Release Manager (Banking)
About the role
Release Manager 12 month contract, plus extensions Hybrid 2x a week, Scarborough Hourly Rate: $70/hour
Required Skills & Experience
- Banking industry experience
- 6+ years of end-to-end release management (planning, coordination, implementation)
- Strong stakeholder coordination across multiple project teams and dependencies
- Experience running releases with multiple overlapping projects/products
- Ability to manage cross-functional communication and validation processes
- Support full lifecycle release management (planning, delivery, implementation), though initially will focus more on implementation/production release execution
- A technical mindset/background to understand architecture, layers, and impact of changes across systems
- Strong understanding of software/product environments (no coding required)
- Ability to understand system layers, dependencies, and challenge technical teams when needed
- Experience working closely with developers/tech teams in release environments
Nice to Have Skills & Experience Background in technical roles transitioning into coordination/release roles
- Experience in product-based environments with complex dependencies
- Ability to operate across both implementation and planning sides of releases
Job Description Insight Global is seeking a Release Manager to join a leading Canadian banking client on a 12-month contract. This individual will be responsible for managing the end-to-end release management lifecycle, with a focus on implementation, coordination, and execution of releases. The ideal candidate will work closely with both technical and business teams to coordinate deployments, track dependencies, manage risks, and ensure successful delivery across multiple projects. This role requires strong communication and organizational skills, as the candidate will be responsible for running meetings, presenting updates, and aligning cross-functional stakeholders. This is a great opportunity to join a fast-paced, evolving team and play a key role in improving release efficiency and delivery timelines.
We may use artificial intelligence tools to assist with the screening, assessment, or selection of potential applicants for this position.
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About Insight Global
Insight Global is an international professional services and staffing company specializing in delivering talent and technical solutions to Fortune 1000 companies across the IT, Non-IT, Healthcare, and Engineering industries. Fueled by staffing and talent experts, Evergreen, our professional services brand, brings technical advisors and culture consultants to help customers tackle their biggest challenges. With over 70 locations across North America, Europe, and Asia, and global staffing capabilities in 50+ countries, our teams of tech-enabled recruiters are dedicated to finding the right talent and technical solutions to help our customers thrive. At our core, we are dedicated to empowering people to do great things. That’s why we’re passionate about developing our people personally, professionally, and financially so they can be the light to the world around them. n, Evergreen. To find out more, visit www.insightglobal.com
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Release Manager (Banking)
About the role
Release Manager 12 month contract, plus extensions Hybrid 2x a week, Scarborough Hourly Rate: $70/hour
Required Skills & Experience
- Banking industry experience
- 6+ years of end-to-end release management (planning, coordination, implementation)
- Strong stakeholder coordination across multiple project teams and dependencies
- Experience running releases with multiple overlapping projects/products
- Ability to manage cross-functional communication and validation processes
- Support full lifecycle release management (planning, delivery, implementation), though initially will focus more on implementation/production release execution
- A technical mindset/background to understand architecture, layers, and impact of changes across systems
- Strong understanding of software/product environments (no coding required)
- Ability to understand system layers, dependencies, and challenge technical teams when needed
- Experience working closely with developers/tech teams in release environments
Nice to Have Skills & Experience Background in technical roles transitioning into coordination/release roles
- Experience in product-based environments with complex dependencies
- Ability to operate across both implementation and planning sides of releases
Job Description Insight Global is seeking a Release Manager to join a leading Canadian banking client on a 12-month contract. This individual will be responsible for managing the end-to-end release management lifecycle, with a focus on implementation, coordination, and execution of releases. The ideal candidate will work closely with both technical and business teams to coordinate deployments, track dependencies, manage risks, and ensure successful delivery across multiple projects. This role requires strong communication and organizational skills, as the candidate will be responsible for running meetings, presenting updates, and aligning cross-functional stakeholders. This is a great opportunity to join a fast-paced, evolving team and play a key role in improving release efficiency and delivery timelines.
We may use artificial intelligence tools to assist with the screening, assessment, or selection of potential applicants for this position.
Not the right fit? Search for Release Manager jobs in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
About Insight Global
Insight Global is an international professional services and staffing company specializing in delivering talent and technical solutions to Fortune 1000 companies across the IT, Non-IT, Healthcare, and Engineering industries. Fueled by staffing and talent experts, Evergreen, our professional services brand, brings technical advisors and culture consultants to help customers tackle their biggest challenges. With over 70 locations across North America, Europe, and Asia, and global staffing capabilities in 50+ countries, our teams of tech-enabled recruiters are dedicated to finding the right talent and technical solutions to help our customers thrive. At our core, we are dedicated to empowering people to do great things. That’s why we’re passionate about developing our people personally, professionally, and financially so they can be the light to the world around them. n, Evergreen. To find out more, visit www.insightglobal.com