Salesforce Release Manager

Johnson Controls; Manchester; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company is seeking a Salesforce Release Manager in Manchester to lead and coordinate release processes across multiple organizations. The role involves planning, monitoring, and ensuring compliance with best practices for Salesforce deployments. Ideal candidates will have over 6 years of experience in Salesforce release management and hands-on experience with Azure DevOps. Joining our innovative team, you will work on exciting projects within a diverse and collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in Salesforce release management in a multi-org environment.
• Salesforce Platform Development Lifecycle and Deployment Architect Certification or multiple Salesforce certifications required.
• Hands-on experience with Azure DevOps Pipelines for Salesforce deployments.

Responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate Salesforce releases across multiple organizations.
• Create and publish detailed Release Calendars.
• Monitor release progress and address risks.

Skills

Salesforce release management

Azure DevOps Pipelines

Salesforce Platform Development Lifecycle

Project management

Education

Degree in IT-related field

Tools

Azure DevOps

Job description

What you will do

We’re looking for a Salesforce Release Manager to lead and coordinate release processes across multiple Salesforce organizations. You’ll play a key role in ensuring smooth, timely, and compliant deployments while maintaining system integrity and minimizing disruption. This includes managing Salesforce standard releases, sandbox refreshes, and supporting DevOps automation using Azure Pipelines. You’ll work closely with development and business teams worldwide.

How you will do it

• Plan, schedule, and coordinate Salesforce releases across multiple organizations, including risk assessment, deployment planning, and post‑release activities.
• Create and publish detailed Release Calendars for each Salesforce instance.
• Monitor release progress and proactively address risks and issues.
• Ensure compliance with governance and change management best practices.
• Collaborate with global development and operations teams for efficient release cycles.
• Communicate timelines, requirements, and expectations clearly to technical and business stakeholders.
• Work with the Change Management Board for approvals and implementation coordination.
• Assess change requests for potential downstream impacts on Salesforce environments.
• Manage sandbox refreshes and align them with the release calendar.
• Maintain and optimize Azure DevOps Pipelines for automated deployments.
• Continuously improve release processes, tools, and automation for better efficiency and quality.
• Partner with Salesforce on upcoming platform changes, releases, and health reviews.

What we look for

Required

• 6+ years of experience in Salesforce release management in a multi‑org environment (20,000+ users, 5+ organizations).
• Salesforce Platform Development Lifecycle and Deployment Architect Certification or multiple Salesforce certifications (minimum: Platform Developer II).
• Hands‑on experience with Azure DevOps Pipelines for Salesforce metadata and code deployments.
• Strong understanding of гидрс@ b>Salesforce architecture, release lifecycle, Apex, objects, integrations, data manipulation, and security models.
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Preferred

• Degree in an IT‑related field.

Our culture

At Johnson Controls you’ll have the opportunity to work on some of the most exciting projects in today’s market. Our hardworking people empower us, and we believe in being partNúmero team that is open, collaborative, results‑oriented, hardworking and above all fun.

We believe that diversity and inclusion matter and make a difference. By embracing the true value of diversity and inclusion, getting comfortable with having crucial conversations, and valuing different perspectives, we will be one of the most desirable places to work.