As a Release Manager, you have transferrable skills that would make you a good fit for other similar jobs. Here's a list of related jobs, possible career transitions and alternative careers, based on skills you likely have.
These job titles are similar to the Release Manager role, and are often used interchangeably by companies.
A Release Engineer shares 63% of core skills with a Release Manager.
Here is a list of possible career transitions and similar professions a typical Release Manager often moves into, within or outside their industry.
A Scrum Master shares 54% of core skills with a Release Manager.
A Technical Program Manager shares 66% of core skills with a Release Manager.
An Information Technology Project Manager shares 65% of core skills with a Release Manager.
A Business Analyst shares 54% of core skills with a Release Manager.
If you're a Release Manager and are planning to move into a similar profession or alternative career, it's important to build the right skill sets to position you for your next career.
We analyzed thousands of career transitions in your industry and identified the highest value skills to build as a Release Manager. Building these skills will set you up for the most number of the above careers.
Here is a word cloud of the skills above. Use this as inspiration for the kinds of transferrable skills you need to build to move into a similar profession or alternative career.
Some skills that are common for a Release Manager transitioning into a Scrum Master role are Kanban, Confluence, Unified Modeling Language (UML), Facilitation, Microsoft SQL Server, Design Thinking, Project Management and JavaScript.
Some skills that are common for a Release Manager transitioning into a Technical Program Manager role are Program Management, Product Management, Cloud Computing, Cross-functional Team Leadership, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Agile & Waterfall Methodologies, Enterprise Software and Platform as a Service (PAAS).
Below are the most common career transitions for a Release Manager
Job titles that are especially common for a Release Manager to move into include Business Analyst, Information Technology Project Manager, Technical Program Manager and Scrum Master.
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