# (1119032) IT Release Manager

**Company:** [Diversified Services Network, Inc.](https://jobs.workable.com/companies/dkdrpy1Um98xx7gHkUjJ68.md)
**Location:** Peoria, United States
**Workplace:** on site
**Employment type:** Full-time

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## Description

Diversified Services Network, Inc. (DSN) is seeking a full-time IT Release Manager to join our fully onsite team in Irving, TX or Peoria, IL or Nashville, TN - your pick! We offer full benefits, PTO, 401k, and more! If you're looking to grow your career within an extremely reputable, stable Fortune 100 company - let's talk!

**Position Overview**

The IT Release Manager serves as the central point of coordination for software releases, keeping development, cybersecurity, QA, infrastructure, operations, and business teams aligned from planning through post-release review. Working closely with team leads, Product Owners, and Scrum Masters, this role ensures releases are well-planned, risks are understood, dependencies are cleared, and every stakeholder knows what is happening and when.  

**Key Responsibilities**

-   Own the release calendar, tracking upcoming deployments, milestones, and cross-team dependencies.
-   Gather, refine, and document business requirements with stakeholders, translating business needs into clear, actionable requirements.
-   Participate in team stand-ups to surface blockers, assign owners to outstanding release activities, and drive issues to resolution.
-   Validate release readiness against security, testing, change-management, and approval gates, and prepare changes for Change Advisory Board (CAB) and other governance reviews.
-   Confirm deployment, rollback, contingency, and communication plans are in place before each release.
-   Oversee release execution against the agreed schedule, maintaining visibility into deployment progress and engaging the appropriate technical teams when problems arise.
-   Coordinate decisions to delay, stop, or roll back a release, escalating issues quickly when needed.
-   Deliver concise updates to leadership on release status, risks, decisions needed, and schedule impacts.
-   Confirm release completion, capture follow-up items, and facilitate post-release reviews and retrospectives.
-   Track recurring release issues and lead improvements to schedules, checklists, governance, documentation, and team handoffs.

## Requirements

**Required Education & Experience**

-   5–7 years of experience in IT release management.
-   Bachelor’s degree preferred, no degree required.

**AND** one or more of the following certifications:

-   ITIL 4 Foundation
-   ITIL 4 Practitioner: Release Management
-   PMP (Project Management Professional)
-   CAPM (Certified Associate in Project Management)
-   CSM (Certified ScrumMaster)

**Required Skills**

-   **CI/CD & Automation:** Experience with automated build, testing, and deployment pipelines.
-   **SDLC & Version Control:** Strong knowledge of software development and testing practices, Git, and version management.
-   **Cloud & IaC:** Familiarity with cloud platforms and Infrastructure-as-Code tools that support consistent environments.
-   **Project Management:** Proven ability to manage release calendars, runbooks, and deployment schedules across multiple teams.
-   **Risk Management:** Skilled at identifying deployment risks and managing issues before they impact production.
-   **Communication:** Excellent written and verbal skills, with the ability to bridge technical and business audiences. High attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and the ability to hold people accountable.

## Benefits

-   401(k)
-   Dental insurance
-   Vision Insurance
-   Disability insurance
-   Employee assistance program
-   Health insurance
-   Health savings account
-   Life insurance
-   Paid time off
-   Paid Holidays

Please follow the link to our website for a list of job openings in Engineering, IT, Project Management, and more! [https://www.dsnworldwide.com](https://www.dsnworldwide.com)

**Salary Expectations**: $135,000- 140,000 annually