Release Manager

Job Description

Release & Deployment ManagerUK Financial ServicesYorkshire,Hybrid Working, 35 hours a week (Perm)Do you want to shape how our client delivers change, enabling teams to release faster, safer, and with greater confidence.Ifyourepassionate about modern release practices, improving flow, and removing bottlenecks at scale, this is a role where you can make a real impact.The RoleYou will be joining the Engineering and Service Delivery community, working closely with Platform Owners,DevSecOps, Quality Engineering, and Environments teams.This is a highly collaborative role that sits at the heart of how change is delivered across theorganisation.Operating across multiple platforms,youllprovide oversight and coordination of releases, ensuring teams are aligned, environments are ready, and risks are understood and managed.Youllplay a key role in evolving our release practices towards automation, observability, and progressive delivery, while enabling teams to move faster without compromising stability or compliance.What Youll DoDefining and evolving release and deployment strategies that enable safe, efficient, and frequent delivery across multiple platformsLeading cross-team release planning and coordination, ensuring visibility of dependencies, risks, and environment readinessDriving the adoption of modern release practices including automation, policy-as-code, and progressive delivery approaches such as canary and blue/green deploymentsUsing data and engineering metrics (lead time, deployment frequency, change failure rate, MTTR) toidentifybottlenecks and improve delivery performanceLeading and developing a small team, buildingcapabilityand fostering a culture of continuous improvement and shared ownership of release outcomesWhat Were Looking ForProven experience in Release, Deployment, or Service Transition leadership within complex technology environmentsStrong understanding of modern software delivery practices including CI/CD, DevOps, and automated release processesExperience working with multiple teams and stakeholders to coordinate releases and manage dependencies at scaleAbility to use data and metrics to improve release performance, reduce risk, and enhance delivery outcomesStrong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence across engineering, operations, and business teamsWhats In It for YouImpact: Lead a critical release & deployment strategy in a large-scale organisationFlexibility: Hybrid and flexible working optionsCareer Growth: Ongoing learning, development, and leadership exposureBenefits Package: Annual discretionary bonus25 days holiday + bank holidays + holiday tradingUp to 10% matched pensionPrivate medical insuranceElectric car salary sacrifice schemeColleague mortgage benefits3 paid volunteering daysGym discounts & wellbeing supportInclusive employee networksApply today or reach out directly to Gareth Squires for a confidential chat.TPBN1_UKTJ