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Senior Release Manager

Senior Release Manager for NFL Digital Media, Inglewood, CA.
The National Football League
On-Site
United States
USD 150,000 - 170,000
Job Description
The NFL is seeking a Senior Release Manager to oversee the planning, coordination, and execution of software releases across its digital products. This role is crucial for ensuring timely, high-quality, and secure deployments that enhance the fan experience across various platforms. The Senior Release Manager will collaborate closely with engineering, QA, product, and operations teams to ensure well-orchestrated and risk-managed releases aligned with strategic business goals.

Responsibilities:
  • Own and drive the end-to-end release lifecycle for digital products and platforms.
  • Maintain a centralized digital release calendar.
  • Lead early release planning, identifying dependencies, and assessing risks.
  • Facilitate coordination across teams for all types of releases.
  • Ensure security compliance, QA signoff, and readiness prior to production deployment.
  • Host and drive CAB discussions for key release decisions.
  • Design, implement, and maintain standardized release artifacts.
  • Manage and communicate runbooks, timelines, release notes, and execution plans.
  • Coordinate post-release support and facilitate RCA for any issues.
  • Ensure traceability, audit readiness, and adherence to NFL Digital’s release governance standards.
  • Improve and scale release management processes through automation, standardization, and feedback loops.

Required Qualifications:
  • 5+ years of release management, program management, or DevOps experience.
  • Deep understanding of modern SDLC practices, CI/CD pipelines, and agile methodologies.
  • Proven ability to manage complex, multi-team releases in fast-paced environments.
  • Strong organizational and cross-functional communication skills.
  • Familiarity with tools such as Jira, Jenkins, GitHub, Confluence, or equivalent.
  • Experience in issue management, incident tracking, and root cause analysis.
  • Comfortable working with product managers, engineers, QA leads, and technical leadership.

The role offers:
  • Opportunity to work with a leading sports organization.
  • Chance to improve and scale release management processes.
  • Collaborative environment with cross-functional teams.
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