Release Rollout Planning Manager

Description:The Release Rollout Planning Manager will be a key member of PayPal's release management team. This person will focus on the technical aspects and planning of major releases, maintenance releases, and wire-ons. This person will be the single gatekeeper of everything that goes to the LIVE site that require RM involvement. This person will take the initiative in release planning and driving recurring release related issues to successful resolution. Some of the responsibilities include, but not limited to:· Be the gatekeeper for all changes to the LIVE site that do or should require RM involvement. Help Track manual changes to the LIVE site. · Help track external dependencies such as DB changes, firewall changes, etc. associated with each release.· Host Technical Design Review meetings with a cross-functional group(20+ people) consists of Site Operations, Development, Architecture, etc. Flag high risk features from the RM/RE/Operations point of view and coordinate between the teams to ensure a successful release.· Be the owner of the "Internal Beta testing process". Guide the Development teams and project management through the beta testing process to make sure a smooth testing process which doesnt break the guidelines or cause any live site issues.·  Work with Dev Teams and project managers to plan new feature wire-ons and coordinate external dependencies.· Take the initiative in driving post mortem meetings and following up with cross functional teams to drive the issues to resolution.Qualifications:Work with Change Management to create the Push Plan for each major release and maintenance release. · Manage off-cycle projects such as infrastructure changes(Ex. Apache upgrades, Operating system upgrades) which require RM involvement.· Ensure Release Engineering has all the necessary information about new packages before a release. · Validate wire ons and wire offs before each release and identify any possible issues. Validate all other dependencies for each release and identify any lapses.· Be a bridge between Release Management, Release Engineering, Site Operations, Product Development, Project management, etc. teams.Salary/Benefits: Salary commensurate with experienceJob Location: San Jose, CAJob Number: RUSAEBAY22119-592419Company URL: http://www.ebaycareers.com Salary/Benefits: Salary commensurate with experience Job Location:  US-CA-Silicon Valley/San Jose Job Number:  25083BR Company URL:  http://www.ebaycareers.com