Job Description
Job Description
The "Release Manager" will play a vital role in continually enhancing the companys customer facing Digital experiences by leading/managing release activities and continually identifying & implementing software engineering process/associated practices improvements. The organizational complexity of a release is much more than the sum of its technical parts. Distributed releases are portfolio-wide events, where multiple groups have to coordinate; these problems are far more challenging than technical problems, and hence need arises for this position to assess risk, evaluate timelines, consider contingency plans, ensure governance gates are met and orchestrate activity across organizational boundaries ensuring auditable record of deliverables. The releases can be inclusive of application updates, operating system patches, security improvements, hardware upgrades, Projects and Production Support fixes. Position needs to adhere to the IT Digital Enterprise Release Calendar in working closely with the IT release managers from different portfolios across CVS and hence centralizing view of all in flight releases.
Required Qualifications
REQUIRED SKILLS:
3+ years of relevant experience
1. Advanced knowledge of software development lifecycle
2. Demonstrated ability to coordinate cross-functional work teams toward task completion
3. Demonstrated effective leadership and analytical skills
4. Advanced written and verbal communication skills
5. General PC knowledge including Microsoft Office expert level knowledge of Excel, working Knowledge of Access
6. Must have familiarity working in a very fast-paced environment
7. Demonstrated effective leading and analytical skills
8. Flexible schedule is necessary, as releases could happen on a weekly basis, based upon severity level of production support issues
Preferred Qualifications
PREFERRED SKILLS:
1. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field
2. Solid understanding of project management principles preferred
3. Knowledge of agile and scaled agile methodologies
4. Knowledge/HandsOn with Jenkins
5. Healthcare/PBM/Mobile experience
Education
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent years of experience required.
Business Overview
At CVS Health, we are joined in a common purpose: helping people on their path to better health. We are working to transform health care through innovations that make quality care more accessible, easier to use, less expensive and patient-focused. Working together and organizing around the individual, we are pioneering a new approach to total health that puts people at the heart.
The "Release Manager" will play a vital role in continually enhancing the companys customer facing Digital experiences by leading/managing release activities and continually identifying & implementing software engineering process/associated practices improvements. The organizational complexity of a release is much more than the sum of its technical parts. Distributed releases are portfolio-wide events, where multiple groups have to coordinate; these problems are far more challenging than technical problems, and hence need arises for this position to assess risk, evaluate timelines, consider contingency plans, ensure governance gates are met and orchestrate activity across organizational boundaries ensuring auditable record of deliverables. The releases can be inclusive of application updates, operating system patches, security improvements, hardware upgrades, Projects and Production Support fixes. Position needs to adhere to the IT Digital Enterprise Release Calendar in working closely with the IT release managers from different portfolios across CVS and hence centralizing view of all in flight releases.
Required Qualifications
REQUIRED SKILLS:
3+ years of relevant experience
1. Advanced knowledge of software development lifecycle
2. Demonstrated ability to coordinate cross-functional work teams toward task completion
3. Demonstrated effective leadership and analytical skills
4. Advanced written and verbal communication skills
5. General PC knowledge including Microsoft Office expert level knowledge of Excel, working Knowledge of Access
6. Must have familiarity working in a very fast-paced environment
7. Demonstrated effective leading and analytical skills
8. Flexible schedule is necessary, as releases could happen on a weekly basis, based upon severity level of production support issues
Preferred Qualifications
PREFERRED SKILLS:
1. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field
2. Solid understanding of project management principles preferred
3. Knowledge of agile and scaled agile methodologies
4. Knowledge/HandsOn with Jenkins
5. Healthcare/PBM/Mobile experience
Education
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent years of experience required.
Business Overview
At CVS Health, we are joined in a common purpose: helping people on their path to better health. We are working to transform health care through innovations that make quality care more accessible, easier to use, less expensive and patient-focused. Working together and organizing around the individual, we are pioneering a new approach to total health that puts people at the heart.
We strive to promote and sustain a culture of diversity, inclusion and belonging every day. CVS Health is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We do not discriminate in recruiting, hiring or promotion based on race, ethnicity, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability or protected veteran status or on any other basis or characteristic prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local law. We proudly support and encourage people with military experience (active, veterans, reservists and National Guard) as well as military spouses to apply for CVS Health job opportunities.
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