Overview
On Site
USD 50.00 - 60.00 per hour
Full Time
Skills
Microsoft Excel
Strategic Planning
Application Development
Incident Management
Problem Management
Release Management
Reporting
Performance Metrics
Continuous Improvement
Documentation
Training
Regulatory Compliance
Service Management
Accountability
Management
Change Management
Leadership
Team Management
Communication
Stakeholder Engagement
Process Improvement
ITIL
Continuous Integration
Continuous Delivery
DevOps
KPI
IT Operations
IT Service Management
ServiceNow
BMC Remedy
Facilitation
Presentations
Taxes
Life Insurance
Collaboration
Partnership
Business Transformation
Law
Job Details
Job Title: IT Release Manager - Enterprise ITSM Operations
Location: Remote
Employment Type: Contract (potential for extension or hire)
Client: TEKsystems Government Partner
Pay Range: $50-$60/hour (W2 only)
Important Notes
Position Overview
TEKsystems is seeking a skilled IT Release Manager to lead and coordinate enterprise-wide release activities for a government client's Corporate Shared Digital Technology (DT) Services. This role is essential for ensuring the successful planning, communication, and execution of infrastructure and application releases across a large-scale, multi-team enterprise environment.
This position is ideal for professionals with at least 5 years of hands-on experience in enterprise IT Release and Change Management, who excel at leading cross-functional teams, managing complex deployments, and driving alignment across technical and business stakeholders. Strong leadership, strategic planning, and communication skills are key to success in this role.
Key Responsibilities
Required Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $50.00 - $60.00/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job
classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be
subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
available for this temporary role may include the following:
Medical, dental & vision
Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
Short and long-term disability
Health Spending Account (HSA)
Transportation benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a fully remote position.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Oct 24, 2025.
>About TEKsystems:
We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
About TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services
We're a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. We're a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. We're strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. We're building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
Location: Remote
Employment Type: Contract (potential for extension or hire)
Client: TEKsystems Government Partner
Pay Range: $50-$60/hour (W2 only)
Important Notes
- Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States.
- Sponsorship is not available for this position.
- C2C (Corp-to-Corp) arrangements are not being accepted at this time.
Position Overview
TEKsystems is seeking a skilled IT Release Manager to lead and coordinate enterprise-wide release activities for a government client's Corporate Shared Digital Technology (DT) Services. This role is essential for ensuring the successful planning, communication, and execution of infrastructure and application releases across a large-scale, multi-team enterprise environment.
This position is ideal for professionals with at least 5 years of hands-on experience in enterprise IT Release and Change Management, who excel at leading cross-functional teams, managing complex deployments, and driving alignment across technical and business stakeholders. Strong leadership, strategic planning, and communication skills are key to success in this role.
Key Responsibilities
- Own and manage the end-to-end release lifecycle for infrastructure and application changes across enterprise environments.
- Develop and implement a standardized Release Management framework that supports scalable, repeatable, and low-risk deployments.
- Lead cross-functional coordination across Infrastructure, Application Development, Change Management, Incident Response, and Problem Management teams.
- Facilitate release planning meetings, manage dependencies, and ensure clear communication of timelines and expectations.
- Drive stakeholder engagement and consensus through Change Advisory Board (CAB) sessions and governance forums.
- Monitor and report on release performance metrics, identifying trends and leading continuous improvement initiatives.
- Maintain and enhance release documentation, including release plans, SOPs, runbooks, and training materials.
- Support upgrades and configuration of the Release and Change modules in ServiceNow, ensuring alignment with operational needs.
- Ensure compliance with ITIL/ITSM best practices, integrating release activities with broader service management processes.
- Promote a culture of accountability, transparency, and proactive communication across distributed teams.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree with 5+ years of experience in enterprise IT Release and Change Management.
- Proven success managing complex, multi-team releases in large-scale enterprise environments.
- Strong experience with ServiceNow Release and Change Management modules.
- Demonstrated leadership and team management skills in cross-functional, distributed environments.
- Deep understanding of ITSM processes (Change, Release, Incident, Problem, Configuration) and their interdependencies.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence and align diverse teams.
- Ability to analyze release metrics and drive process improvements.
Preferred Qualifications
- ITIL v3 or v4 certification is a strong plus.
- Experience with release automation, CI/CD pipelines, or DevOps practices.
- Familiarity with KPIs, SLAs, and IT operations metrics.
- Proficiency with ITSM tools such as ServiceNow or Remedy.
- Comfortable facilitating large meetings and executive-level presentations.
- Experience working remotely with distributed teams across time zones.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $50.00 - $60.00/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job
classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be
subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
available for this temporary role may include the following:
Medical, dental & vision
Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
Short and long-term disability
Health Spending Account (HSA)
Transportation benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a fully remote position.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Oct 24, 2025.
>About TEKsystems:
We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
About TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services
We're a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. We're a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. We're strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. We're building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
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