Introduction
At IBM, work is more than a job - it's a calling: To build. To design. To code. To consult. To think along with clients and sell. To make markets. To invent. To collaborate. Not just to do something better, but to attempt things you've never thought possible. Are you ready to lead in this new era of technology and solve some of the world's most challenging problems? If so, lets talk.

Your Role and Responsibilities

• Work with Development Product Management, Security, Support, Legal and other partners to complete Release Management tasks for software products
• Coordinate with development and stakeholders to set and manage scope, and to prioritize and schedule release activities
• Develop release plans, timelines, and milestones, and drive the team to finish tasks on time with high quality
• Facilitate communication to ensure smooth collaboration across different teams
• Help fix problems: Understand the context, get people talking, get to the bottom of it, get action plans and targets, facilitate retrospective review, and apply learnings the next time
• Identify and assess potential risks, develop mitigation plans, and take action as needed
• Perform or facilitate compliance processes such as open source software clearance, security and privacy reviews, and export classification
• Evaluate and improve release processes based on feedback and post-release analysis

• At least 8 years of experience with software development
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and problem solving skills
• Consistency and attention to detail
• Familiar with Agile Project Management and related tools (e.g. GitHub, JIRA)
• Demonstrates exceptional flexibility and adaptability in response to changing business priorities, including the ability to rapidly learn and effectively utilize new project management tools and methodologies.

• Familiar with software development at IBM (cloud, on-premise or both)
• Familiar with IBM-specific Release Management, software delivery or compliance
• Experience with Agile development process
• Experience with Project Management
• Experience with global teams and cross-time zone collaboration