opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Read more: Know Your Rights. Also view the Pay Transparency notice.

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