Engineering Release Manager

TELUS Agriculture & Consumer Goods is a great place to work. You can see it in our team members. The diversity of the team and their unique contributions set us apart from the competition. Our success is based as much on our future friendly team as the innovative technology solutions we offer.

Our team members include people like you – enthusiastic, innovative, passionate and energetic. We believe that you'll find our high-performance culture personally fulfilling, professionally challenging and financially rewarding.

Here’s the impact you will make and what we will accomplish together

TELUS Agriculture & Consumer Goods is leveraging our world-leading technology and innovation to create better producer-to-consumer outcomes. To do this, we are creating a unified, trusted and sustainable value chain that enables the most efficient production and logistics outcomes, while lowering the impact on the environment. We deliver actionable digital solutions and data insights that connect global supply chains, improving the safety, quality and sustainability of food and consumer goods, all in a way that's traceable and clear to the end consumer.

We offer an unmatched suite of innovative solutions and purpose-built applications for every participant in the supply chain, from seed manufacturers and farmers through to grocery stores and consumer goods companies. Our solutions are comprised of the latest technologies that enable our customers to optimize their businesses and move goods through supply chains with more accuracy, efficiency and profit to get the right products to shelf, at the right time and at the right price, creating more sustainable production and consumption outcomes.

TELUS Agriculture & Consumer Goods is seeking a Release Manager to oversee the planning, coordination, and execution of software releases. The primary goal is to ensure the smooth and efficient delivery of software products or updates to end-users. This is a cross-functional position that requires coordination with various departments including the Product Management, Software Development, QA and Customer Experience Operations teams, to ensure a seamless and successful release process. It involves a wide range of activities including, managing release schedules, identifying and mitigating risks, and communicating with stakeholders to provide visibility into the release status. Our ideal candidate is a team player with strong analytical and communication skills, and a desire to understand client needs and how software applications can be configured to accommodate various use cases.

Here’s how

•  Collaborate with product managers, development teams, and other stakeholders to create release plans.
• Define release scope, objectives, and deliverables.
• Develop and maintain release schedules, taking into account dependencies and resource availability.
• Facilitate communication among cross-functional teams involved in the release process.
• Provide regular updates on release status, including potential risks and issues.
• Coordinate release activities, ensuring all teams are aligned and working towards common release goals.
• Identify potential risks and challenges that may impact the release timeline or quality.
• Work with relevant teams to develop mitigation strategies and contingency plans.
• Collaborate with the QA team to ensure thorough testing of software releases.
• Implement and enforce quality gates to maintain the integrity of the release process.
• Oversee deployment process, ensuring a smooth transition from development to production environments.
• Monitor and troubleshoot any issues that may arise during deployment, coordinating with the necessary teams for resolution.
• Evaluate and analyze the release process, identifying areas for improvement.
• Implement best practices and optimize release processes to increase efficiency and reduce risk.
• Be passionate about developing in-depth knowledge of agriculture with the goal of becoming a leader in the integration of business, science and technological applications.

What you bring to this role:

• Experience in Software Development is required.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field is an advantage.
• Strong background in project management and a PMP (project management certification) is an advantage.
• Proven experience as a Release Manager or in a similar role.
• Strong understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC) and release management principles.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Familiarity with version control systems, continuous integration, and deployment tools.
• Excellent communication skills are required (written and verbal).
• Able to work under pressure, with conflicting priorities in a multiple stakeholder environment.
• Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment, as well as ability to work independently.
• Experience implementing software for agricultural service companies is an asset.

Join us

Employment Type - Full Time

US Base Salary Range - $115,000 - $173,000 USD

• Comprehensive total rewards package highlighting competitive salary and bonus structures or SIP (Sales Incentive Plan) where applicable
• Flexibility to work in-office, virtually or a combination of both
• Comprehensive benefits package, incentive, and recognition programs
• 401K contributions
• Career growth and learning & development opportunities to develop your skills
• And much more…

*All benefits are subject to eligibility requirements.

Your Talent Acquisition Partner can share more information about our compensation package and your preferred working location during the hiring process.

Collectively, our talented team and integrated solutions uniquely position us to transform collaboration within the industry at a global level, empowering and connecting producers to consumers for a more efficient, sustainable future.

Everyone belongs at TELUS Agriculture & Consumer Goods. It doesn’t matter who you are, what you do or how you do it, at TELUS Agriculture & Consumer Goods, your unique contribution and talents will be valued and respected. Because the more diverse perspectives we have the more likely we are to crack the code on what our customers want and our communities need.

Do you share our passion for enabling remarkable human outcomes?

Together, let’s make the future friendly.

Accessibility

TELUS Agriculture & Consumer Goods is proud to foster an inclusive culture that embraces diversity. We are committed to fair employment practices and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.

We offer accommodation for applicants with disabilities, as required, during the recruitment process.

This is Full-Time, Remote role, based in the USA.