Release Manager

| Greater Denver Area
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Job Description:

Arrow Electronics, Inc. – a Fortune 150 company with global headquarters in Denver - helps the world’s best technology companies think “Five Years Out,” working together to continually innovate the “next big thing”. We are a global provider of technology products, services and solutions, with 2018 sales of $30 billion.

Arrow Electronics is searching for a Release Manager to join our Arrow Digital team. As the Release Manager in the ecommerce Storefront team, you will be instrumental overseeing the release scope of features for the arrow.com site to help achieve organization’s key performance indicators. 

Responsibilities:

  • Manage risks and resolves issues that affect release scope, schedule and quality.
  • Measure and monitor progress to ensure application releases are delivered on time and within budget, and that they meet or exceed expectations.
  • Coordinate release content and effort between DevOps, QA, PMO, Development and PO teams.
  • Manage relationships and coordinate work between different teams at different locations.
  • Conduct Release Readiness reviews, Milestone Reviews.
  • Produce Deployment, Run Books and Technical Implementation Plans.
  • Weekly Release Reporting.
  • Communicate release details and schedules to the Business and D&E teams as required.
  • Plan and manage all agreed release activities and the release calendar including infrastructure, environments, and data center activities.
  • Coordinate / communicate with other Digital Business Units & Core IT as necessary
  • Work with development and QA team to understand impacts of branches and code merges
  • Maintains the release schedule for all core services and ensure alignment across key partners and vendors
  • Participate in the co-ordination of Go-Live activities including the execution of the deployment Plans and checklists
  • Own the execution of Go-Live activities and schedule
  • Maintains a release repository and manages key information such as build and release procedures, dependencies, feature flags and flag status; and notification lists
  • Manage production issue triage process to ensure speedy resolution of issues / bugs
  • Perform postmortem reviews to identify root causes of release issues and to continuously improve the process

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field
  • 2-3 years of previous release and/or project management experience, (Solid understanding of project management principles preferred)
  • 5-10 years of experience in information systems operations environment in systems analysis or development with both on-premise and cloud environments
  • 5 years’ experience in eCommerce
  • Formal training in project management practices preferred
  • Advanced knowledge of software development lifecycle
  • Demonstrated ability to coordinate cross-functional work teams toward task completion
  • Experience with Jira, Jenkins, Bitbucket, Git
  • Demonstrated effective collaboration and analytical skills
  • Advanced written and verbal communication skills are a must

What's in it For You:

At Arrow, we recognize that financial rewards and great benefits are important aspects of an ideal job. That’s why we offer competitive financial compensation, including various compensation plans, and a solid benefits package including:

  • Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
  • 401k, With Matching Contributions
  • Paid Time Off
  • Health Savings Account (HSA)/Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) Options
  • Growth Opportunities
  • Short-Term/Long-Term Disability Insurance
  • Discounted RTD Passes, with convenient office location near RTD Light Rail (Dry Creek Exit)
  • On-site Café with Catering Option for Busy Lifestyles
  • 24/7/365 Onsite Gym and Lockers, Free for Use to All Employees
  • Bike Racks
  • And more!

Arrow is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status. (Arrow EEO/AAP policy)

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Location

Our offices are approximately 15 miles south of Downtown Denver. Employees enjoy the easy access to the light rail station and I-25.

An Insider's view of Arrow Electronics, Inc.

What's something quirky about your company?

As a tech company, we showcase the use of tech all throughout our building. We hang art over the building made of various consumer electronics and we even have access to an Electronics Testing lab. My R&D team also loves to make fun code names for our projects, we recently launched Project Deathstar (announced as ArrowPlus powered by Freelancer)!

Stephen

Manager, Product Management and Engineering

What projects are you most excited about?

There is a big drive at Arrow to support tech entrepreneurs, so part of my job involves collaborating and working with local startups - you’d be amazed to see the new ideas coming out of Denver! I get to work closely with local incubators and accelerators, and also plan events and sessions for big events like Denver Start Up week.

Lia

Marketing Specialist

How has your career grown since starting at the company?

I first began my career at Arrow six years ago as a summer intern on the Customer Support team. The career growth I have achieved since has led me to my current role as Delivery Manager of Arrow.com. Through mentorship programs and working with a team that values trust while promoting curiosity, the experiencing has been nothing short of rewarding.

Kristen

Delivery Manager

How do your team's ideas influence the company's direction?

In today’s fast moving world my team is continually collaborating with the business to evolve our digital channels. Combining competitor insight, industry best practices and innovative capabilities we can react quickly to changing needs, design robust solutions, as well as developing innovations for future growth.

Michelle

Director, Technology & Planning

What’s the vibe like in the office?

Our office promotes an open and active vibe that inspires collaboration with your fellow coworkers. The overall environment supports our focus on driving innovation forward.

Taylor

Asset Specialist

What are Arrow Electronics, Inc. Perks + Benefits

Arrow Electronics, Inc. Benefits Overview

At Arrow, we recognize that financial rewards and great benefits are important aspects of an ideal job. That’s why we offer competitive financial compensation, including various compensation plans, and a solid benefits package. We want our employees to thrive physically, emotionally, financially, and socially. We offer various programs which help you build your wellbeing and health.

•Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
•401k, With Matching Contributions
•Competitive Paid Time Off
•Health Savings Account (HSA)/Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) Options
•Short-Term/Long-Term Disability Insurance
•Parental Leave Options
•Employee Discount on Annual RTD Pass
•Talent Growth Opportunities
•Casual Work Environment

Culture
Volunteer in local community
Partners with nonprofits
Open door policy
OKR operational model
Team based strategic planning
Remote work program
Diversity
Dedicated diversity and inclusion staff
Highly diverse management team
At Arrow, we embrace inclusion and diversity as catalysts for innovation and we are fully committed to equal opportunities for all.
Health Insurance & Wellness Benefits
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Disability insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Health insurance
Life insurance
Pet insurance
Wellness programs
Team workouts
Mental health benefits
Financial & Retirement
401(K)
401(K) matching
Performance bonus
Charitable contribution matching
Child Care & Parental Leave Benefits
Childcare benefits
Generous parental leave
Family medical leave
Company sponsored family events
Vacation & Time Off Benefits
Generous PTO
Paid holidays
Paid sick days
Office Perks
Commuter benefits
Free snacks and drinks
Onsite office parking
Onsite gym
Professional Development Benefits
Job training & conferences
Lunch and learns
Promote from within
Mentorship program
Customized development tracks

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