Job Description

Job Title

Release Manager - Remote

Vacancy No

VN8522

Company Name

Compugen Inc

Work Location

Any location in British Columbia

Base Pay Range

$95-$110 Hourly (Note: This range is not applicable to Independent Contractors.)

Job Details

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About Compugen

Compugen is Canada's largest privately-owned Technology Ally. To innovate industries, transform businesses, connect communities, and drive meaningful change, we must think bigger, reach broader, and act bolder. Through knowledge, curiosity, and collaboration, Compugen helps organizations delivering experience by design. This is what it means to be human-centered and technology-enabled.



Dreaming, designing, and delivering isn't just a mantra for us -- it's a way of life. We believe that technology is the conduit, but our people - they are the connection that truly makes the magic happen!

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Our Culture

We are a human-centered culture where we prioritize your well-being and are invested in helping you reach your fullest potential. We're not only focused on achieving our goals -- we're dedicated to helping you achieve yours.



If you're relentlessly curious, driven to make a difference, and collaborative at the core, then you belong with us.

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Position Overview:

Compugen is seeking a Release Manager for a 9 month contract working remotely. Candidate must currently reside within British Columbia.

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Key Responsibilities:

Lead the end-to-end release lifecycle for a major Lottery initiative, coordinating across multiple Agile teams and technical platforms. Define and implement best practices for Agile-aligned release management, including release planning, readiness assessments, risk mitigation, and post-release reviews. Develop and maintain a comprehensive release calendar and roadmap, ensuring visibility and alignment across teams and stakeholders. Collaborate with Product Owners, Scrum Masters, DevOps, QA, and infrastructure teams to ensure release readiness and quality. Establish and evolve release governance processes, including release gates, checklists, and compliance with enterprise standards. Identify and manage release risks, dependencies, and issues, escalating as needed to ensure successful delivery. Provide expert guidance and coaching to internal teams on modern release management practices. Contribute to the design of future-state release management capabilities, tools, and frameworks for broader organizational adoption.

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Skills & Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, or a related field. 6+ years of experience in Release Management, with at least 3 years in Agile or DevOps environments. Proven experience managing complex, multi-team releases in large-scale enterprise environments. ITIL certification (V4 preferred). SAFe certification or other relevant Agile certification Company has an existing (at time of submission) and ongoing contract with Candidate.

Skills:

Deep understanding of Agile delivery models (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe) and their impact on release planning. Strong knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and release automation tools. Familiarity with tools such as Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps, Git, Jenkins, or similar. Strong risk management, quality assurance, and governance experience. Excellent documentation and communication skills, with the ability to influence at all levels. Experience with ServiceNow, specifically in tracking and managing release records within an ITSM framework. Strategic thinker with the ability to design and implement scalable release processes. Strong leadership and facilitation skills, especially in cross-functional environments. Exceptional organizational and planning skills, with attention to detail. Comfortable operating in ambiguity and driving clarity in complex environments. Collaborative and adaptable, with a continuous improvement mindset.



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Equity Statement

At Compugen, we are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. We actively recruit from all groups, including women, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities and members of visible minorities. We recognize the importance of removing barriers to participation and provide accommodation upon request to all applicants throughout the recruitment process. If you require an accommodation, our People & Culture representative will work with you to meet your needs in a confidential and respectful manner. We believe everyone deserves a seat at the table-and we are taking deliberate action to make this a reality.
Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, or a related field. 6+ years of experience in Release Management, with at least 3 years in Agile or DevOps environments. Proven experience managing complex, multi-team releases in large-scale enterprise environments. ITIL certification (V4 preferred). SAFe certification or other relevant Agile certification Company has an existing (at time of submission) and ongoing contract with Candidate.

Skills:

Deep understanding of Agile delivery models (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe) and their impact on release planning. Strong knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and release automation tools. Familiarity with tools such as Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps, Git, Jenkins, or similar. Strong risk management, quality assurance, and governance experience. Excellent documentation and communication skills, with the ability to influence at all levels. Experience with ServiceNow, specifically in tracking and managing release records within an ITSM framework. Strategic thinker with the ability to design and implement scalable release processes. Strong leadership and facilitation skills, especially in cross-functional environments. Exceptional organizational and planning skills, with attention to detail. Comfortable operating in ambiguity and driving clarity in complex environments. * Collaborative and adaptable, with a continuous improvement mindset.