Release Manager

Key Responsibilities

Release Planning & Coordination

• Own and manage the release calendar across iOS, Android, and backend platforms
• Coordinate release scope with Product Managers, Engineering Leads, QA, and Ops
• Ensure alignment on priorities, timelines, and dependencies across teams
• Facilitate release readiness reviews and go/no-go decisions

Execution & Delivery

• Oversee end-to-end release execution, including build, testing, and deployment phases
• Coordinate mobile app submissions (Apple App Store & Google Play)
• Manage backend release deployments, ensuring compatibility with mobile versions
• Ensure versioning, tagging, and branching strategies are followed consistently

Stakeholder Communication

• Act as the central point of communication for all release-related activities
• Provide clear, timely updates on release status, risks, and issues
• Translate technical details into business-friendly communication for Product and stakeholders
• Maintain release documentation, notes, and post-release summaries

Risk & Issue Management

• Identify, track, and mitigate release risks and dependencies
• Coordinate resolution of blocking issues and incidents during release cycles
• Lead rollback planning and execution where required

Quality & Process Improvement

• Drive continuous improvement of release management processes and tooling
• Implement and maintain best practices for CI/CD pipelines and automation
• Partner with QA to ensure robust testing and release quality gates
• Analyse release performance metrics and recommend improvements

Key Skills & Experience

Technical Competence

• Strong understanding of mobile app development lifecycles (iOS & Android)
• Familiarity with backend systems, APIs, and deployment processes
• Experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., GitHub Actions, CircleCI)
• Knowledge of version control systems (e.g., Git branching strategies)
• Understanding of app store release processes and guidelines

Communication & Organisation

• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to coordinate multiple teams and manage competing priorities
• Strong organisational skills with high attention to detail
• Comfortable facilitating meetings and driving alignment across teams

Collaboration

• Proven experience working closely with Product and Engineering teams
• Ability to bridge technical and non-technical stakeholders effectively
• Strong influencing skills without direct authority

Problem Solving

• Proactive in identifying risks and resolving issues quickly
• Calm under pressure, especially during critical release windows
• Strong analytical mindset with a focus on continuous improvement

Preferred Experience

• Experience in mobile-first or consumer-facing applications
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies
• Experience managing simultaneous multi-platform releases
• Exposure to monitoring and observability tools (e.g., Sentry, logs, dashboards)

Success Measures

• Predictable, on-time releases with minimal disruption
• Reduced release-related incidents and rollbacks
• Improved release cycle efficiency and automation
• High stakeholder satisfaction with communication and delivery