Company Description The University of Kansas Health System in Kansas City is a world-class academic medical center and a destination for complex care and diagnosis. Patients with serious conditions benefit from the organization’s strong foundation in medical research, education, and innovation, which drives advanced treatment options and technologies. The health system consistently ranks among the nation’s top hospitals for quality and patient experience, reflecting a culture of doing what is right for every patient.
People across the region and country seek care here for specialized, complex services made possible by the dedication of its teams. The organization invites professionals to join in advancing the power of academic medicine and improving patient outcomes.
Role Description This full-time remote Release Manager role is responsible for planning, coordinating, and overseeing software release cycles across the health system’s technology platforms.
The Release
Manager will manage release calendars, align release plans with program and project timelines, and collaborate with development, operations, and clinical stakeholders to minimize disruption to patient care and business operations. Daily responsibilities include monitoring release readiness, coordinating configuration and environment changes, ensuring documentation is up to date, and facilitating go/no-go decisions. The role involves tracking release metrics, identifying risks and dependencies, and implementing continuous improvement practices for release and deployment processes.
The Release
Manager will also support compliance with internal policies and healthcare regulations while promoting reliable, secure, and scalable technology solutions.
Qualifications
Strong Release Management and Configuration Management skills for coordinating software deployments and environment changes.
Program Management capabilities to align release activities with broader initiatives, timelines, and stakeholder expectations.
Analytical Skills to assess risks, interpret metrics, troubleshoot issues, and optimize release processes.
Understanding of Software Development life cycle and collaboration with engineering teams to ensure smooth releases.
Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
Experience with release and deployment tools, version control systems, and IT service management frameworks (e.g., ITIL) is beneficial.
Effective communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work remotely across multidisciplinary teams.
Healthcare or regulated industry experience, including familiarity with security, privacy, and compliance requirements, is a plus.