Copado Release Manager

Job Title: Copado Release Manager
Location: Virtual

Other Consideration: US Citizen

We are seeking a proactive and experienced Copado Release Manager to oversee the release management strategy and execution across 8 complex enterprise Salesforce environments. In this role, you will manage and mentor a team of 11+ release engineers, ensuring smooth, timely, and secure deployments using the Copado platform. You will coordinate closely with cross-functional teams to support release readiness, maintain governance standards, and drive continuous process improvement. This position requires strong communication skills and flexibility in working hours to support dynamic business needs across different time zones.

Key Responsibilities:

Release Management Leadership:
Lead and coordinate all aspects of release management, including planning, scheduling, and controlling software builds across multiple Salesforce orgs using Copado.

Environment Strategy & Oversight:
Own the overall environment strategy, ensuring alignment and synchronization across 8 Salesforce environments. Maintain integrity, consistency, and stability throughout the development lifecycle.

Team Management:
Manage, mentor, and provide day-to-day direction to a team of 11+ release engineers. Foster a collaborative team environment focused on quality and accountability.

Copado Platform Expertise:
Leverage Copado’s full suite of features to drive CI/CD best practices, automate deployments, and manage user stories, commits, and pipelines effectively.

Stakeholder Communication:
Serve as the primary liaison between technical and non-technical teams, ensuring clear and timely communication of release activities, risks, and dependencies.

Governance & Process Improvement:
Develop and enforce release policies, governance, and controls. Continuously identify areas of improvement in release processes, automation, and tooling.

Flexible Collaboration:
Work flexible hours to accommodate cross-time-zone collaboration and deployment windows, ensuring minimal disruption to business operations.

Qualifications:

Education & Experience:

• 5+ years of experience in Salesforce release management or DevOps, including 2+ years using the Copado platform.
• Proven experience managing multiple Salesforce environments and leading cross-functional teams.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field (or equivalent experience).

Skills & Expertise:

• Deep understanding of Salesforce release lifecycle and DevOps best practices.
• Proficiency with Copado features such as Pipelines, User Stories, Back Promotions, and Compliance Hub.
• Experience working in Agile environments with tools such as Jira, Confluence, and Git-based repositories.
• Strong problem-solving, organizational, and multitasking skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience in regulated environments or industries with strict compliance requirements.

Certifications:

• Required: Copado Fundamentals I 
• Preferred: Copado Fundaments II, Copado Developer, Copado Administrator
• Preferred: Salesforce certifications (e.g., Platform App Builder, Administrator)

Key Competencies:

Leadership & Collaboration:
Demonstrated ability to lead technical teams and coordinate across departments to achieve release goals.

Communication:
Clear and confident communicator with strong stakeholder engagement skills.

Adaptability:
Flexible and responsive to changing priorities and global team needs.

Process-Driven:
Detail-oriented with a passion for standardization, documentation, and continuous improvement.

Transitioning military and/or Veterans with IT/IS, finance, and/or healthcare systems specialties are invited to apply. Sprezzatura is an equal opportunity employer and offers benefits including healthcare and paid vacation time.

WORK AUTHORIZATION

This role requires you to live within the United States.

Evidence of work authorization upon employment is required in compliance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. Completion of USCIS form I-9 will be required to verify employment eligibility within 3 business days of the first day of employment.

AAP/EEO STATEMENT.

Sprezzatura expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Quantum Management ’s employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.

CLEARANCE REQUIREMENT.

This position may require Public Trust clearance. Candidates must undergo a background investigation, including a review of employment history, education, criminal record, and financial history. The clearance process ensures that the candidate is reliable, trustworthy, and of good conduct and character. Employment offers are contingent upon successful passing a public trust clearance process.

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

Sprezzatura Management Consulting, LLC (www.sprezzmc.com) is a Washington, DC-area Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) that enables client success by supplying insight and leadership at the intersection of people, processes, and technology.