Mid Level Release Manager Jobs
Mid level release manager jobs go to professionals ready to own release cycles end to end, coordinate across engineering and operations teams, and mentor junior colleagues with limited oversight. Hiring runs across Food & Beverage, Telecommunications, and Technology & Software, with 50% of openings posted as remote or hybrid, and employers like Apple, Riot Games, and Monster Energy competing for candidates at this level now.
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About Monster Energy:
Forget about blending in. That's not our style. We're the risk takers, the trailblazers, the gamechangers. We're not perfect and we don't pretend to be. We're raw, unfiltered, and a bit unconventional. Our drive is just like our athletes, unrivaled. The power is in your hands to define what success looks like and where you want to take your career. It's not just about what we do, but about who we become along the way. We are much more than a brand here. We are a way of life, a mindset. Join us.
A Day in the Life:
In the position of Release Manager, you will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and controlling the release of solutions delivered across Monster Energy's IT portfolio. Manage release schedules for Project Management Office (PMO)-governed initiatives and production support activities, coordinate deployment and cutover activities, facilitate release readiness reviews, and ensure releases are implemented with minimal business disruption. Partner with project teams, IT delivery teams, business stakeholders, and vendors to manage dependencies, align release activities, and support release and change management practices.
The Impact You'll Make:
- Manage and maintain release schedules for PMO-governed initiatives and production support activities, ensuring appropriate sequencing of changes across platforms, environments, and business processes.
- Coordinate release planning activities with project managers, business stakeholders, IT delivery teams, and vendors to define release scope, timing, dependencies, and deployment requirements.
- Own the intake and release management process for production support requests, including prioritization, release grouping, and coordination of recurring release cycles.
- Schedule and coordinate production deployments, deployment windows, cutover activities, and post-deployment support activities across technical and business teams.
- Facilitate release readiness reviews, go/no-go meetings, and change approval activities, ensuring required approvals and documentation are completed prior to deployment.
- Monitor release risks, dependencies, conflicts, and constraints, escalating issues and coordinating resolution activities with stakeholders.
- Coordinate Change Advisory Board (CAB) submissions and approval activities for initiative releases and production changes.
- Track and report release metrics, including on-time delivery, release success rates, emergency changes, and post release defects.
- Support continuous improvement of release management standards, templates, governance processes, and documentation.
Who You Are:
Bachelor's Degree in the field of Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Administration, Project Management or Related field
- 3-5 years of experience in release management, IT project management, change management, and/or PMO operations.
- 1-3 years of experience in coordinating release, cutover, or change activities on cross-functional projects involving enterprise platforms such as SAP, Salesforce, or ServiceNow.
- Computer Skills Desired: Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, Smartsheet, Microsoft Project, Jira, Azure DevOps, Clickup, ServiceNow Change Management, SAP Transport Management, Salesforce Release and Sandbox Management, Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, LucidChart
- Preferred Certifications: SAFe Release Train Engineer (RTE), ITIL v4 Foundation, Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)/PMP
- Additional Knowledge or Skills to be Successful in this role: Working knowledge of Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), Waterfall, Agile, Scrum, and hybrid delivery methodologies.
- Ability to apply release and change governance requirements while supporting delivery timelines. Ability to identify, assess, and escalate risks and issues.
Monster Energy uses AI-powered tools, including Greenhouse's Talent Matching feature, to help evaluate applications for this role. To learn more see Monster's privacy policy here Privacy Policy or contact Monster at privacy@monsterenergy.com.
For United States applicants:
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.
Read our privacy policy here: Privacy Policy
About Monster Energy:
Forget about blending in. That's not our style. We're the risk takers, the trailblazers, the gamechangers. We're not perfect and we don't pretend to be. We're raw, unfiltered, and a bit unconventional. Our drive is just like our athletes, unrivaled. The power is in your hands to define what success looks like and where you want to take your career. It's not just about what we do, but about who we become along the way. We are much more than a brand here. We are a way of life, a mindset. Join us.
A Day in the Life:
In the position of Release Manager, you will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and controlling the release of solutions delivered across Monster Energy's IT portfolio. Manage release schedules for Project Management Office (PMO)-governed initiatives and production support activities, coordinate deployment and cutover activities, facilitate release readiness reviews, and ensure releases are implemented with minimal business disruption. Partner with project teams, IT delivery teams, business stakeholders, and vendors to manage dependencies, align release activities, and support release and change management practices.
The Impact You'll Make:
- Manage and maintain release schedules for PMO-governed initiatives and production support activities, ensuring appropriate sequencing of changes across platforms, environments, and business processes.
- Coordinate release planning activities with project managers, business stakeholders, IT delivery teams, and vendors to define release scope, timing, dependencies, and deployment requirements.
- Own the intake and release management process for production support requests, including prioritization, release grouping, and coordination of recurring release cycles.
- Schedule and coordinate production deployments, deployment windows, cutover activities, and post-deployment support activities across technical and business teams.
- Facilitate release readiness reviews, go/no-go meetings, and change approval activities, ensuring required approvals and documentation are completed prior to deployment.
- Monitor release risks, dependencies, conflicts, and constraints, escalating issues and coordinating resolution activities with stakeholders.
- Coordinate Change Advisory Board (CAB) submissions and approval activities for initiative releases and production changes.
- Track and report release metrics, including on-time delivery, release success rates, emergency changes, and post release defects.
- Support continuous improvement of release management standards, templates, governance processes, and documentation.
Who You Are:
Bachelor's Degree in the field of Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Administration, Project Management or Related field
- 3-5 years of experience in release management, IT project management, change management, and/or PMO operations.
- 1-3 years of experience in coordinating release, cutover, or change activities on cross-functional projects involving enterprise platforms such as SAP, Salesforce, or ServiceNow.
- Computer Skills Desired: Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, Smartsheet, Microsoft Project, Jira, Azure DevOps, Clickup, ServiceNow Change Management, SAP Transport Management, Salesforce Release and Sandbox Management, Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, LucidChart
- Preferred Certifications: SAFe Release Train Engineer (RTE), ITIL v4 Foundation, Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)/PMP
- Additional Knowledge or Skills to be Successful in this role: Working knowledge of Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), Waterfall, Agile, Scrum, and hybrid delivery methodologies.
- Ability to apply release and change governance requirements while supporting delivery timelines. Ability to identify, assess, and escalate risks and issues.
Monster Energy uses AI-powered tools, including Greenhouse's Talent Matching feature, to help evaluate applications for this role. To learn more see Monster's privacy policy here Privacy Policy or contact Monster at privacy@monsterenergy.com.
For United States applicants:
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.
Read our privacy policy here: Privacy Policy
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Mid Level Release Manager Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a mid level release manager job?
Position yourself around ownership, not task completion. Highlight releases you managed end to end, tools you introduced or improved, and decisions you made without constant supervision. Tailor your resume to show impact: faster release cycles, fewer rollback incidents, or better cross-team coordination. Mid level hiring managers want evidence you can run a release independently, so lead with outcomes rather than responsibilities.
Which companies hire mid level release managers?
Companies hiring mid level release managers right now include Apple, Riot Games, and Monster Energy, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Hiring at this level tends to come from organizations scaling their engineering output and needing experienced coordinators to own release pipelines without heavy supervision.
Are there remote mid level release manager jobs?
Yes, and the share is substantial. About 50% of mid level release manager openings are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting how release coordination work translates well to distributed teams. Most remote postings still expect strong async communication skills and comfort managing stakeholders across time zones.
How do I move up to a mid level release manager role?
The jump from entry level to mid level comes from building a record of complete ownership rather than assisted support. That means progressing from supporting releases to driving them, picking up tooling expertise in CI/CD platforms and change management processes, and demonstrating measurable improvements like reduced cycle times or cleaner rollout documentation. Volunteering to lead a release from planning through retrospective is the clearest way to build the evidence hiring managers look for.
Which industries hire the most mid level release managers?
Mid Level release manager roles concentrate in Food & Beverage, Telecommunications, and Technology & Software, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. These sectors drive hiring at this level because their release cadences are frequent and complex enough to require dedicated coordination, making experienced release managers a recurring need rather than an occasional hire.