Role Overview
The Release Manager Associate within PwC's Tax Technology practice supports the coordination and execution of production releases across tax platforms, data systems, and firm-developed applications. This role plays a critical part in ensuring that system changes are delivered in a controlled, compliant, and predictable manner—supporting accurate tax delivery, reporting, and risk management across the firm's digital ecosystem.
Key Responsibilities
Release Planning & Execution
- Coordinate release schedules for tax systems, applications, and reporting platforms.
- Partner with development teams, testing teams, and tax stakeholders to plan releases and manage dependencies.
- Support release readiness reviews and deployment approvals.
- Track risks, issues, and mitigations throughout the release lifecycle.
Governance, Risk & Compliance
Enforce release governance and change management standards aligned to audit and regulatory requirements.Maintain traceability of changes and deployments for audit readiness.Ensure documentation meets internal controls and compliance expectations.Environment & Change Coordination
Coordinate deployments across development, testing, and production environments.Track and facilitate approvals for changes through formal change management processes.Maintain release documentation and version control.Reporting & Communication
Publish deployment notices, release notes, and status communications.Provide leadership and stakeholders with release transparency and reporting.Facilitate post-release reviews and drive lessons learned.Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Business, Accounting, or related discipline (or equivalent experience).2+ years of experience in release management, deployment coordination, IT operations, or change management.Familiarity with SDLC and basic CI / CD concepts.Experience with tools such as JIRA, ServiceNow, Azure DevOps, or similar platforms.Strong organizational, analytical, and communication skills.Preferred Qualifications
Exposure to enterprise tax systems or financial platforms.Experience working in environments with regulatory, governance, or audit controls.Basic understanding of change-control concepts and deployment workflows.Prior experience in a professional services or consulting environment.Skills & Attributes
Process-oriented and detail-drivenStrong written and verbal communicationComfortable working across technology and business teamsAbility to manage multiple deadlines and prioritiesContinuous improvement mindset