Release Manager Cover Letter

I would like to submit my application for the release manager opening. Please accept this letter and the attached resume.

In my previous role, I was responsible for effective oversight of: the execution of the SW Quality Plan and any Risk Management activities, and of all design related activities during the software lifecycle.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Exposure to 6 Sigma methodologies
• Demonstrated experience defining and driving process improvement, especially continuous integration and continuous delivery methodologies
• Deep familiarity with bug / issue tracking systems, preferably Jira
• General PC knowledge including Microsoft Office expert level knowledge of Excel, working knowledge of MS Project and Access
• Learning is breathing
• Engineering, Computer Science, or related scientific /technical discipline
• Knowledge and practical/commercial application of software project management methods
• Demonstrate strong collaboration and teaming skills

I submit this application to express my sincere interest in the release manager position.

In my previous role, I was responsible for technical expertise for the Software Configuration & Build Management functions toolset, processes and procedures.

My experience is an excellent fit for the list of requirements in this job:

• Any Java programmer/developer certifications
• Experience conducting release management activities for MS Dynamics CRM implementations
• Previous experience within Release Management and / or Project Management with IT exposure preferably within the Financial Services sector
• Experience of Waterfall, Scrum and Agile approaches is desirable
• Broad understanding of Life, Pensions and investment and General Insurance products
• Good awareness of external IT marketplace and technology developments including SDLC
• Thorough knowledge of relevant industry practices & regulation
• Pro-active, pragmatic, engaging and decisive - emotionally intelligent

I am excited to be applying for the position of release manager. Please accept this letter and the attached resume as my interest in this position.

Previously, I was responsible for oversight and coordination of all project related technical activities and work streams of work products across IT during the systems development lifecycle (SDLC) to ensure that high quality solutions are delivered according to the agreed-to schedule.

I reviewed the requirements of the job opening and I believe my candidacy is an excellent fit for this position. Some of the key requirements that I have extensive experience with include:

• Proficient knowledge of scripting
• Experience in testing & test automation
• Team player fostering a collaborative and cooperative approach to deliver changes into production
• Sound knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite, HP ALM,Oracle
• Flexible with timings
• Experience with task tracking software such as JIRA/Confluence/Microsoft Project/Phabricator
• Planning – Coordination across multiple teams, adhering to release schedule and business alignment
• Executing – Release coordination, release tactics and issu management

I submit this application to express my sincere interest in the release manager position.

In my previous role, I was responsible for expert guidance to build upon quality assurance and release delivery standards to achieve business benefits for all stakeholder groups.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• ITIL foundation understanding
• Excellent customer service attitude, communication, collaboration and interpersonal skills
• Strong verbal and written communication and presentation skills using various mediums with broad target audiences
• Understanding of ITIL, release, change, and project management principles and methodologies
• Strong functional business process background in quality
• The Release Manager should be a SME who has ITIL Release Management experience
• ITIL Practitioner certification preferred
• Program / Project management certification preferred

I would like to submit my application for the release manager opening. Please accept this letter and the attached resume.

In my previous role, I was responsible for a leadership role to the release team of professionals from Engineering, Test, Marketing, Operations, Finance and Global Services functions, to drive all pertinent process and operations related to the release life cycle.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Experience with creating and tracking schedules, including identification of key milestones and presenting release status against milestones to senior management
• Familiarity with Agile based project management and software development concepts and processes, including SAFe
• Experience with IBM Rational CLM
• Experience with Teamcity/Jenkins /Git
• Software programming experience with any scripting languages
• Experience with Azure cloud services and on-prem virtualization
• Experience with large scale data infrastructure
• Experience with automated software test, NUnit