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The Head of Release Management will oversee and coordinate the release processes for the technology department within the financial services industry. This role is based in London and requires strong expertise in managing technology releases effectively. Client Details The company is a well-established organisation within the financial services industry with a large and professional team. Description … Strategy & Governance * Define the multi-year roadmap and develop and implement a Release Management strategy aligned with business objectives, technology roadmap, and regulatory requirements. * Design, hire, and manage the structure of the team, leveraging both internal staff and external vendors, optimising the balance between cost-efficiency and delivery speed. * Align with business objectives, regulatory requirements, and technology roadmaps. … Establish governance frameworks, policies, and standards for release planning, environment lifecycle, and compliance. * Define and maintain audit-ready controls for release management. * Partner with other technology teams to drive DevOps adoption, automation, and continuous delivery practices. Release Management * Own the release calendar, governance framework, and readiness checkpoints. * Oversee planning, coordination, and execution of releases across More ❯

The Release Management Lead/VP will oversee and coordinate the release management life cycle within the Technology department of a financial services organisation. This role will focus on ensuring seamless delivery and deployment of software and system updates in a fast-paced environment. Client Details The organisation is a well-established player in the Financial … Services industry, with a focus on delivering innovative technology solutions. Description Strategic Release Planning & Execution: Own and manage the enterprise-wide release calendar, ensuring alignment with business priorities, regulatory deadlines, and change windows. Lead the planning and execution of major, minor, and emergency releases across multiple platforms and business units. Partner with Product Managers and Engineering Leads to … plan, schedule, and coordinate major releases, patches, and hotfixes across multiple interconnected product teams. Require, review, and approve detailed Rollback Plans and communication strategies for every critical release, ensuring swift recovery in the event of failure. Lead regular coordination meetings with development, QA, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and business teams to ensure release readiness, resolve scheduling conflicts and pre-empt More ❯

Job Tittle : Head of Release Management/Director Location: London (Hybrid: 5 days in 10) Contract Length: 6 Months (with potential for permanent placement) Daily Rate: £885 (Inside IR35) Contract Type: Temporary Working Pattern: Full Time Join Us in Transforming Release Management! Our client, a leading player in the Financial Services sector, is on the lookout … for an enthusiastic and dynamic Head of Release Management/Director to spearhead their innovative journey! This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in a brand-new role focused on shaping release and environment management across EMEA. As the Head of Release Management, you will be at the forefront of defining … and executing a strategic vision that enhances the quality and efficiency of release processes. You will be responsible for: Strategic Leadership: Developing a multi-year roadmap aligned with business objectives and regulatory standards. Governance & Compliance: Establishing frameworks and maintaining audit-ready controls that ensure safe and compliant releases. Collaboration: Partnering with Architecture, Engineering, Quality Assurance, and Software Development teams More ❯

Job Tittle : Head of Release Management/Director Location: London (Hybrid: 5 days in 10) Contract Length: 6 Months (with potential for permanent placement) Daily Rate: £885 (Inside IR35) Contract Type: Temporary Working Pattern: Full Time Join Us in Transforming Release Management! Our client, a leading player in the Financial Services sector, is on the lookout … for an enthusiastic and dynamic Head of Release Management/Director to spearhead their innovative journey! This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in a brand-new role focused on shaping release and environment management across EMEA. As the Head of Release Management, you will be at the forefront of defining … and executing a strategic vision that enhances the quality and efficiency of release processes. You will be responsible for: Strategic Leadership: Developing a multi-year roadmap aligned with business objectives and regulatory standards. Governance & Compliance: Establishing frameworks and maintaining audit-ready controls that ensure safe and compliant releases. Collaboration: Partnering with Architecture, Engineering, Quality Assurance, and Software Development teams More ❯

Release Manager (LAM, Joiner, Mover, Leaver, IAM) - Banking Client - London, Paris, Brussels , Amsterdam Rate: Euros per day Duration: 12 months Hybrid Working - 8 days onsite per month. UK contractors must use an Umbrella (Inside of IR35) A Programme has been established to deliver critical improvements to IDAM services, with work and resources organised and coordinated through approx. 15 Epics … grouped in Clusters covering Logical Access Management, Privileged Access Management, Migration and Data. The role of the Release Manager is to identify and manage the series of implementations and interim states to achieve the planned outcomes, driving alignment across all contributing Epics and impacted Tribes/Squads. For the LAM Cluster this will cover approx. 8 Epics … and 5 or more implementations. Objectives: Produce Cluster Release Plan to achieve the committed improvements and benefits Identify and secure stakeholder approval for each Release Scope and Change Impact Assessment Lead the Release Plan, organising cross-Epic and cross-Tribe resources to deliver on schedule Manage technical Release scope, coordinating with Cluster Test Lead and GTS More ❯

in an inclusive environment that helps them thrive. Location : London, 4 days on site required Duration : 6-month Rate : Via umbrella Overview: An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Release Management Lead (VP) to join a large, global financial services organisation undergoing major technology transformation. This newly created role will lead the planning, coordination, and governance of software … and infrastructure releases across multiple platforms. You will shape release practices, ensure compliance, and work closely with cross-functional teams to deliver secure, well-governed, and efficient releases with minimal business disruption. What You'll Do: Manage and maintain the enterprise release calendar. Lead major, minor, and emergency releases across business units. Oversee release readiness, rollback planning … and post-release reviews. Ensure compliance with regulatory and audit requirements (e.g., SOX, PCI-DSS, GDPR). Act as the central point of coordination for senior stakeholders and technology teams. Contribute to governance forums including Release Boards and CABs. Drive process improvements and support the adoption of release management tooling and automation. Skills & Experience Required: Extensive More ❯

in an inclusive environment that helps them thrive. Location : London, 4 days on site required Duration : 6-month Rate : Via umbrella Overview: An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Release Management Lead (VP) to join a large, global financial services organisation undergoing major technology transformation. This newly created role will lead the planning, coordination, and governance of software … and infrastructure releases across multiple platforms. You will shape release practices, ensure compliance, and work closely with cross-functional teams to deliver secure, well-governed, and efficient releases with minimal business disruption. What You'll Do: Manage and maintain the enterprise release calendar. Lead major, minor, and emergency releases across business units. Oversee release readiness, rollback planning … and post-release reviews. Ensure compliance with regulatory and audit requirements (e.g., SOX, PCI-DSS, GDPR). Act as the central point of coordination for senior stakeholders and technology teams. Contribute to governance forums including Release Boards and CABs. Drive process improvements and support the adoption of release management tooling and automation. Skills & Experience Required: Extensive More ❯

My Client leading financial institution is seeking an experienced Release Management Lead to oversee planning, coordination, and governance of software and infrastructure releases across enterprise platforms. Release Management Lead - Financial Services Location: London | Contract: Inside IR35 | Rate: £739/day Key Responsibilities: Own and manage the enterprise release calendar. Plan and execute major, minor, and … emergency releases. Coordinate with Product, Engineering, QA, and Infrastructure teams. Ensure rollback plans and communication strategies for critical releases. Lead release bridges and out-of-hours deployments. Manage post-release issue tracking and remediation. Required Skills: Extensive release management experience in financial services. Strong knowledge of ITIL, change governance, and regulatory standards (DORA, SOX, GDPR). … Familiarity with ITSM tools (ServiceNow), CI/CD pipelines, and scaled agile frameworks (SAFe). Excellent leadership and stakeholder management skills. What's on Offer: Competitive day rate: £739/day (Inside IR35). Work with a leading financial institution in a collaborative environment Please click here to find out more about our Key Information Documents. Please note that More ❯

My Client leading financial institution is seeking an experienced Release Management Lead to oversee planning, coordination, and governance of software and infrastructure releases across enterprise platforms. Release Management Lead - Financial Services Location: London | Contract: Inside IR35 | Rate: £739/day Key Responsibilities: Own and manage the enterprise release calendar. Plan and execute major, minor, and … emergency releases. Coordinate with Product, Engineering, QA, and Infrastructure teams. Ensure rollback plans and communication strategies for critical releases. Lead release bridges and out-of-hours deployments. Manage post-release issue tracking and remediation. Required Skills: Extensive release management experience in financial services. Strong knowledge of ITIL, change governance, and regulatory standards (DORA, SOX, GDPR). … Familiarity with ITSM tools (ServiceNow), CI/CD pipelines, and scaled agile frameworks (SAFe). Excellent leadership and stakeholder management skills. What's on Offer: Competitive day rate: £739/day (Inside IR35). Work with a leading financial institution in a collaborative environment Please click here to find out more about our Key Information Documents. Please note that More ❯

Head of Release Management - 6-Month Contract (Inside IR35) Location: London (Hybrid) My client, a leading investment bank is looking for a Head of Release Management for a greenfield role to establish and mature a centralised release and environment management function across EMEA. This is a unique opportunity to shape strategy and drive transformation … toward Continuous Delivery (CD) and DevOps practices. Key Responsibilities Define and implement a multi-year roadmap for release and environment management. Own end-to-end release lifecycle governance aligned with SDLC and regulatory standards. Ensure compliance with DORA , FCA/PRA, and ISO 27001. Oversee non-production environments, enforce lifecycle policies, and maintain audit-ready controls. Build and … lead a high-performing team, fostering collaboration and continuous improvement. Essential Experience Proven leadership in release and environment management within financial services/banking . DORA compliance and regulatory frameworks a strong plus Expertise in CI/CD toolchains , DevOps principles, and modern architecture (microservices, cloud-native). Familiarity with ITIL, scaled agile frameworks (SAFe), and SDLC methodologies. More ❯

Head of Release Management - 6-Month Contract (Inside IR35) Location: London (Hybrid) My client, a leading investment bank is looking for a Head of Release Management for a greenfield role to establish and mature a centralised release and environment management function across EMEA. This is a unique opportunity to shape strategy and drive transformation … toward Continuous Delivery (CD) and DevOps practices. Key Responsibilities Define and implement a multi-year roadmap for release and environment management. Own end-to-end release lifecycle governance aligned with SDLC and regulatory standards. Ensure compliance with DORA , FCA/PRA, and ISO 27001. Oversee non-production environments, enforce lifecycle policies, and maintain audit-ready controls. Build and … lead a high-performing team, fostering collaboration and continuous improvement. Essential Experience Proven leadership in release and environment management within financial services/banking . DORA compliance and regulatory frameworks a strong plus Expertise in CI/CD toolchains , DevOps principles, and modern architecture (microservices, cloud-native). Familiarity with ITIL, scaled agile frameworks (SAFe), and SDLC methodologies. More ❯

An Investment Banking client is currently hiring for a Head of Release Management and a Lead Release Manager to join the Bank. The initial contract will be for 6 months rolling paying £826pd via an Umbrella company. The position requires 50% attendance to the London based office. Required experience: Extensive experience in release and environment management within banking or regulated industries managing a global, enterprise-level function and proven ability to manage complex dependencies across multiple programmes with excellent stakeholder management, communication, and leadership skills. Deep experience in a senior technology leadership role within a highly regulated financial services institution, demonstrating fluency with banking compliance and audit cycles. Strategic understanding of modern software architecture More ❯

An Investment Banking client is currently hiring for a Head of Release Management and a Lead Release Manager to join the Bank. The initial contract will be for 6 months rolling paying £826pd via an Umbrella company. The position requires 50% attendance to the London based office. Required experience: Extensive experience in release and environment management within banking or regulated industries managing a global, enterprise-level function and proven ability to manage complex dependencies across multiple programmes with excellent stakeholder management, communication, and leadership skills. Deep experience in a senior technology leadership role within a highly regulated financial services institution, demonstrating fluency with banking compliance and audit cycles. Strategic understanding of modern software architecture More ❯

and create new ways for teams to continuously deliver value to their customers. Job responsibilities Directs principal activities across the end-to-end product delivery journey including intake, dependency management, release management, product operationalization, delivery feasibility decision-making, and product performance reporting, while highlighting opportunities to improve efficiencies and functional coordination Owns the change management framework … dependencies while monitoring blockers, ensuring adequate resourcing, and liaising with stakeholders and functional partners Coaches and mentors the product delivery team on best practices through collaborative discussions on resource management, dependency management, and deployment techniques to improve efficiencies Champions continuous improvement by identifying process optimization opportunities, incorporating best practices, and staying abreast of emerging technologies Fosters strong relationships … and proactively addressing variances to meet delivery commitments and financial targets Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills Significant experience of delivering products, projects, or technology applications Extensive experience leading operational management and change readiness Experience in enterprise-wide release and deployment processes and strategies Advanced knowledge of the product development life cycle, technical design, and data analytics Significant experience More ❯

requirements and value use cases to ensure platform investment delivers maximum value aligned to business priorities. The I&T ServiceNow Product Owner will also be responsible for ongoing platform management and operational excellence. At Urenco we're committed to giving you opportunities to be your best. If you feel you meet some, but not all of what were looking … the full product lifecycle to meet customer/user needs and achieve targets. • Coordinate customer testing and support end users during Solution testing ensuring robust checking of platform before release to wider user base. Coordinate product launches and deliver organisational change management through appropriate communications and training. Adapt products based on changing customer/user needs and creates … retirement and transition plans • Ensuring the platform is maintained and working efficiently through effective release management, upgrades and patch management. Including end user engagement concerning planned maintenance and downtime of the service. • Management of the Knowledge Management Database within ServiceNow. • Ensuring all documentation relating to the platform is up to date, accurate and easily accessible for More ❯

overheads, and improve user satisfaction. Act as the primary liaison between technical teams, business stakeholders, and external partners to ensure clarity of requirements, alignment, and delivery. Team Leadership & Vendor Management Lead and inspire the ServiceNow Centre of Excellence (CoE), fostering high performance and career development. Manage relationships with third-party vendors, implementation partners, and the ServiceNow account team. Oversee … resource planning, capacity management, and delivery performance. Solution Delivery & Innovation Oversee design, development, testing, deployment, and release management of new capabilities and enhancements. Drive automation, workflows, and self-service improvements to optimise operational efficiency and reduce cost. Lead change initiatives to promote platform adoption, ensuring user engagement, training, and awareness. Leverage data analytics capabilities to generate actionable … leadership, IT operations, and business units. Provide regular reports, dashboards, and updates on platform health, roadmap progress, and business impact. Advocate for ServiceNow adoption, continuous improvement, and enterprise service management principles. Key Objectives You'll Drive: Deliver a robust, scalable, and business-aligned ServiceNow platform roadmap that supports IT transformation and customer experience. Establish a high-performing Centre of More ❯

The Risk & Finance Data Governance Analyst is an important role as part of our client’s EMEA Division’s BCBS239 Programme. The ideal candidate will have knowledge of data management, BCBS239, ECB onboarding and operational risk management practices. Data Management/Governance is at early stages of maturity within the organisation therefore extensive project and communication skills … are required. Responsibilities: · Strong knowledge and expertise in the use of data governance, data quality, metadata, profiling, analysis, and data management tools. · Responsible for data governance implementation across the Risk and Finance domains in line with BCBS239 requirements. · Support the implementation of the data governance strategy and policy · Drive the Data Governance implementation book of work and develop the … pipeline · Drives the data definition, governance and lineage aspects 'end to end' for prioritised Use Cases · Responsible for monitoring changes to business data requirements and ensuring that change and release management activities are executed for the data domains · Contributes to the firm's objective of meeting industry regulatory expectations with respect to the data governance program as well More ❯

Microsoft Power Platform tools like PowerApps, Power Automate, and Dataverse. Be the main contact for deploying, developing, maintaining our clients CMS whilst providing support and operating business continuity, change management and release management processes. Experience: Expertise in Microsoft Power Platform, Azure Logic Apps, Dataverse or similar automation/integration tools. Strong experience with Power Apps (Canvas & Model More ❯

Outside of IR35 Rate: £400/£450 per Day Location: Hertfordshire (On-site/Hybrid Requirement) We are looking for an experiencedRelease Manager to completely own and govern the Release Management lifecycle across a complex, multi-portfolio environment. This is a critical role that requires strategic coordination and hands-on management to ensure the seamless, compliant, and … timely progression of code across development, test, and production landscapes for multiple applications. You will act as the single point of control, implementing robust release processes and providing expert support to development and testing teams as they manage their environments. Key Responsibilities Own the Release Lifecycle: Define, document, and manage the end-to-end release process for … all enterprise applications across multiple business portfolios. Scheduling & Coordination: Create and maintain the Master Release Schedule, planning and coordinating major, minor, and emergency releases. Process Implementation: Implement and enforce standardised governance processes for the secure and compliant promotion of code through Dev, QA, Staging, and Production environments. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with Product Owners, Development Leads, QA, and More ❯

vulnerability remediation activities of the current Windows endpoint and server estate, with an initial focus of Cyber Essentials compliance. The role will also be responsible for the allocation and management of tasks/work packages for a team of Senior System Analysis who will also be focused on security/vulnerability remediation activities of the current Windows estate. The … and adoption of cloud/managed services. Build strong relationships with stakeholders Desirable Professional certifications (e.g., Microsoft MCSE/MCP). ITIL Foundation or higher; PRINCE2 or Agile project management qualifications. Experience in Higher Education or DevOps. Experience working on and delivering Cyber Essentials Technical Requirements Essential 5+ years’ experience in day-to-day management of large Windows … endpoint estates of 3,000+ devices 5+ years’ experience in day-to-day management of large Windows server estates of 500+ servers SME and technical leadership experience, working and collaborating as part of a team Excellent communication, engagement, proactive, positive, can-do attitude Strong experience with MS Active Directory, SCCM, Intune AD Group Policy configuration and troubleshooting Solid understanding More ❯

They offer a structured and professional environment, providing employees with opportunities to contribute to impactful projects in a collaborative setting. Description Deep expertise in data governance, data quality, metadata management, profiling, analysis, and related data management tools. Lead the implementation of data governance across Risk and Finance domains, ensuring alignment with BCBS239 regulatory standards. Accountable for end-to … end ownership of data definition, lineage, and governance for prioritised use cases. Oversee business data requirement changes, ensuring effective execution of change and release management across data domains. Contribute to meeting regulatory obligations by establishing processes that ensure the delivery of accurate, complete, timely, and reliable data. Partner with divisional stakeholders to develop and implement data standards and … data quality, data profiling, and analysis. In-depth working knowledge of BCBS239 gained through experience in Tier 1 and Tier 2 banking environments. Skilled in communicating effectively with senior management, including board-level stakeholders. Proficient in interpreting complex data structures and performing advanced calculations across Risk and Finance functions. Comprehensive understanding of the Risk and Finance data domains, along More ❯

and IT Security The ability to manage multiple small to medium sized Projects simultaneously, with the ability to prioritise and pivot depending on Business requirements Understand the PRINCE2 Project Management framework demonstrating ability to plan and run projects whilst utilising this methodology. Demonstrate excellent stakeholder management experience, up to and including C-Level Ability to run complex and … commercially significant projects maintaining quality and control throughout The Project Ability to lead and manage Technical Resources, operating in a matrix management structure Demonstrate examples of working in similar successful positions previously Be highly collaborative with the wider delivery team, management structure and business leaders. Demonstrate a very high level of customer service and stakeholder management expertise … Application deployment (not necessarily development) System deployments, upgrades or migrations Security system rollout, as an example to; manage privileged access, data loss prevention, MFA Networking - WAN, LAN, WiFi, Firewalls Release Management experience beneficial Ability to work within the varied International Compliance and Regulatory requirements. Ability to work within a hybrid On-premise and Off-premise Cloud Computing environment. More ❯

on familiarity with GitHub Actions, Docker, and Kubernetes. • Ability to design, review, and enforce coding standards and architectural guidelines. • Strong understanding of SDLC design, QA automation, branching strategy, and release management. • Excellent communication skills - able to translate complex technical issues for both engineering and business stakeholders. • A strategic, curious, and pragmatic mindset - comfortable moving between high-level architecture and More ❯

on familiarity with GitHub Actions, Docker, and Kubernetes. • Ability to design, review, and enforce coding standards and architectural guidelines. • Strong understanding of SDLC design, QA automation, branching strategy, and release management. • Excellent communication skills - able to translate complex technical issues for both engineering and business stakeholders. • A strategic, curious, and pragmatic mindset - comfortable moving between high-level architecture and More ❯

on familiarity with GitHub Actions, Docker, and Kubernetes.• Ability to design, review, and enforce coding standards and architectural guidelines.• Strong understanding of SDLC design, QA automation, branching strategy, and release management.• Excellent communication skills - able to translate complex technical issues for both engineering and business stakeholders.• A strategic, curious, and pragmatic mindset - comfortable moving between high-level architecture and More ❯