[Remote] Release Program Manager – Azure DevOps Governance

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Blueprint is a technology solutions firm headquartered in Bellevue, Washington, focused on solving complex problems through innovative technology. The Release Program Manager will oversee the end-to-end release management and governance for catalog-based offerings, ensuring timely and quality releases while coordinating between engineering, operations, and business stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Support the full release lifecycle (intake → validation → release → post-release tracking)
• Validate release requests, including dependencies, readiness, and required inputs prior to submission
• Coordinate timelines, milestones, and deliverables across stakeholders
• Track release status, risks, and blockers and drive resolution to ensure on-time delivery
• Define and maintain Azure DevOps (ADO) structures, work items, and tracking frameworks
• Ensure ADO remains the single source of truth for release tracking and reporting
• Create and manage: Features, Product Backlog Items (PBIs), and task hierarchies
• Iteration paths and delivery timelines
• Change request tracking and backlog prioritization
• Govern ADO usage to prevent duplication, data gaps, and misalignment across teams
• Identify and implement improvements across release workflows
• Drive standardization of: Catalog release processes
• Asset updates and go-to-market workflows
• ADO fields, templates, and tracking models
• Perform gap analysis across systems and resolve inconsistencies
• Serve as the central point of coordination across business, engineering, and operations teams
• Facilitate sync meetings, release readiness reviews, and governance checkpoints
• Ensure stakeholders meet milestones and provide required inputs on time
• Build and maintain dashboards and reporting views for: Active releases
• Change requests
• Portfolio health and timelines
• Provide leadership updates and insights using ADO data
• Manage release communication cadence (e.g., updates, newsletters, briefings)
• Communicate timelines, release freezes, and key milestones clearly across stakeholders
• Support change communications for new or retired offerings
• Support asset updates, submissions, and validations across internal systems
• Ensure completeness and accuracy of release artifacts (e.g., documentation, asset lists)
• Provide ad-hoc support for urgent release activities and changes

Skills

• Azure DevOps (ADO) Expertise (3+ years)
• Work item management (Features, PBIs, Tasks)
• Backlog management and iteration planning
• Reporting and dashboard creation
• Release / Program Management Experience (5+ years)
• Experience managing structured release or delivery lifecycles
• Familiarity with intake, validation, execution, and release processes
• Process & Workflow Governance (3+ years)
• Experience designing and managing workflows in structured environments
• Ability to enforce governance and standardization
• Strong cross-functional stakeholder management skills
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills
• Ability to manage dependencies, risks, and timelines independently
• 5+ years in Release Management, Program Management, or Technical Project Management
• Experience working in highly structured, process-driven environments
• Proven ability to operate with minimal supervision and drive execution proactively
• Experience coordinating across engineering, business, and operations teams
• Familiarity with lifecycle-based portfolio or catalog management processes
• Experience performing system/data gap analysis and driving improvements
• Strong communication skills, including executive-level reporting and stakeholder updates

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Flexible Spending Account
• 401k program
• Competitive PTO offerings
• Parental Leave
• Opportunities for professional growth and development

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