
Senior Implementation Manager (Contract)
- Toronto, ON
- Contract
- Full-time
- Release Planning: Develop, maintain, and oversee a comprehensive release calendar that aligns with project timelines, business priorities, and resource capacity.
- Coordination: Lead cross-functional communication and collaboration among development, QA, operations, and business stakeholders to ensure seamless releases.
- Risk Management: Identify, assess, and mitigate risks associated with releases, including technical challenges, resource limitations, and communication gaps.
- Process Improvement: Continuously evaluate and refine release and implementation practices to enhance efficiency, reduce errors, and accelerate delivery cycles.
- Automation: Drive adoption and maintenance of automation tools and scripts to reduce manual work and increase reliability in the release process.
- Documentation: Oversee the creation and maintenance of detailed release documentation, including deployment strategies, rollback procedures, and release notes.
- Communication: Provide clear, timely updates to executive stakeholders regarding release status, issues, and risk mitigation strategies.
- Team Leadership: Mentor, guide, and support a team of release engineers, fostering technical growth and professional development.
- Compliance: Ensure all releases meet regulatory, organizational, and security compliance standards.
- Post-Release Support: Provide oversight and assistance in post-release troubleshooting to ensure stability and resolution of issues.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
- 5+ years of progressive experience in release management, implementation management, or similar roles.
- Strong leadership experience with a demonstrated ability to mentor and manage technical teams.
- Proven ability to manage complex releases in enterprise-scale environments.
- Deep understanding of software development methodologies (Agile, Waterfall).
- Hands-on experience with automation and release tools (e.g., Jenkins, Ansible, Chef).
- Strong problem-solving, analytical, and decision-making abilities.
- Excellent communication and executive-level stakeholder management skills.
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) considered an asset.
- ITIL certification preferred but not required.
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