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Release Manager - PMO

USA - Corona, CA

About Monster Energy:

Forget about blending in. That's not our style. We're the risk takers, the trailblazers, the gamechangers. We're not perfect and we don't pretend to be. We're raw, unfiltered, and a bit unconventional. Our drive is just like our athletes, unrivaled. The power is in your hands to define what success looks like and where you want to take your career. It's not just about what we do, but about who we become along the way. We are much more than a brand here. We are a way of life, a mindset. Join us.

A Day in the Life:

In the position of Release Manager, you will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and controlling the release of solutions delivered across Monster Energy's IT portfolio. Manage release schedules for Project Management Office (PMO)-governed initiatives and production support activities, coordinate deployment and cutover activities, facilitate release readiness reviews, and ensure releases are implemented with minimal business disruption. Partner with project teams, IT delivery teams, business stakeholders, and vendors to manage dependencies, align release activities, and support release and change management practices.

The Impact You'll Make:

  • Manage and maintain release schedules for PMO-governed initiatives and production support activities, ensuring appropriate sequencing of changes across platforms, environments, and business processes.
  • Coordinate release planning activities with project managers, business stakeholders, IT delivery teams, and vendors to define release scope, timing, dependencies, and deployment requirements.
  • Own the intake and release management process for production support requests, including prioritization, release grouping, and coordination of recurring release cycles.
  • Schedule and coordinate production deployments, deployment windows, cutover activities, and post-deployment support activities across technical and business teams.
  • Facilitate release readiness reviews, go/no-go meetings, and change approval activities, ensuring required approvals and documentation are completed prior to deployment.
  • Monitor release risks, dependencies, conflicts, and constraints, escalating issues and coordinating resolution activities with stakeholders.
  • Coordinate Change Advisory Board (CAB) submissions and approval activities for initiative releases and production changes.
  • Track and report release metrics, including on-time delivery, release success rates, emergency changes, and post release defects.
  • Support continuous improvement of release management standards, templates, governance processes, and documentation.

Who You Are:

  • Bachelor's Degree in the field of -- Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Administration, Project Management or Related field
  • 3-5 years of experience in release management, IT project management, change management, and/or PMO operations.
  • 1-3 years of experience in coordinating release, cutover, or change activities on cross-functional projects involving enterprise platforms such as SAP, Salesforce, or ServiceNow.
  • Computer Skills Desired: Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, Smartsheet, Microsoft Project, Jira, Azure DevOps, Clickup, ServiceNow Change Management, SAP Transport Management, Salesforce Release and Sandbox, Management, Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, LucidChart
  • Preferred Certifications: SAFe Release Train Engineer (RTE), ITIL v4 Foundation, Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)/PMP
  • Additional Knowledge or Skills to be Successful in this role: Working knowledge of Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), Waterfall, Agile, Scrum, and hybrid delivery methodologies.
  • Ability to apply release and change governance requirements while supporting delivery timelines. Ability to identify, assess, and escalate risks and issues.

Monster Energy provides competitive total compensation. The estimated annual salary range for this position is listed below. Actual compensation may vary based on skills, qualifications, experience, and work location.

Pay Range

$116,250 - $155,000 USD

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