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Implementation Release Manager

First American
Posted 10/20/2026full-timeRemote • California • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $85,000 - $113,300 per yearWebsite
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Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in operational readiness and release management, with a strong ability to coordinate cross-functional initiatives and assess impacts of product changes on workflows. Proficient in stakeholder engagement and communication to ensure successful implementation and user adoption.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Operational ReadinessRelease ManagementProject ManagementStakeholder EngagementChange Adoption

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Coordinate business and operational readiness activities for upcoming product and process releases
  • Maintain centralized visibility into the release pipeline and readiness of upcoming changes
  • Partner with Product, Process, Business Validation, Learning & Development, Product Marketing, and Implementation teams
  • Track readiness across testing, training, communications, documentation, and implementation support
  • Identify and escalate gaps, risks, and dependencies affecting release readiness or end-user experience
  • Support release go/no-go decisions by providing visibility into business, operational, and user readiness
  • Assess impacts of product and process changes on existing workflows
  • Ensure Implementation teams have advance visibility and information to support users through releases
  • Support consistent release governance and adherence to release readiness requirements
  • Monitor release outcomes and user feedback and recommend process, coordination, and handoff improvements

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
  • Typically 4+ years of related experience
  • Experience in implementation, program or project management, business operations, operational readiness, deployment, or a related field
  • Experience coordinating initiatives across technical, operational, and business teams
  • Knowledge of release management, operational readiness, change adoption, and implementation practices
  • Strong organizational and project coordination skills
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities, stakeholders, and dependencies
  • Ability to identify risks and gaps, evaluate impacts, and facilitate resolution and escalation
  • Ability to translate product and technical changes into clear business, operational, and end-user impacts
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to facilitate cross-functional alignment and influence stakeholders without direct authority
  • Ability to build effective working relationships across technical and business functions
  • Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities
  • Proficiency with collaboration, project management, and workflow management tools

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Medical insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • 401k
  • PTO/paid sick leave
  • Employee stock purchase plan
  • Inclusive workplace culture
  • Equal opportunity employment

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Hard Skills
ImplementationProgram ManagementProject CoordinationChange ManagementRisk AssessmentImpact EvaluationAnalytical SkillsProblem-Solving
Soft Skills
Organizational SkillsCommunication SkillsRelationship BuildingInfluencing Skills
Tools & Technologies
Collaboration ToolsProject Management ToolsWorkflow Management Tools
Industry Keywords
Business OperationsDeploymentCross-Functional AlignmentUser Experience