Strategic Lead, Enterprise Release Management Program

As an employee, you Turn Change Into Value® - for our clients, for our company, for your professional growth, and for the consumers. We hire the best and brightest, who are driven to create lasting value. At xScion, you aren't just another team member, you're impactful. You're empowered. You're driven. You're an xScioneer.

As xScion’s Strategic Lead for the Enterprise Release Management Program, you will spearhead the creation and execution of a “System-Level Air Traffic Control” framework for releases. This role will drive alignment across multiple business units, technology teams, and project portfolios to coordinate Cloud and Colocation data center migrations. You will lead governance development, integrated release planning, and process standardization across 20–30+ teams, ensuring consistent, scalable practices that support the organization’s transformation through Q4 2027.

As a Strategic Lead, You Will:

• Serve as the primary leadership interface between stakeholders, local Release Managers, and governance bodies.
• Design, implement, and scale an enterprise-wide release management framework based on ITIL best practices.
• Establish and manage the centralized, integrated release calendar across the portfolio.
• Lead conflict management and prioritization processes for competing release timelines and resources.
• Oversee governance, standards, and process adoption across business units.
• Ensure release management alignment with Cloud and Colocation migration objectives.
• Coordinate enterprise-level interface testing and manage dependencies across programs.
• Provide executive-level reporting including monthly release and conflict reports.
• Influence policy updates to support the release management model.
• Act as a change champion to build buy-in and adoption across diverse technical and business stakeholders.

To Be Successful, You Need:

• US Citizenship and willingness to complete a background check which includes fingerprinting, drug testing and an interview
• 10+ years in IT program management, release management, or enterprise IT governance.
• Proven experience leading enterprise-wide process standardization initiatives in large, federated organizations.
• Expertise with ITIL Release Management and governance frameworks.
• Experience with large-scale data center migration and/or cloud adoption programs.
• Exceptional stakeholder engagement and facilitation skills, including conflict resolution.
  

Desired Skills (Plus Points):

• Experience in large financial, regulatory, or highly regulated enterprise environments.
• Understanding of service management platforms (ServiceNow, Jira, etc.).
• Familiarity with enterprise testing coordination across multiple teams.

Why xScion?

• We have an amazing culture– We were named Best Places to Work in Virginia 7 times, including 2025.
• We are poised for rapid growth– We are on the cutting edge of digital transformation in Financial Services, Healthcare, Nonprofit and Public Sector and continuously welcome new clients to the xScion family.
• We believe in your continuous development– We invest in our teams’ development, including our Communities of Practice, technology partnerships, sandbox and paying for certifications and trainings to improve their skills because we are committed to collectively being the best at what we do.
• We want you to make an impact in whatever you do– Our people are given the opportunity to provide impactful change to our clients and team.
• We believe in equality
  - As a woman-owned organization, we believe in an inclusive and diverse culture where everyone’s uniqueness makes us stronger.
• Great Benefits: Medical, dental, 401(k) match, flexible spending and more, but we also have unique perks such as up to 27 days off a year (including your birthday!), remote work opportunities, parental leave, wellness benefits and many other things that inspire balance and flexibility.

We’re Transforming RegTech Organizations:

At xScion, we Turn Change Into Value. We help clients in highly regulated industries start or accelerate their digital transformation initiatives by shifting their mindset and goals into smaller, actionable steps that create lasting value. With more than 20 years of experience supporting Regulatory Technology (RegTech), xScion provides both domain experts and tailored solutions to help organizations navigate complex compliance and technology requirements. We specialize in Business Agility, Cloud Transformation, and Organizational Change Management solutions for clients in Financial Services, Public Sector, Nonprofits, and Healthcare. Our experts help prepare and create change to clients’ processes, technology and culture in order to improve operational efficiencies and the customer experience. As a certified Woman-Owned Small Business, we are proud to be the most trusted solutions partner that business and technology leaders count on to deliver lasting, impactful value.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or protected veteran status. xScion takes affirmative action in support of its policy to employ and advance in employment individuals who are minorities, women, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

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