Release Program Manager – Azure DevOps Governance

<p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Who is Blueprint?</strong>&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">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&nbsp;expertise&nbsp;of our teams, who all have unique perspectives and years of experience across multiple industries.&nbsp;We’re&nbsp;bold, smart, agile, and fun.&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>What does Blueprint do?</strong>&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Blueprint helps organizations unlock value from existing assets by&nbsp;leveraging&nbsp;cutting-edge&nbsp;technology to create&nbsp;additional&nbsp;revenue streams and new lines of business. We connect strategy, business solutions, products, and services to transform and grow companies.&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Why Blueprint?</strong>&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">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.&nbsp;</span></p> <div> <h2><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>In This Role</strong></span></h2> <div> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">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.</span></p> <h2><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></span></h2> <h3><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Release Management &amp; Execution</strong></span></h3> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Support the full release lifecycle (intake → validation → release → post-release tracking)</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Validate release requests, including dependencies, readiness, and required inputs prior to submission</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Coordinate timelines, milestones, and deliverables across stakeholders</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Track release status, risks, and blockers and drive resolution to ensure on-time delivery</span></li> </ul> <h3><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>ADO Governance &amp; Workflow Management</strong></span></h3> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Define and maintain Azure DevOps (ADO) structures, work items, and tracking frameworks</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Ensure ADO remains the single source of truth for release tracking and reporting</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Create and manage:</span> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Features, Product Backlog Items (PBIs), and task hierarchies</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Iteration paths and delivery timelines</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Change request tracking and backlog prioritization</span></li> </ul> </li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Govern ADO usage to prevent duplication, data gaps, and misalignment across teams</span></li> </ul> <h3><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Process Improvement &amp; Standardization</strong></span></h3> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Identify and implement improvements across release workflows</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Drive standardization of:</span> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Catalog release processes</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Asset updates and go-to-market workflows</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">ADO fields, templates, and tracking models</span></li> </ul> </li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Perform gap analysis across systems and resolve inconsistencies</span></li> </ul> <h3><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Cross-Functional Coordination</strong></span></h3> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Serve as the central point of coordination across business, engineering, and operations teams</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Facilitate sync meetings, release readiness reviews, and governance checkpoints</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Ensure stakeholders meet milestones and provide required inputs on time</span></li> </ul> <h3><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Reporting, Dashboarding &amp; Insights</strong></span></h3> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Build and maintain dashboards and reporting views for:</span> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Active releases</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Change requests</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Portfolio health and timelines</span></li> </ul> </li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Provide leadership updates and insights using ADO data</span></li> </ul> <h3><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Communication &amp; Change Management</strong></span></h3> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Manage release communication cadence (e.g., updates, newsletters, briefings)</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Communicate timelines, release freezes, and key milestones clearly across stakeholders</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Support change communications for new or retired offerings</span></li> </ul> <h3><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Operational Support</strong></span></h3> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Support asset updates, submissions, and validations across internal systems</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Ensure completeness and accuracy of release artifacts (e.g., documentation, asset lists)</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Provide ad-hoc support for urgent release activities and changes</span></li> </ul> <h2><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Required Qualifications</strong></span></h2> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Azure DevOps (ADO) Expertise (3+ years)</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Work item management (Features, PBIs, Tasks)</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Backlog management and iteration planning</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Reporting and dashboard creation</span></li> </ul> </li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Release / Program Management Experience (5+ years)</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Experience managing structured release or delivery lifecycles</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Familiarity with intake, validation, execution, and release processes</span></li> </ul> </li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Process &amp; Workflow Governance (3+ years)</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Experience designing and managing workflows in structured environments</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Ability to enforce governance and standardization</span></li> </ul> </li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Strong cross-functional stakeholder management skills</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Ability to manage dependencies, risks, and timelines independently</span></p> </li> </ul> <h2><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Preferred Qualifications</strong></span></h2> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">5+ years in Release Management, Program Management, or Technical Project Management</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Experience working in highly structured, process-driven environments</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Proven ability to operate with minimal supervision and drive execution proactively</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Experience coordinating across engineering, business, and operations teams</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Familiarity with lifecycle-based portfolio or catalog management processes</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Experience performing system/data gap analysis and driving improvements</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Strong communication skills, including executive-level reporting and stakeholder updates</span></li> </ul> </div> </div> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Compensation Information</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">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 <strong>$100,000-$110,000 USD/annum.&nbsp; </strong>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.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Equal Opportunity Employer</strong>&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Blueprint Technologies, LLC is an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered without regard to race, color, age, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, orientation, veteran/military status, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital, or familial status, genetic information, citizenship, or any other status protected by law.&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">If you need&nbsp;assistance&nbsp;or a reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, please reach out to: <a href="mailto:recruiting@bpcs.com">recruiting@bpcs.com</a>&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Blueprint believe in the importance of a healthy and happy team, which is why our comprehensive benefits package includes:&nbsp;</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Medical, dental, and vision coverage&nbsp;</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Flexible Spending Account&nbsp;</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">401k program&nbsp;</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Competitive PTO offerings&nbsp;</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Parental Leave&nbsp;</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Opportunities for professional growth and development&nbsp;</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Location:</strong> 100% Remote&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Duration: </strong>3 months</span></p>