IT Program Release Manager

Solventum

. Own and maintain the integrated IT release calendar, including planned production releases, milestones, dependencies, potential conflicts, and freeze periods .

Posted 11/9/2026full-timeBengaluru • IndiaSeniorLeadWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in IT release management, including release planning, coordination, and governance across multiple technology teams and stakeholder groups. Proficient in managing dependencies, risks, and communication to ensure successful deployment and alignment with business objectives.

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IT Release ManagementRelease Planning and CoordinationProject ManagementStakeholder CommunicationAnalytical Problem-Solving

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Hard Skills

Release Calendar ManagementDependency TrackingRisk ManagementGovernance ControlsProduction Release Governance

Soft Skills

Influencing StakeholdersFacilitating DiscussionsCreating Alignment

Tools & Technologies

SmartsheetJiraPower BIMicrosoft Office Suite

Certifications & Qualifications

PMPPMI-ACPScrum MasterSAFeITILLean Six Sigma

Industry Keywords

IT TransformationProject Management Office (PMO)Enterprise Technology ReleasesDeployment ReadinessPost-Release Reviews

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

PMP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own and maintain the integrated IT release calendar, including planned production releases, milestones, dependencies, potential conflicts, and freeze periods
Drive release readiness and governance through checkpoints and controls to ensure approved code and release scope are promoted to production
Facilitate release readiness and go/no-go discussions
Provide decision-makers visibility into release scope, readiness, risks, issues, dependencies, approvals, and required actions before deployment
Coordinate cross-team dependencies and release sequencing
Identify and resolve potential conflicts, technology dependencies, resource constraints, and execution risks
Provide release visibility and communications to IT stakeholders and leadership
Communicate upcoming releases, readiness, schedule changes, risks, issues, decisions, and escalation needs
Recommend improvements to release planning, governance, controls, and ways of working

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Information Technology, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related discipline and 7–10 years of experience in IT release management, project management, IT consulting, PMO, IT transformation, or related information technology roles; OR Master’s degree in a relevant discipline and 5+ years of experience in those areas
Demonstrated experience in enterprise IT release management involving multiple technology teams, applications, platforms, or stakeholder groups
Strong experience with release planning and coordination, including release calendars, dependencies, readiness tracking, release freeze periods, and stakeholder communications
Ability to coordinate across multiple technology teams, manage interdependencies and competing priorities, and drive delivery issues toward resolution
Project management experience with knowledge of planning, scope, schedules, milestones, risks, issues, dependencies, decisions, and delivery outcomes
Hands-on experience with Smartsheet, Jira, Power BI, and Microsoft Office Suite
Up to 20% domestic travel may be included
Professional certification such as PMP, PMI-ACP, Scrum Master, SAFe, ITIL, Lean Six Sigma, or a related certification is an additional qualification, not a minimum requirement
Experience supporting enterprise technology releases across multiple applications, platforms, infrastructure components, or IT functions is an additional qualification
Experience with production release governance, deployment readiness, release communications, and post-release reviews is an additional qualification
Ability to engage and influence IT and business stakeholders, facilitate structured discussions, create alignment, and support timely decisions without direct authority is an additional qualification
Strong analytical and structured problem-solving skills are an additional qualification

Benefits

Comp & perks

Solventum offers programs to support employees’ physical and financial well-being
Competitive pay and benefits
Equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion
Hybrid work arrangement
Up to 20% domestic travel may be included