Our Government Client is looking for a Release Manager (Agile, DevOps, ITIL 4, SAFe, Lottery, Government)
Duration: 9 months contract with the possibility of extension
Location: Vancouver, BC (Remote)
Hours of Work: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday between the hours of 8:00 am and 5:00 pm Pacific Time excluding statutory holidays in British Columbia, or as otherwise agreed to by the parties in writing
Reports To: Manager, Data Center Operations
Pay Rate: $96.30/hr (T4) or $104/hr (Self Employed)
Estimated Start Date: September 15th, 2025
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Requirements:
ROLE MANDATE
This role is critical in bridging the gap between traditional ITIL-based release coordination and Agile delivery, ensuring that releases are well-planned, low-risk, and aligned with business priorities. You will also contribute to the future-state design of release management practices across the organization.
ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE (but are not limited to):
Lead the end-to-end release lifecycle for a major Lottery initiative, coordinating across multiple Agile teams and technical platforms
Define and implement best practices for Agile-aligned release management, including release planning, readiness assessments, risk mitigation, and post-release reviews
Develop and maintain a comprehensive release calendar and roadmap, ensuring visibility and alignment across teams and stakeholders
Collaborate with Product Owners, Scrum Masters, DevOps, QA, and infrastructure teams to ensure release readiness and quality
Establish and evolve release governance processes, including release gates, checklists, and compliance with enterprise standards
Identify and manage release risks, dependencies, and issues, escalating as needed to ensure successful delivery
Provide expert guidance and coaching to internal teams on modern release management practices
Contribute to the design of future-state release management capabilities, tools, and frameworks for broader organizational adoption
Other tasks as reasonably required by the Project Manager
QUALIFICATIONS
Candidate has 6+ years of experience in Release Management, with at least 3 years in Agile or DevOps environments
Candidate has ITIL certification (V4 preferred)
Candidate has experience with Agile
Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, or a related field
Proven experience managing complex, multi-team releases in large-scale enterprise environments
SAFe certification or other relevant Agile certification
Qualifications:
SKILLS
Advanced knowledge of change management principles and methodologies
Deep understanding of Agile delivery models (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe) and their impact on release planning
Strong knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and release automation tools
Familiarity with tools such as Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps, Git, Jenkins, or similar
Strong risk management, quality assurance, and governance experience
Excellent documentation and communication skills, with the ability to influence at all levels
Experience with ServiceNow, specifically in tracking and managing release records within an ITSM framework
Strategic thinker with the ability to design and implement scalable release processes
Strong leadership and facilitation skills, especially in cross-functional environments
Exceptional organizational and planning skills, with attention to detail
Comfortable operating in ambiguity and driving clarity in complex environments
Collaborative and adaptable, with a continuous improvement mindset
SERVICES LOCATION
You may preform services remotely within British Columbia including at offices listed below:
o Vancouver Office
o Kamloops Office
Parking at Offices:
o Vancouver Office - Daily parking fee is required to be paid by you. Client will not reimburse this fee
o Kamloops Office - Daily parking is free
TECHNOLOGY REQUIREMENTS
Client will not be providing laptop. Client will provide a login for a Virtual Desktop that you can use on your own laptop. It will work with both Windows and MacOS.
INTERVIEW PROCESS
Interviews will take place virtually via Microsoft Teams
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