Release Manager

Key Responsibilities

Release Planning & Scheduling

• Own and maintain the release calendar, aligning studio priorities, testing milestones, and external deadlines.
• Track release scope, dependencies, and risks using JIRA.
• Partner with the QA Manager to ensure test phases, certification, and sign-off are fully integrated into release plans.

Build & Deployment Management

• Manage release build pipelines, ensuring stable, validated builds are delivered to internal teams and external platforms.
• Oversee store submissions and full store propagation across Apple App Store, Google Play, and other distribution channels.
• Ensure compliance with platform guidelines, submission requirements, and versioning standards.
• Identify, track, and resolve build, environment, or deployment blockers.

Quality Assurance & Release Reporting

• Work closely with QA teams using TestRail to validate release readiness, including regression, performance, and compliance testing.
• Produce clear, professional release reports for stakeholders, covering test coverage, risk assessments, and go/no-go status.
• Ensure rollback, hotfix, and recovery procedures are defined and ready when required.

Localisation Management

• Coordinate localisation testing and sign-off across all supported languages and regions.
• Ensure translated content is accurate, culturally appropriate, and fully integrated into release builds.
• Partner with QA and localisation vendors to validate functionality and user experience across locales.

Incident Management & Communication

• Monitor releases during submission and launch windows, providing real-time incident reporting to relevant stakeholders.
• Communicate incident impact, mitigation actions, and resolution timelines clearly and concisely.
• Maintain incident logs and contribute to post-mortems and root-cause analysis.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Act as the primary point of contact for release status and readiness across development, QA, and leadership teams.
• Facilitate release reviews and retrospectives to capture lessons learned and improve processes.
• Ensure consistent, transparent communication throughout the release lifecycle.

External & Compliance Oversight

• Coordinate with third-party partners (e.g. cybersecurity, audit, or holding group teams) to meet compliance and security requirements.
• Monitor changes to platform policies (Apple, Google) and adapt release practices accordingly.

Continuous Improvement

• Drive efficiency and reliability through automation and CI/CD improvements.
• Champion best practices to reduce release cycle times and improve release quality.
• Maintain up-to-date documentation for release processes, standards, and compliance requirements.