Position Summary
The Senior Release Management role is responsible for end-to-end planning, coordination, governance, readiness management, and execution of technology platform and business use cases releases.
This role serves as the central point of coordination among Product, Engineering, Operations, Risk, and Compliance stakeholders to ensure releases are delivered on schedule, comply with governance requirements, and achieve production stability.
The individual is expected to independently lead complex release cycles, identify risks proactively, drive remediation actions, and continuously improve release processes through standardization and automation.
Key Responsibilities
Own Falcon Major Release and Monthly Minor Release governance.
Maintain Falcon Release Calendar and Moratorium Schedule.
Track all governance artifacts and approvals through release lifecycle.
Manage release readiness across Platform Features and Use Case Onboarding releases.
Coordinate release-related ARB, ISRMP, AROW, GenAI Review, and MRM activities.
Drive continuous improvement of Falcon Tollgate and Release Management processes.
Provide executive release reporting to Falcon leadership.
Required Experience
Education
Bachelor's Degree or above in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related discipline.
Professional Experience
Experience in Release Management/Delivery Management/Change Management
Perficient in Program Coordination, collaboration for results involving multiple development teams
Experience operating in Agile and DevOps environments.
Familiarity with State Street governance program for GenAI including but not limited to, ARB/MRM/GenAI Review/Information Security Reviews
Experience in Tollgate Management
PMP, PMI-ACP, or Scrum Certification a plus.
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We are committed to fostering an environment where every employee feels valued and empowered to reach their full potential. As an essential partner in our shared success, you’ll benefit from inclusive development opportunities, flexible work-life support, paid volunteer days, and vibrant employee networks that keep you connected to what matters most. Join us in shaping the future.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related discipline
- Experience in release management, delivery management, or change management
- Program coordination experience involving multiple development teams
- Experience operating in Agile and DevOps environments
- Familiarity with governance programs involving ARB, MRM, GenAI Review, and Information Security Reviews
- Experience in tollgate management
- PMP, PMI-ACP, or Scrum certification
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Retirement Support — Retirement support is framed as a standout component, highlighted by a 401(k) match described as 100% on the first 6% of base salary. This is positioned as a meaningful offset to less competitive cash compensation for some roles.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Leave and time off are portrayed as relatively robust, with references to multi-week vacation, paid holidays, sick time, and additional days tied to wellness or volunteering. This breadth is repeatedly treated as a tangible part of total rewards beyond base pay.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellbeing and lifestyle benefits are presented as extensive, including the BeWell program, fitness discounts, onsite or supported health resources, and financial counseling. These offerings are depicted as strengthening the overall benefits proposition even when pay satisfaction is tepid.
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