Release/Delivery Manager

The Release/Delivery Manager will serve as a key liaison among program leadership, product owners, development teams, and Veteran Affairs stakeholders to ensure high-quality, timely, and seamless releases.

This position is primarily remote with occasional travel to the DC/VA/MD area for program meetings or conferences.

Position Responsibilities:

• Develop and manage the overall release and delivery schedule for E&E 2.0 software, system, and process updates.
• Coordinate release planning with product owners, business analysts, developers, testers, and VA stakeholders to ensure readiness and alignment with program priorities.
• Oversee release activities, including requirements validation, configuration management, testing, security authorization, and deployment.
• Ensure all releases meet VA's compliance, security, and change management requirements.
• Facilitate release readiness reviews, go/no-go meetings, and post-release retrospectives.
• Track, manage, and mitigate risks, dependencies, and issues related to release activities.
• Maintain release documentation, including release notes, implementation plans, rollback strategies, and communication materials.
• Collaborate with Agile teams and support scaled Agile release planning processes.
• Monitor and report on release performance metrics and delivery timelines to program leadership.
• Serve as a point of escalation for release-related issues and ensure timely resolution.
• Support continuous improvement of delivery processes, tools, and governance.
• Assist with the development and delivery of reports and program artifacts as needed.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Demonstrated experience and ability to manage complex release schedules across multiple teams and systems.

• Strong knowledge of configuration management, testing, and change management processes in federal IT environments.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder engagement skills, both written and verbal.
• Must be able to effectively communicate in person, over video conferencing, and by phone.
• Proficiency in release and project management tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence, ServiceNow, MS Project)
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, automation tools, and cloud-based delivery environments.
• Familiarity with VA eligibility/enrollment systems and platforms, preferred.
• Experience with Agile/SAFe delivery frameworks and DevSecOps practices.
• Familiarity with 508 Compliance (desired).
• The ability to operate in a high stress environment.
• Must be able to obtain government public trust.
• Occasional travel may be required to government sites or for stakeholder meetings.

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in information technology, computer science, engineering, or related field – (8 years' experience and/or a relevant certification may be considered in lieu of degree)
• 3 years of experience in release management, delivery management, or software development coordination within large-scale IT programs.
• Experience supporting the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) or other large federal health/benefits programs, preferred.
• SAFe Release Train Engineer (RTE), ITIL, or related certification, a plus.

Why Join Sierra7?

Sierra7 is a Small Disabled Veteran Owned Business. We were founded in 2009 with the mission of "serving those who serve". We are a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and CMMI-SVC Level 3-appraised member of the government technology and services industry. We are a proud recipient of the 2024 Gold HIRE Vets Medallion Award from the US Department of Labor, which recognizes employers who successfully recruit, hire, and retain Veterans.

Benefits:

• Medical/Dental/Vision
• FSA (Flexible Spending

Compétences idéales

• Change Management

• McLean, Virginia, United States

Expérience professionnelle

• Build/Release
• DevOps

Compétences linguistiques

• English