Manager, Release Management &Testing, Finance (English Services) (Hybrid/Telework)

About the role

The Manager, Release Management & Testing is a management role within the Finance Business Systems team, reporting within Finance Data & Systems Governance, Risk, Compliance & Enablement at CBC/Radio-Canada. The Manager provides leadership and operational oversight for enterprise release planning, testing governance, Oracle Guided Learning (OGL), Signavio enablement, and digital adoption initiatives to ensure the stability, sustainability, and continuous evolution of Finance systems and business processes. The role operates with a high degree of autonomy and accountability, influencing enterprise-wide decision-making and leading a multidisciplinary team responsible for release coordination, testing oversight, process enablement, training delivery, and user adoption activities. This position also plays a key role in supporting Finance transformation initiatives, quarterly/monthly Oracle releases, operational readiness, and continuous improvement initiatives across CBC/Radio-Canada. Direct Reports Senior Business Analyst - Signavio, Training & Digital Adoption

Responsibilities

• Leadership & People Management :
• Provide leadership, direction, mentorship, and performance management to the Release Management, Testing, Training, and Digital Adoption team
• Establish team priorities, work plans, resource allocation, and operational objectives aligned with organizational and Finance transformation goals
• Foster a collaborative, high-performing, and continuous improvement culture across the team
• Support employee development, coaching, succession planning, and knowledge transfer initiatives
• Oversee vendor, consultant, and implementation partner coordination related to release management, testing, and digital adoption activities
• Lead cross-functional coordination across Finance
• Act as a senior escalation point for release, testing, readiness, and adoption-related risks and issues. ON CALL availability during release times.
• Enterprise Release Management:
• Lead the execution of the enterprise release management strategy and roadmap, ensuring consistent and disciplined practices across systems and business areas
• Establish and maintain release governance frameworks, including approval processes, documentation standards, and audit traceability
• Oversee enterprise release planning and scheduling, coordinating dependencies across application, infrastructure, and operational teams
• Provide advice on release sequencing, prioritization, and deployment timing in alignment with business needs
• Ensure effective execution of release readiness activities, including Finance Application Reviews, service introduction, production readiness validation, and security and compliance checkpoints
• Oversee data migration, patch management, and risk mitigation approaches to support stable and secure releases
• Act as the central point of coordination for release management, ensuring clear communication with stakeholders and timely escalation of risks and issues
• Lead post-release validation and continuous improvement activities, including lessons learned, performance tracking, and process enhancements
• Contribute to the evolution of enterprise practices and support long-term system sustainability and roadmap alignment, issue resolution, and performance monitoring to maintain operational stability.
• Testing Governance & Continuous Improvement:
• Define and oversee the enterprise testing strategy, ensuring appropriate coverage from system integration through user acceptance testing (UAT)
• Lead test planning, execution oversight, and defect management, ensuring alignment with business requirements and quality standards
• Maintain testing governance frameworks, including documentation, traceability, a

Additional Information

Position Title: Manager, Release Management &Testing, Finance (English Services) (Hybrid/Telework) Status of Employment: Contractee Long-Term (Fixed Term) Position Language Requirement: English, French Language Skills: English (Reading - B - Intermediate), English (Speaking - B - Intermediate), English (Writing - B - Intermediate), French (Reading - B - Intermediate), French (Speaking - B - Intermediate), French (Writing - B - Intermediate) Work at CBC/Radio-Canada At CBC/Radio-Canada, we create content that informs, entertains and connects Canadians on multiple platforms. Our successes and accomplishments are driven by embodying and upholding values, which include creativity, integrity, inclusiveness and relevance. Do you think you have the ability and drive to keep up with this exciting, ever-changing industry? Whether it be in front of the camera, on air, online or behind the scenes, you would be joining a team that thrives on making connections and telling stories that are important to Canadians. Unposting Date: 2026-07-13 11:59 PM T his is a two-year contract position. This role is a hybrid work arrangement. Work schedule to be discussed with the Hiring Manager according to the guidelines defined by the department.

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