Release Program Manager - Azure DevOps Governance

In this role, you will support end-to-end release management and governance for catalog-based offerings, ensuring releases are delivered on time, with quality, and in alignment with defined processes. You will act as a central coordinator across engineering, operations, and business stakeholders, driving visibility, accountability, and execution throughout the release lifecycle. This includes managing Azure DevOps (ADO) workflows, validating release readiness, tracking progress and risks, and enabling standardized processes and reporting across teams., Release Management & Execution

• Support the full release lifecycle (intake validation release post-release tracking)
• Validate release requests, including dependencies, readiness, and required inputs prior to submission
• Coordinate timelines, milestones, and deliverables across stakeholders
• Track release status, risks, and blockers and drive resolution to ensure on-time delivery, * Define and maintain Azure DevOps (ADO) structures, work items, and tracking frameworks
• Ensure ADO remains the single source of truth for release tracking and reporting
• Create and manage:

• Features, Product Backlog Items (PBIs), and task hierarchies
• Iteration paths and delivery timelines
• Change request tracking and backlog prioritization

• Govern ADO usage to prevent duplication, data gaps, and misalignment across teams

Process Improvement & Standardization

• Identify and implement improvements across release workflows
• Drive standardization of:

• Catalog release processes
• Asset updates and go-to-market workflows
• ADO fields, templates, and tracking models

• Perform gap analysis across systems and resolve inconsistencies

Cross-Functional Coordination

• Serve as the central point of coordination across business, engineering, and operations teams
• Facilitate sync meetings, release readiness reviews, and governance checkpoints
• Ensure stakeholders meet milestones and provide required inputs on time

Reporting, Dashboarding & Insights

• Build and maintain dashboards and reporting views for:

• Active releases
• Change requests
• Portfolio health and timelines

• Provide leadership updates and insights using ADO data

Communication & Change Management

• Manage release communication cadence (e.g., updates, newsletters, briefings)
• Communicate timelines, release freezes, and key milestones clearly across stakeholders
• Support change communications for new or retired offerings

Operational Support

• Support asset updates, submissions, and validations across internal systems
• Ensure completeness and accuracy of release artifacts (e.g., documentation, asset lists)
• Provide ad-hoc support for urgent release activities and changes

Do you have experience in Workflow management (operations management method)?, * Azure DevOps (ADO) Expertise (3+ years)

• Work item management (Features, PBIs, Tasks)
• Backlog management and iteration planning
• Reporting and dashboard creation

• Release / Program Management Experience (5+ years)

• Experience managing structured release or delivery lifecycles
• Familiarity with intake, validation, execution, and release processes

• Process & Workflow Governance (3+ years)

• Experience designing and managing workflows in structured environments
• Ability to enforce governance and standardization

• Strong cross-functional stakeholder management skills
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills
• Ability to manage dependencies, risks, and timelines independently, * 5+ years in Release Management, Program Management, or Technical Project Management
• Experience working in highly structured, process-driven environments
• Proven ability to operate with minimal supervision and drive execution proactively
• Experience coordinating across engineering, business, and operations teams
• Familiarity with lifecycle-based portfolio or catalog management processes
• Experience performing system/data gap analysis and driving improvements
• Strong communication skills, including executive-level reporting and stakeholder updates

Pulled from the full job description

• Parental leave
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account, At Blueprint, we strive to offer competitive pay that reflects the value of our team members. Compensation for this role is influenced by a variety of factors, including skills, education, responsibilities, experience, and geographic market. For candidates based in Washington State, the anticipated salary range is $100,000-$110,000 USD/annum. Please note that we typically do not hire new employees at the top of the posted range. Actual starting pay will be determined based on experience, skills, and internal equity. The final salary and job title may vary depending on the selected candidate's qualifications and could fall outside the stated range., Blueprint believe in the importance of a healthy and happy team, which is why our comprehensive benefits package includes:
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Flexible Spending Account
• 401k program
• Competitive PTO offerings
• Parental Leave
• Opportunities for professional growth and development

We are a technology solutions firm headquartered in Bellevue, Washington, with a strong presence across the United States. Unified by a shared passion for solving complicated problems, our people are our greatest asset. We use technology as a tool to bridge the gap between strategy and execution, powered by the knowledge, skills, and the expertise of our teams, who all have unique perspectives and years of experience across multiple industries. We're bold, smart, agile, and fun. What does Blueprint do? Blueprint helps organizations unlock value from existing assets by leveraging cutting-edge technology to create additional revenue streams and new lines of business. We connect strategy, business solutions, products, and services to transform and grow companies. Why Blueprint? At Blueprint, we believe in the power of possibility and are passionate about bringing it to life. Whether you join our bustling product division, our multifaceted services team or you want to grow your career in human resources, your ability to make an impact is amplified when you join one of our teams. You'll focus on solving unique business problems while gaining hands-on experience with the world's best technology. We believe in unique perspectives and build teams of people with diverse skillsets and backgrounds. At Blueprint, you'll have the opportunity to work with multiple clients and teams, such as data science and product development, all while learning, growing, and developing new solutions. We guarantee you won't find a better place to work and thrive than at Blueprint.