Application Program Manager, Release Management

Job overview

The Application Program Manager role is listed in Baton Rouge, LA, with onsite or remote work described as depending on the candidate’s flexibility. Compensation is not specified. The role supports the State of Louisiana Division of Administration, Office of Technology Services. The position exists to coordinate software releases across concurrent projects, helping technical and business teams plan deployments, manage release risks, and improve consistent release practices.

What you'll do

• Create and manage release calendars
• define release processes, readiness criteria, approval gates, and rollback plans
• coordinate scope and dependencies with development, QA, and UAT teams
• lead release planning and go/no-go meetings
• coordinate deployments across development, test, staging, and production environments
• maintain release documentation
• identify and mitigate risks
• support post-release monitoring and issue resolution
• refine release practices and templates.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

application program manager

release management

software deployment

baton rouge la

louisiana office of technology services

release calendar

sdlc

jira

azure devops

servicenow

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Four years of experience in release management, deployment coordination, or a related delivery role is mandatory. A bachelor’s degree is listed; ITIL certification and experience with Jira, Azure DevOps, or ServiceNow are desirable, not mandatory.

About the employer

Abacus Service Corporation is hiring for this role. Industry: All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services. Sector: 54.