Salesforce Release Manager

Job Description

Individual Insurance Sector | Permanent | Full-time | Quebec City / Montreal / Toronto / Vancouver | Start Date: As Soon As Possible

Build the Future with Us

Are you passionate about modern technologies, DevOps, and continuous improvement? Do you want to contribute to the purpose of a company that helps its clients feel confident and secure about their future? As a Salesforce Release Manager, you will play a key role in orchestrating production releases and managing the Salesforce development and deployment ecosystem, ensuring stability, quality, and seamless delivery within a complex and constantly evolving technology environment.

This position offers an excellent opportunity to showcase your expertise and fully leverage your potential within a caring and trusted organization. Here, people and their development are at the heart of everything we do, creating an environment that fosters collaboration and innovation.

What You’ll Accomplish with Us

As a Salesforce Release Manager, you will be at the center of our mission. Your responsibilities will include:

• Planning, coordinating, and executing Salesforce releases (major, minor, and hotfixes) while ensuring a stable, controlled, and secure deployment process.
• Managing Salesforce environments (sandboxes, integration, and production), deployments, version control, and change traceability.
• Collaborating closely with development teams, quality assurance specialists, business analysts, product owners, and architects to align deliveries with business priorities.
• Identifying deployment risks, implementing mitigation strategies, and ensuring the quality and compliance of releases.
• Contributing to the continuous improvement of DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, release governance, and delivery processes while maintaining effective communication with stakeholders.

What Will Help You Succeed in This Role

We are looking for someone who:

• Is recognized for their ability to coordinate multiple stakeholders and effectively manage deliveries in a complex technology environment.
• Demonstrates strong attention to detail, rigor, and a structured approach to risk and quality management.
• Has an excellent ability to simplify technical concepts and communicate clearly with diverse audiences.
• Is known for their collaborative mindset, initiative, and proactive problem-solving skills.
• Has several years of experience in release management, DevOps, or a similar role within a Salesforce environment.

Required Qualifications and Knowledge

• College diploma or bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• Strong knowledge of the Salesforce platform, including metadata, Apex, standard objects, Salesforce APIs, and Platform Events.
• Experience with Salesforce DevOps tools such as Copado, Gearset, Jenkins, or equivalent solutions.
• Strong understanding of Git, version control, and CI/CD practices.
• Familiarity with multi-org Salesforce environments and Governor Limits.
• Knowledge of Azure DevOps, Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud-based environments.
• Experience with Visual Studio Code, Salesforce CLI (sf-cli), and Git Flow principles.
• Knowledge of architecture models, design patterns, and UML modeling.
• Knowledge of event-driven architectures (Kafka is considered an asset).
• Interest in Salesforce integrations, including Einstein Activity Capture, Content Server, and MuleSoft.
• Experience using artificial intelligence tools, including Copilot, is considered an asset.

Why You'll Love Working with Us

• A work environment where learning and development are combined with a collective pursuit of excellence.
• A healthy, safe, equitable, and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive and reach their full potential.
• The opportunity to work in a hybrid environment supported by flexibility and access to inspiring, innovative workspaces.
• Competitive benefits, including flexible group insurance, a competitive pension plan, employee share purchase plan, vacation and wellness days, telemedicine, employee and family assistance program, ergonomic furniture program, performance bonus, discounts on iA products, and much more.

Apply Today and Take Your Career to the Next Level

Still Hesitating to Apply?

At iA, we believe in potential and value diverse experiences. If this role inspires you, we encourage you to apply. Your place may be with us, and we would love to get to know you!

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Company

iA Financial Group

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Company Overview

iA Financial Group* is the strength of a company with a human side, with its over 8,000 employees. Together, we have earned the trust of our more than four million clients and 25,000 advisors who have chosen us for their insurance, savings, and wealth management.

With over $200 billion in assets and half a billion invested in technological innovation, we’re a key player in the financial services industry in Canada and the United States. The secret to our success? Investing in you, one person at a time. Because, for over 125 years, we have believed that it’s by supporting our employees and surrounding ourselves with the most reputable leaders in the industry, we will continue to innovate.

At iA, we’re invested in you.

* iA Financial group includes the following entities: iA Services financiers, iA assurance auto et habitation, iA Gestion privée de patrimoine, PPI Management, Investia, iA Gestion de placements, Prysm, iA Clarington, Michel Rhéaume et associés, Garanties Nationales, WGI Manufacturing, WGI Service Plan Division, Lubrico, iA Financement auto

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

At iA Financial Group, we support and celebrate diversity. We strive to provide a workplace that is recognized as inclusive for all, regardless of ethnic origin, nationality, language, religious beliefs, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, family situation, or physical or mental disability.

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