Blueprint Technologies - Release Program Manager – Azure DevOps Governance
Requirements
• 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
Responsibilities
• In this role, you will support end-to-end release management and governance for catalog-based offerings, ensuring releases are delivered on time, with quality, and in alignment with defined processes. You will act as a central coordinator across engineering, operations, and business stakeholders, driving visibility, accountability, and execution throughout the release lifecycle. This includes managing Azure DevOps (ADO) workflows, validating release readiness, tracking progress and risks, and enabling standardized processes and reporting across teams. • Release Management & Execution • 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 • ADO Governance & Workflow Management • 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 • 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 • Process Improvement & Standardization • Identify and implement improvements across release workflows • Catalog release processes • Asset updates and go-to-market workflows • ADO fields, templates, and tracking models • Perform gap analysis across systems and resolve inconsistencies • Cross-Functional Coordination • 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 • Reporting, Dashboarding & Insights • Active releases • Change requests • Portfolio health and timelines • Provide leadership updates and insights using ADO data • Communication & Change Management • Communicate timelines, release freezes, and key milestones clearly across stakeholders • Support change communications for new or retired offerings • Operational Support • Operational Support • 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
Benefits
• At Blueprint, we strive to offer competitive pay that reflects the value of our team members. Compensation for this role is influenced by a variety of factors, including skills, education, responsibilities, experience, and geographic market. For candidates based in Washington State, the anticipated salary range is $100,000-$110,000 USD/annum. Please note that we typically do not hire new employees at the top of the posted range. Actual starting pay will be determined based on experience, skills, and internal equity. The final salary and job title may vary depending on the selected candidate’s qualifications and could fall outside the stated range. • $100,000-$110,000 USD/annum.
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