Release Manager, Software

Company: ParTech, Inc.
Location: San Diego
Posted on: February 23, 2021

Job Description:

Release Manager, SoftwareHi there! Have you noticed that the restaurant industry is changing?We're PAR and our purpose is:To deliver solutions that connect people to the restaurants, meals and moments they love.We take that responsibility very seriously.As a leading provider of restaurant technology to the top restaurant brands in the world we're calling all rebels, instigators, idealists and builders to join our constantly growing team. If you've excelled at every job you've held but always thought something was missing, please, read on.Position DescriptionAs a Release Manager at PAR, you make it possible for PAR to deploy software to our many customers. You will be responsible for planning, coordination and oversight of software releases, patches, and emergency change requests. You will engage with cross-functional teams to ensure communications, release artifacts, and schedules are accurate and easily consumed by both internal and external customers. In this role you will help to design a scalable release model for existing products as well as planning for new product releases. The ideal candidate will work with cross-functional partners including Product Management, Engineering, Marketing, Sales, Operations, Compliance, and Legal to guarantee operational readiness. Release Managers are passionate about delivering an excellent customer experience, achieving deliverables, and working with multiple partners.What We're Looking For* 3+ years of release / project management experience in a software development environment * Familiarity with release management tools and concepts (Jira/Confluence)* Experience creating and maintaining project schedules* Ability to focus on long and short-term projects simultaneously * Outstanding organizational and interpersonal skills - including ability to work with engineers, customers, and executives simultaneously * Experience working in an agile environment* Ability to work independently and a strong sense of ownership* Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal)* Flexible and able to learn quickly in a dynamic and fast-paced environmentWhy We Need You* Follow release planning and execution processes and define and manage release schedules and milestones* Translate complex dependencies into adaptive resourcing and prioritization when plans change* Ensure cross-functional stakeholders are ready with the resources, information and processes required to support new products (release notes, training, playbooks, documentation, resolution paths, FAQs, etc) * Collaborate and manage release processes across all functions and connected products with business stakeholders* Continuously improve release processes* Provide oversight for deployment of releases into internal and production environments, ensuring release readiness and proper communications to stakeholders* Ensure that each release has documentation that accurately and enthusiastically describes features, functionality, and fixesWho We ArePAR invented the FIRST point of sale terminal over 40 years ago, yet we operate much like a start-up at the forefront of restaurant technology. PAR's solutions are used to serve tens of millions of guests every day in over 120 countries. Our mission is to build the number one restaurant technology company in the world and we're off to great start. We believe our customers want technology that is open and fast that enables their ability to innovate.We're looking for people who are hungry to go beyond the idea of 'just a job'. PAR's not for everyone though: We work hard, and we really reward success. We push ourselves and each other to be better every day. We're ferocious in battle but gentle in spirit. We're hands-on people. We keep our room clean and make our bed because details matter. We believe it is better to be fast than big, and that being both is best. We believe diversity creates strong systems and communities. We experiment. Sometimes we break things, but we learn quickly. We're honest and our intentions are good. And we always offer the last slice of dessert to our guests. We've got each other's and our customers' backs no matter what.We believe that our ambition is only limited by our ability to attract and retain great people; people who are up for the challenge to change the game with us! If it sounds like you belong here, we should meet!Powered by JazzHRyCmYe0tAop

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