June 9, 2026
Release Manager / Release Managerka
Senior • Hybrid
16,000 - 21,800 PLN
Warsaw, Poland
Detailed description of work task to be carried out
As a Release Manager you will be responsible for ensuring that new releases to technology platforms and applications are planned and executed efficiently, with the highest quality for customers and operations, and in compliance with standards.
You will be working with many different stakeholders such as other release managers, Test managers, Product owners, Execution leads, Scrum Masters, Operations teams, Development Teams etc, in order to secure a safe and successful delivery
What you’ll be doing:
- Coordinating, planning and maintaining regular release roadmap for one or more applications.
- Release and deployment planning and coordination of multiple parallel releases
- Planning release go live and post-go-live activities.
- Planning, coordinating and tracking change activities throughout the release process
- Leading release decision meetings to secure stakeholder approval for each release milestone.
- Planning and setting up handover sessions from development teams to operations teams
- Increasing release quality and efficiency by integrating new techniques, automation capabilities, and DevOps ways of working to release orchestration.
- Working with central releasing team
Must-have knowledge and experience
To succeed in this role, we believe that you have:
- Bachelors/Master's degree in IT or related disciplines.
- Accountability, proactivity, and ability to quickly adapt and respond to change.
- Effective communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Flexibility: able to work extra paid evenings and weekends for the implementation of events.
- Practical understanding of Agile, Scrum, SAFe methodologies.
- Highly proficient in spoken and written English
- Technical mindset
Description of knowledge and experience:
- IT project management and planning skills (7+ years)
- Previous experience from release or deployment management activities (preferably from the banking sector)
- Experience working with incident, problem and change management tools and processes under ITIL framework
- Confident working with Project Management tools. (Jira,Confluence)
- Experience to work with continuous integration and continuous deployment practices
- Basic understanding of DevOps ways of working
- Understanding of how to work with Risks connected with Releasing processes
- Have great communication skills and fundamental technical knowledge in order to communicate with the development team(s) and create & validate deployment runbooks in collaboration with the team
- Have the passion to work with industry-leading Release Orchestration tool to create automated release pipelines with the help of technical experts.
Nice-to-have knowledge and experience
- Experience with Release orchiestration tools. (Helix, Digital.ai)
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Ensure release documentation, internal communications, training, and support readiness are in place before launch - Facilitate post-release retrospectives and capture lessons learned for future improvements Process Improvement and Operational Excellence - Identify gaps, bottlenecks, and inefficiencies across launch, release, and cross-functional planning processes - Design and implement scalable workflows, templates, governance models, and operating rhythms - Standardize best practices for GTM execution, release management, status reporting, and stakeholder alignment - Define and monitor KPIs related to program execution, release quality, launch readiness, and process efficiency - Drive continuous improvement initiatives that reduce friction, improve predictability, and increase organizational maturity Stakeholder and Change Management - Serve as the central coordination point across multiple teams and senior stakeholders - Build alignment on priorities, timelines, resource needs, trade-offs, and critical decisions - Create clear executive-ready status updates, dashboards, and risk summaries - Support organizational adoption of new processes, tools, and ways of working - Drive accountability while maintaining strong cross-functional relationships New Tools Implementation - Lead the evaluation, selection, and implementation of new tools that improve GTM execution, release management, and operational workflows - Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to define business requirements, use cases, and success criteria for new systems - Coordinate rollout plans, testing, training, documentation, and change management activities for newly implemented tools - Ensure new tools integrate effectively with existing processes, reporting structures, and cross-functional operating models - Track tool adoption, process impact, and optimization opportunities to improve efficiency and scalability Required Qualifications - 5+ years of experience in Program Management, Product Operations, GTM Program Management, Release Management, or a related function - Proven experience leading cross-functional go-to-market programs and product or version release cycles - Strong background in managing complex timelines, dependencies, and stakeholder communication - Experience building and improving business processes in fast-paced, cross-functional environments - Demonstrated ability to influence without direct authority and drive alignment across teams - Strong written and verbal communication skills, including executive-level reporting - Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills Preferred Qualifications - Experience in B2B SaaS, enterprise software, cybersecurity, or technology organizations - Familiarity with product launch frameworks, release readiness models, and lifecycle management - Experience with tools such as Monday.com, Azure DevOps, Smartsheet, Salesforce, Confluence, or similar platforms - Experience supporting product launches across multiple audiences, regions, or channels - Certification or practical experience in Agile, PMP, Lean, Six Sigma, or change management frameworks Methodologies and Ways of Working - Agile program management - Stage-gate launch planning - Release readiness and launch governance frameworks - RACI and ownership models - Risk, issue, dependency, and decision tracking - Continuous improvement methodologies - Change management and stakeholder adoption planning - Retrospectives and lessons-learned reviews - KPI-driven operational management Core Competencies - Cross-functional leadership - Strategic planning and execution - Release and launch discipline - Process design and optimization - Executive communication - Risk management - Operational rigor - Attention to detail - Bias for action - Continuous improvement mindset Success Measures - On-time delivery of GTM milestones and release readiness activities - Improved predictability and consistency of launch and release execution - Reduced cross-functional friction and clearer ownership across workstreams - Higher internal readiness across Sales, Support, Customer Success, and Enablement - Better visibility into risks, dependencies, and program status - Documented process improvements that increase efficiency and scalability This role reports to Head of Program Management, and works closely with Product Management, Engineering, Marketing, Sales, Customer Success, Support, and Enablement. Why Join Semperis? You’ll be part of a global team on the front lines of cybersecurity innovation. At Semperis, we celebrate curiosity, integrity, and people who take initiative. Semperis maintains office locations in several cities across the globe. Where the job description specifies a required location, candidates will follow our hybrid work model. This includes working up to three days per week and remotely the remaining days. Semperis is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee based on race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, citizenship, marital status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state, or local law.
Technology
emagine Polska
Environment & Release Lead
Senior
Remote
Lisbon, Portugal
🏢 Summary: This role leads end-to-end environment and release management across a large transformation programme, owning strategy, coordination, and operational readiness from development through production. It focuses on infrastructure coordination, release discipline, cutover, and service transition rather than solution architecture. The position ensures production readiness, environment governance, and steady-state service management across complex enterprise platforms. 🗂️ Requirements: Proven experience in environment management on large, multi-workstream transformation programmes, Hands-on experience with complex environments involving Oracle and Microsoft Dynamics, Strong release planning and cross-system release management experience, Experience with production readiness, cutover, go-live, and early life support, Understanding of infrastructure components including identity, connectivity, certificates, middleware, scheduling, and monitoring, Experience in test data management and environment refresh cycles, Experience in service transition and steady-state support setup, Experience managing integrations, batch jobs, APIs, and interfaces across environments 📃 Skills: Oracle, Dynamics, ReleaseManagement, EnvironmentManagement, Infrastructure, Integrations, APIs, Batch, Cutover, ServiceManagement, TestData, Middleware, Identity, Connectivity, Certificates, Scheduling, Monitoring, Governance 🏢 Description: You will own environment planning, infrastructure coordination, release management, configuration control, production readiness, cutover, and service transition across the programme. The role takes the system through to production and defines the ongoing service management model for both live and non-production environments. This is not an application or enterprise architecture role — the focus is squarely on programme and project environment management, supporting infrastructure, release discipline, and operational readiness. Key Responsibilities Own the end-to-end environment strategy across dev, test, SIT, UAT, training, pre-prod, and production. Maintain the environment inventory and calendar across Oracle, Dynamics, and all linked systems. Coordinate environment setup with infrastructure, cloud, network, security, and supplier teams. Own the integrated release plan and release calendar across the platform landscape. Lead release readiness reviews, deployment sequencing, rollback, and post-release reviews. Control the promotion of code and configuration across environments, including production. Own the approach for test data, environment refreshes, and baseline data setup. Maintain operational oversight of integrations, batch jobs, APIs, and interfaces across environments. Coordinate dress rehearsals, cutover, go-live, and hypercare. Define and embed the ongoing service management model for live and non-production environments. Own environment access governance and ensure audit, security, and compliance requirements are met. Provide a single view of environment status, release status, and production readiness. Key Requirements Strong track record in environment management on large, multi-workstream transformation programmes. Hands-on experience across complex environment landscapes involving Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, and linked enterprise platforms. Strong release planning and release management experience across shared environments and cross-system dependencies. Solid experience of production readiness, cutover, first-live deployment, and early life support. Good understanding of supporting infrastructure — identity, connectivity, certificates, middleware, scheduling, and monitoring. Experience of test data management and environment refresh cycles. Experience in setting up steady-state support and service transition for live environments. Strong stakeholder management across business, technology, suppliers, and integrators. Nice to Have Experience across Oracle Fusion ERP and HCM. Experience across Microsoft Dynamics 365 and related Microsoft platform services. Experience with CPQ, reporting platforms, and shared integration services. Experience of Azure DevOps or similar release and work-tracking tooling. ITIL or similar service management framework experience. Experience of pan-European programme delivery.