Test and Release Manager

Náplň práce, právomoci a zodpovednosti:

What you do

• Own and manage the full delivery acceptance process: validate incoming deliveries, assess quality, coordinate and execute testing activities, and oversee deployment to TEST and PROD environments.

• Plan, maintain, and communicate the release calendar; align testing and deployment schedules with all stakeholders and vendors to prevent conflicts and avoid unplanned emergency releases.

• Design, prepare, and maintain test plans, test cases and test scripts covering functional verification, regression, integration, and system testing; verify that deliveries meet acceptance criteria before UAT handover.

• Identify, track, and resolve release-blocking issues early, reducing deployment time and minimizing the risk of failed go-lives.

• Ensure all release and test management activities comply with internal governance standards, security policies and applicable external regulations.

• Act as the central coordination point between IT analysts, development teams, infrastructure, and business units.

• Maintain clear release and test documentation and continuously review and improve release and testing processes, tooling, and best practices to increase efficiency and support continuous improvement.

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What you bring

• Proven experience in release management, test management, or IT delivery coordination in complex, multi-dependency environments; strong knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and deployment processes across TEST and PROD environments.

• Minimum 5 years of experience in IT project delivery, release management, or a related field; prior hands-on experience in a software testing role is a plus.

• Strong knowledge of software testing methodologies with focus on functional, regression, integration and system testing in pre-UAT phases, including hands-on experience preparing test plans, test cases and test scripts as well as evaluating test outcomes to communicate a clear UAT entry recommendation.

• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, able to coordinate across development, operations and business teams and drive alignment under time pressure.

• Solid understanding of IT governance, compliance frameworks and security standards as they apply to software delivery and release processes.

• Education in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related discipline; relevant trainings or certifications (e.g. ISTQB, ITIL, SAFe) are a plus.

• Basic knowledge in AI technologies, principles and their practical use.