{"id":5505,"date":"2023-01-19T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-18T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/blog\/what-does-release-manager-do\/"},"modified":"2023-01-19T14:34:51","modified_gmt":"2023-01-19T13:34:51","slug":"what-does-release-manager-do","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/blog\/what-does-release-manager-do\/","title":{"rendered":"What Does a Release Manager Do?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>In today\u2019s edition of Career Insights, we\u2019re taking a look at the role of a release manager. Find out what exactly a release manager does, their typical responsibilities, and the qualifications you need to get into this field.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"mks_col \">\n<div class=\"mks_one_third \"><div class=\"su-box su-box-style-default\" id=\"\" style=\"border-color:#000a1c;border-radius:3px;\"><div class=\"su-box-title\" style=\"background-color:#2c3d4f;color:#FFFFFF;border-top-left-radius:1px;border-top-right-radius:1px\">Role overview<\/div><div class=\"su-box-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"border-bottom-left-radius:1px;border-bottom-right-radius:1px\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"#Responsibilities\">Responsabilities<\/a><\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"#Skills\">Skills<\/a><\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"#Background\">Background<\/a><\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"#Salary\">Salary<\/a><\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"#JobDescription\">Job Description<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Does a Release Manager Do?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Release-manager-job-overview-responsibilities-background-skills-salary.png\" alt=\"Role overview of a Release Manager with responsibilities, background, skills required and salary\" class=\"wp-image-23946 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Release-manager-job-overview-responsibilities-background-skills-salary.png 960w, https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Release-manager-job-overview-responsibilities-background-skills-salary-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Release-manager-job-overview-responsibilities-background-skills-salary-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Release-manager-job-overview-responsibilities-background-skills-salary-720x540.png 720w, https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Release-manager-job-overview-responsibilities-background-skills-salary-580x435.png 580w, https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Release-manager-job-overview-responsibilities-background-skills-salary-320x240.png 320w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 960px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 960\/720;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Release managers<\/strong> are responsible for the<strong> release management lifecycle<\/strong>, focusing on coordinating various aspects of production and projects into one integrated solution. They are responsible for <strong>ensuring that resources, timelines, and the overall quality of the process<\/strong> are all considered and accounted for.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Release management<\/strong> can apply to a number of industries, and the job role differs depending on this. A <strong>software release manager<\/strong>, for example, will look at a software engineering process and look to <strong>automate it<\/strong>. More traditional engineering roles, alternatively, will look at ways to provide <strong>automated solutions to physical processes<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Often linked with a project management role, release managers have arguably one of the most stressful jobs across IT, as they are involved in a number of different company aspects including planning, tracking, risk management, testing, communication, and release\/deployment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"background-color:#2b9ab2;color:#f2f6f8\" class=\"has-text-color has-background has-text-align-center\">Hire a Release Manager for your project or company <br>\u00bb <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/freelancers-directory.html?filter=&amp;newQuery=&amp;continents=&amp;countries=&amp;states=&amp;city=&amp;radius=&amp;query=&amp;subCategories%5B0%5D=2097&amp;excludeDachRegion=0&amp;sort=1 ?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_campaign=freelancers&amp;utm_medium=button&amp;utm_content=career-en\"><strong>Check Release Manager\u2019s profiles<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tasks: The Key Steps of Release Management<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>There are a number of stages that go into a<strong> successful release management process<\/strong>:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Release planning:<\/strong> In this stage, release managers will design release guidelines that should be implemented across the company.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Configuring releases: <\/strong>Release managers will oversee the various aspects of a project before it is due to be deployed, ensuring all teams are on track and meeting the agreed guidelines.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Quality Checks: <\/strong>The quality of the release needs to be reviewed before a project is officially launched. The release manager is in charge of ensuring Quality Assurance teams know the guidelines of the project and will check that these standards are met.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Deployment: <\/strong>After being quality checked, the project is ready to be deployed. The release manager is still responsible for ensuring a project is rolled out smoothly and efficiently.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Release-manager-responsibilities-tasks.png\" alt=\"List of responsibilities of a Release Manager\" class=\"wp-image-23947 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Release-manager-responsibilities-tasks.png 960w, https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Release-manager-responsibilities-tasks-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Release-manager-responsibilities-tasks-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Release-manager-responsibilities-tasks-720x540.png 720w, https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Release-manager-responsibilities-tasks-580x435.png 580w, https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Release-manager-responsibilities-tasks-320x240.png 320w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 960px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 960\/720;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Responsibilities\">Responsibilities of a release manager<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Planning release windows and the overall release lifecycle<\/li><li>Managing risks that may affect release scope <\/li><li>Communicate all key project plans, commitments, and changes including requirements <\/li><li>Measure and monitor progress<\/li><li>Ensure releases are delivered within budget and requirements <\/li><li>Manage relationships and coordinate projects between different teams <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Skills\">Required Skills for Release Managers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Release-manager-skills-knowledge.png\" alt=\"Release Manager skills required for the role\" class=\"wp-image-23948 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Release-manager-skills-knowledge.png 960w, https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Release-manager-skills-knowledge-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Release-manager-skills-knowledge-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Release-manager-skills-knowledge-720x540.png 720w, https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Release-manager-skills-knowledge-580x435.png 580w, https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Release-manager-skills-knowledge-320x240.png 320w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 960px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 960\/720;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Release managers<\/strong> need a number of <strong>technical skills<\/strong> in order to perform well in their role, but perhaps more important are the soft skills that allow them to communicate, coordinate, and lead multiple teams within a company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Hard Skills:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>A good level of PC knowledge<\/li><li>An excellent understanding of computer software and programming<\/li><li>Release managers will typically specialise in a specific area of engineering, and so will need to have expert knowledge of whatever field they are working in<\/li><li>Understanding of Continuous Delivery and <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/freelancers-directory\/continuous-integration-3205\" target=\"_blank\">Continuous Integration<\/a> (CD\/CI) pipelines<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Soft Skills:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Ability to coordinate multiple teams to ensure tasks are completed in time with the release schedule<\/li><li>Leadership and analytical skills<\/li><li>Advanced communication skills, both written and verbal<\/li><li>Problem-solving<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Since many companies are now working with <strong>agile software development<\/strong> and many more releases are made, there is a new approach to software releases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now <strong>release managers<\/strong> need to use <strong>application-release automation (ARA) tools<\/strong>, which help cultivate <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/it-projects\/dev-ops-1188\" target=\"_blank\">DevOps<\/a> and implement continuous delivery (CD) quickly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some <strong>ARA tools<\/strong> widely used are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Buildmaster<\/li><li>Puppet Enterprise<\/li><li>Visual Studio Release Management<\/li><li>ElectricFlow<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Background\">Education and Qualifications<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Release managers<\/strong> will typically be university-educated for this position and will need several years of <strong>experience as a release manager<\/strong> or <strong>project manager<\/strong> for smaller companies before moving into a higher-paying role. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most release managers will have a Bachelor\u2019s degree in Computer Science or a related field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alternatively, many release managers come from the <strong>project management field, <\/strong>so they may enter release management with previous experience in this role. <strong>Advanced knowledge of software development lifecycles <\/strong>is also helpful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/registration?ref=blog-com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"127\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Looking-for-freelancer-projects-1024x127.png\" alt=\"Portfolio Dragos Muntean\" class=\"wp-image-21746 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Looking-for-freelancer-projects-1024x127.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Looking-for-freelancer-projects-300x37.png 300w, https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Looking-for-freelancer-projects-768x95.png 768w, https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Looking-for-freelancer-projects-1536x190.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Looking-for-freelancer-projects-2048x254.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Looking-for-freelancer-projects-1920x238.png 1920w, https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Looking-for-freelancer-projects-720x89.png 720w, https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Looking-for-freelancer-projects-580x72.png 580w, https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Looking-for-freelancer-projects-320x40.png 320w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/127;\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Salary\">Salaries<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>According to ZipRecruiter, the salary for a release manager is between <strong>$73,000 and $161,000<\/strong>, depending on the size of the company and the level of experience each individual has. The <strong>average salary in the USA is around $105,000 a year<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How much does a Release Manager make?&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Junior<\/td><td>$ 73,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Average<\/td><td>$105,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Senior<\/td><td>$160,000<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<!--\n    Use the <style> below to style the box.\n\n    This <style> should ideally be placed inside <head><\/head>.\n      If that is not possible, keep it above the box itself.\n\n    If you use the box inside a container, that already limits the width,\n      set \"width: 100%\" inside #fm-hourly-rate-box.\n      This is necessary, if you like the box to be responsive.\n-->\n<style>\n    #fm-hourly-rate-box {\n        margin: auto;\n        width: 100%;\n        padding: 24px;\n        background: white;\n        border-radius: 10px;\n        box-shadow: 2px 4px 20px 0 rgb(90 90 90 \/ 16%);\n        text-align: center;\n        line-hight: 1.5\n    }\n\t   \n\t#fm-hourly-rate-box .fm-hourly-rate-rate {\n        font-size: 30px;\n        font-weight: bold;\n    }\n\n\n    #fm-hourly-rate-box .fm-hourly-rate-explain {\n\t\tmargin: 30px 0 0 0;\n}\n\n    #fm-hourly-rate-box .fm-hourly-rate-percentiles-text {\n\t\tmargin: 0;\n    }\n\t\n    #fm-hourly-rate-box .fm-daily-rate-rate {\n        font-size: 30px;\n        font-weight: bold;\n    }\n \n\n    #fm-hourly-rate-box .fm-date {\n\t    font-size: 12px;\n\t\tpadding-top: 25px;\n        \n    }\n\n<\/style>\n\n<div id=\"fm-hourly-rate-box\">\n\n    <p class=\"fm-hourly-rate-explain\"><b>Release Managers<\/b> on <a href=\"\/freelancers-directory.html\">freelancermap<\/a> charge on average:<\/p>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"fm-hourly-rate-rate\">\n        $<span id=\"fm-hourly-rate-number\"><\/span>\/hour\n    <\/div>\n\n<p class=\"fm-hourly-rate-percentiles-text\">Rates in this field range between  <b>$<span id=\"fm-hourly-rate-percentile25\">33<\/span> and $<span id=\"fm-hourly-rate-percentile75\">106<\/span>\/hour<\/b> for most freelancers.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"fm-hourly-rate-explain\">The <b>daily rate for Release Managers<\/b> (8 working hours) would be around:<\/p>\n\n\t<div class=\"fm-daily-rate-rate\">\n            $<span id=\"fm-daily-rate-number\"><\/span>\/day\n    <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"fm-date\">\n        Stand <span id=\"fm-date-date\"><\/span> \n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<!--\n    This <script> loads the hourly-rate, daily-rate and date from the server when the page is loaded.\n     It must be placed below the box, ideally at the end of the page (e.g. footer).\n     \n    The server will respond with a formatted number, rounded to full euros.\n-->\n<script>\n    (function(){\n        \/\/ change this\n        const searchPhrase = 'Release Management';\n\n        \/\/ keep this in sync with the domain you are using\n        const domain = 'www.freelancermap.com';\n\n        \/\/ do not change anything below\n        fetch(`https:\/\/${domain}\/price-index\/webhook?q=${encodeURIComponent(searchPhrase)}`)\n                .then(r => r.json())\n                .then(d => {document.getElementById('fm-hourly-rate-number').innerHTML = d.hourly;\n                            document.getElementById('fm-daily-rate-number').innerHTML = d.hourly*8;\n                            document.getElementById('fm-hourly-rate-percentile25').innerHTML = d.percentiles[\"25.0\"].toFixed(0);\n                            document.getElementById('fm-hourly-rate-percentile75').innerHTML = d.percentiles[\"75.0\"].toFixed(0);\n                            document.getElementById('fm-date-date').innerHTML = (new Date()).toLocaleDateString()\n                            });\n                }())\n<\/script>\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"JobDescription\">Job Description for a Release Manager<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It is difficult to provide a specific example of the job description for a release manager, as this position can specialise in a <strong>wide range of engineering roles and industries<\/strong>, from retail to maritime and logistics industries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From a wider perspective, the job description of a release manager is to be able to work collaboratively with all teams in a software development process, including developers, testers, IT management, and project managers to ensure that updates and the building of a process is according to a timeframe. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is why excellent communication is essential for release managers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s an example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Looking for a Senior Release Manager who will be supporting developers in delivering IT products fast. You will transform release processes into continuous delivery. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Required Skills:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><em>Computer science degree or a comparable degree<\/em><\/li><li><em>In-depth knowledge in the areas of Citrix, application infrastructure (Windows server) and operating and system architecture<\/em><\/li><li><em>Good programming skills. C++ is a plus.<\/em><\/li><li><em>Multi-year project management experience<\/em><\/li><li><em>In-depth knowledge of common agile and \/ or classical procedural models (for example PMI \/ SCRUM or ITIL), as well as in project management and presentation techniques<\/em><\/li><li><em>a safe handling of project management tools<\/em><\/li><li><em>Experiene with build and release management, continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI\/CD).<\/em><\/li><li><em>high quality standards, analytical skills and structured thinking<\/em><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"background-color:#f5f5f5\" class=\"has-background has-text-align-center\">Post a job ad and receive suitable CVs&nbsp;\u00bb <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freelancermap.com\/app\/projekt\/form\"><strong>Post a project for free now<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>What is the difference between a Project Manager and a Release Manager?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The role of a release manager and the role of a project manager within an organisation do go hand-in-hand, with both roles focusing on the planning and coordination of multiple processes to meet company deadlines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The key difference, however, is that a project manager will typically focus on higher aspects of a project, such as managing resources to ensure they are in keeping with budget and quality standards. A release manager, however, will focus more on day-to-day changes to help successfully deploy a project with the least disruption possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Do you have any experience in being a Release Manager? Have any more questions about the position? 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