Release Manager

Who are we? Quion is one of the largest mortgage servicing providers in the Netherlands. We manage mortgage and consumer credit portfolios on behalf of leading national and international financial institutions. Through technology, innovation and operational excellence, we help our clients deliver outstanding services to their customers. To support our continued growth, we are expanding our international IT Operations team and are looking for a Release Manager to join our Porto office. What will you do? The Release Manager is responsible for the end-to-end planning, governance, operational coordination, and successful delivery of software, infrastructure, platform, and security-related releases across the organization and its strategic suppliers. The role ensures that releases are delivered predictably, securely, and with minimal business disruption while maintaining compliance, operational stability, and customer satisfaction. The Release Manager acts as the central point of coordination between Product, Engineering, Operations, Architecture, Security, Program Management, and external partners to enable efficient and controlled delivery throughout the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC). Key Responsibilities Own and coordinate end-to-end releases across systems and suppliers Manage the release calendar, ensuring alignment with business priorities, project roadmaps, and operational readiness Lead release execution, including critical deployment windows, Friday evening releases, and Microsoft security patch deployments Act as the central point of coordination between Product, Engineering, Operations, Security, Architecture, and external partners Monitor release progress, dependencies, risks, and issues, ensuring timely communication and escalation when needed Ensure compliance with release, change, testing, and governance processes to safeguard stability and quality Coordinate environment availability and readiness across development, test, acceptance, and production environments Drive continuous improvement of release management practices, deployment automation, and delivery processes Prepare and communicate release plans, release notes, outcomes, and lessons learned to stakeholders Foster a culture of collaboration, ownership, and operational excellence throughout the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) What do you need for this position ? Bachelor's or Master's degree Minimum 5 years of experience in Release Management, Change Management, IT Delivery, Project Management, or a similar coordination role Experience working in complex IT environments with multiple stakeholders and suppliers Understanding of software development, testing, infrastructure, and release management processes Experience coordinating releases across multiple teams and systems Experience within financial services, fintech, or other regulated industries is considered an advantage Strong planning,…