24 of 24 Contract Release Management Jobs in the UK excluding London

Job Title: Head of Release Manager/Cutover Planning Manager (Process and Automation) Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract (6 Months) Location: Remote (Occasional travel to Windsor Office) Rate: Circa £600 -700/Day Working Pattern: Full Time Are you a dynamic Release Manager with a passion for process automation and cutover planning? Do you thrive in complex technical … month journey! ### What You Bring: Technical Expertise Familiarity with large-scale technical estates and ability to navigate complex systems. Confidence in handling technical complexity without hesitation. Modern Cutover & Release Management Best Practices Strong grasp of automation tools and efficient cutover planning methodologies. Experience handling large-scale release cycles and dependency management. Strategic Mindset & Process Improvement Ability … question existing processes, communicate insights, and advocate for change in a challenging environment. Previous experience handling large-scale technology change initiatives is highly valued. ### Key Responsibilities: Lead the Release Management Team : Orchestrate release events, manage go/no-go checkpoints, and ensure seamless service restoration. Oversee Future Schedule Planning : Manage dependencies and integration plans for production More ❯

Head of Release Planning-Remote (2/3 days per month in London)-Inside IR35 We're looking for an experienced Head of Release Planning to lead and shape a Release Management function. This is a critical leadership role, ensuring the safe, seamless, and timely delivery of change across the clients technology estate-spanning major programmes … business-critical services, and complex multi-supplier environments. What you'll be doing: Leading the Release Management Team, overseeing planning, rehearsals, go/no-go checkpoints, and post-implementation reviews for all change plan projects. Managing the planning Team, responsible for dependency and integration planning for production change. Overseeing complex, multi-layered change activities including shared infrastructure, code … excellence through governance meetings and cross-functional collaboration to deliver end-to-end successful services. Building trusted relationships with senior stakeholders across the business, gaining alignment and sponsorship for release strategies. Managing third-party support teams and suppliers, ensuring accountability through clear governance and effective escalation where required. Developing and communicating a clear vision and strategy for the Release More ❯

Key Responsibilities Lead the Release Management Team, ensuring effective orchestration of release events, go/no-go checkpoints, and service restoration. Oversee the Future Schedule Planning Team, managing dependencies and integration plans for production changes. Manage complex major changes across inter-dependent components, shared infrastructure, and code deployments. Ensure modern cutover and release management practices … operational meetings for seamless delivery. Build strong relationships with senior leaders, operational managers, suppliers, and third-party support teams. Establish and refine operational policies, standards, and guidelines for the release management process. Tools & Technical Environment The team operates within a complex technical estate, using c, SAP, and ServiceNow (familiarity is beneficial but not essential). Over … dynamic platforms exist within this space, requiring a confident individual comfortable with complexity. Current release planning is done via Excel spreadsheets, as a previous attempt to use Plutora was unsuccessful. Essential Skills & Experience Technical Expertise - A strong grasp of modern cutover planning and release management, with a key focus on automation. Strategic Thinking - Ability to assess current More ❯

Netadmin - Change & Release Manager (Telco) - £650 PD – Outside IR 35 – Hybrid A leading telecommunications corporation is hiring a Netadmin - Change & Release Manager with experience working within the telco industry and governing the end-to-end change/release processes across retail/wholesale partners within a Salesforce/Netadmin environment.The Change & Release Manager will work cross … partners, and vendors to ensure well-controlled deployments and process maturity during this contract period. This is a hands-on coordination role requiring a balance of process governance, stakeholder management, and technical delivery oversight. Our client is paying £650PD, Outside IR 35 to be based in Kings Hill, Kent on a hybrid basis (very occasional travel). Key Responsibilities … Own and govern the end-to-end change and release processes across Salesforce-driven Retail and Netadmin-based Wholesale environments. Maintain and control the Forward Schedule of Change (FSC), collaborating closely with project managers, development teams, business owners, and external vendors to ensure alignment. Testing & Quality Assurance: Lead and manage a test team of 2 testers working across Wholesale More ❯

of the year. Job Responsibilities Undertake all team activities in line with client wider strategy, Crypto strategy and departmental goals. Ensure the integrity and availability of cryptographic and key management services to business functions and applications. Maintain accurate environment documentation, process and device categorisation. Provide ongoing assurance that risk and compliance requirements are being conducted to a satisfactory level … are evidenced to a required level. Generation of Key Components across various platforms (including IBM, Tandem, Unix) together with management of Cryptographic infrastructure. SSH Key Management, Certificate management, HSM configuration/installation/support Incident management, Change management, ITIL Ensure the integrity and availability of cryptographic and key management services to business functions and … activities undertaken to ensure an accurate audit trail required for attestation/Audit support. Take a proactive approach to improving operations and customer experience/turnaround. Assist in the management of any control issues identified via audits or other control issues. Support with resourcing, scheduling and distribution of work requests for HSM and Key management. Work closely with dates More ❯

Our client is looking for a Salesforce Release Manager to join their team on a six month initial contract, working Inside IR35 and required to go to site in Milton Keynes three times a week. They are seeking an experienced Salesforce Release Manager to oversee and govern the release management lifecycle of Salesforce solutions across their … role is critical in ensuring that platform changes are delivered securely, efficiently, and in compliance with regulatory standards. You will coordinate across technology and business teams to manage the release calendar, safeguard platform integrity, and ensure all deployments into test and production environments follow robust change management practices Essential Skills & Experience: * Strong background in Salesforce release management More ❯

Environments Manager 6 months contract Inside IR35 Manchester/hybrid The Role We are seeking an experienced and proactive IT Environments Manager to lead the development and ongoing management of our environment management capability. This critical role ensures the consistency, availability, and integrity of development, testing, staging, and production environments in support of agile delivery and operational excellence. … software development and testing process-helping reduce downtime, enhance security, and improve overall software quality. The successful candidate will work across multiple teams and functions, ensuring environment readiness, supporting release cycles, and promoting automation and best practices throughout the software delivery lifecycle. The Ideal Candidate The ideal candidate must have demonstrable experience working within the higher education sector , alongside … the following: Proven experience managing IT environments or infrastructure in a complex, enterprise-level setting. Ability to define and maintain a comprehensive environment management strategy across diverse platforms. Strong stakeholder management skills, including engagement with technical and non-technical audiences. Confident in leading meetings, workshops, and collaborative planning sessions. Understanding of secure-by-design principles and knowledge of More ❯

Only Overall purpose of role: Undertake all team activities in line with client wider strategy, Crypto strategy and departmental goals. Ensure the integrity and availability of cryptographic and key management services to business functions and applications. Maintain accurate environment documentation, process and device categorisation. Provide ongoing assurance that risk and compliance requirements are being conducted to a satisfactory level … are evidenced to a required level. Generation of Key Components across various platforms (including IBM, Tandem, Unix) together with management of Cryptographic infrastructure. SSH Key Management. Certificate management. HSM configuration/installation/support. Incident management. Change management. ITIL. Ensure the integrity and availability of cryptographic and key management services to business functions and applications. Key Accountabilities: Cryptographic … Hardware Management - including on site local configuration activities. Support with resourcing, scheduling and distribution of work requests for HSM and Key management. Work closely with dates set in cooperation with Service Management to ensure smooth continuity of services and operations. Deliver to the required SLAs for all service. Gather, distribute, store, recover and delete cryptographic keys in accordance More ❯

The successful candidate should be able to demonstrate: Proven experience in managing IT environments or infrastructure within enterprise-level IT departments. The ability to define and maintain the environment management strategy for the University's IT platforms and infrastructure Management of stakeholder relationships, both within IT Services and the wider University Ability to lead both technical & non-technical … meetings and discussions. Understanding of secure by design principles. Knowledge of security best practices and compliance standards in IT environments. Strong understanding of application lifecycle management and DevOps processes. Familiarity with cloud (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and on-premises environments. Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible) and CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab). Strong … stakeholder management and communication skills. Proactive approach to issue resolution and process improvement. Understanding of database management, networking, and system administration concepts Key Responsibilities Own and manage the end-to-end lifecycle of IT environments (Dev, QA, UAT, Staging, Production). Coordinate environment provisioning, configuration, and maintenance with internal teams and external partners. Collaborate closely with development, QA More ❯

ideal for a seasoned contractor with a strong ITIL background who thrives in governance, service assurance, and change enablement environments. The Role: You'll be embedded in the Service Management function, leading the Change Enablement process across the business. Your focus: ensure changes are properly assessed, approved, and implemented to reduce risk and disruption - while enabling faster value delivery. … Change, Event & Configuration Practice Owner to support the strategic direction and improvement of the Change Enablement roadmap and toolset. Key Responsibilities Lead and govern the end-to-end change management lifecycle Chair CAB meetings and provide expert assurance on changes Align change processes with ITIL 4 standards Collaborate with DevOps teams to integrate change control into CI/CD … a trusted advisor for stakeholders on change governance and risk Contractor Profile We're looking for someone who can hit the ground running with: Solid track record in Change Management within ITIL environments Hands-on experience with incident, event, problem, config, release management Strong knowledge of IT infrastructure , applications, and service operations Familiarity with ITSM and DevOps More ❯

continuously improve ISV runbooks and operational documentation Track and manage the ISV compatibility matrix across environments and D365 modules Collaborate with vendors to stay informed on ISV product roadmaps, release notes, and schedules Communicate upcoming ISV changes to relevant business and technical stakeholders Work closely with DevOps teams to automate ISV testing processes, reducing manual effort and risk Partner … with release management and technical leads to ensure ISV updates are properly staged and validated Proactively identify risks and issues related to ISV performance, licensing, and future compatibility Support change management related to ISV adoption or upgrades Qualifications Essential Proven experience in a large-scale D365 or ERP implementation program, ideally with global reach Strong understanding of … Desirable Experience with Test Automation tools (e.gTosca or Power Platform test frameworks) Familiarity with Microsofts ISV Success Program or Partner Center Understanding of regulatory or compliance needs for ISV management #LI-Hybrid Additional Information Our purpose is Keeping the World Flowing for Future Generations. For over sixty years, the world has relied on us to create the things that More ❯

recovery plans and ensure business continuity. Monitor system health and optimise performance. Collaborate with development teams to enhance system reliability. Implement CI/CD pipelines for seamless deployment and release management. Ensure compliance with security standards, governance policies, and regulatory requirements. Required Skills & Experience : Expertise in software development and engineering for large-scale distributed systems. Strong proficiency in programming More ❯

recovery plans and ensure business continuity. Monitor system health and optimise performance. Collaborate with development teams to enhance system reliability. Implement CI/CD pipelines for seamless deployment and release management. Ensure compliance with security standards, governance policies, and regulatory requirements. Required Skills & Experience : Expertise in software development and engineering for large-scale distributed systems. Strong proficiency in programming More ❯

systems to ensure high availability and performance. Collaborate with engineering teams to enhance system reliability and mitigate risks. Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines for seamless deployment and release management. Continuously evaluate and recommend improvements to platform infrastructure and processes. Ensure compliance with security standards, governance policies, and regulatory requirements. Required Skills & Experience Proven expertise in software development More ❯

Agile methodology for faster & efficient code development. Ensure bug-free & best practices-based software solutions that are built using standard reference architecture, robust & resilient product designs, code development, testing & release management in Production. Execute Service delivery for projects to improve availability, reduce costs, and enhance customer experience. Knowledge of ITIL-based Storage Infrastructure support processes, including incident, problem … and change management, is required. More ❯

recovery plans and ensure business continuity. Monitor system health and optimize performance. Collaborate with development teams to enhance system reliability. Implement CI/CD pipelines for seamless deployment and release management. Ensure compliance with security standards, governance policies, and regulatory requirements. Required Skills & Experience Expertise in software development and engineering for large-scale distributed systems. Strong proficiency in programming More ❯

recovery plans and ensure business continuity. Monitor system health and optimize performance. Collaborate with development teams to enhance system reliability. Implement CI/CD pipelines for seamless deployment and release management. Ensure compliance with security standards, governance policies, and regulatory requirements. Required Skills & Experience Expertise in software development and engineering for large-scale distributed systems. Strong proficiency in programming More ❯

recovery plans and ensure business continuity. Monitor system health and optimize performance. Collaborate with development teams to enhance system reliability. Implement CI/CD pipelines for seamless deployment and release management. Ensure compliance with security standards, governance policies, and regulatory requirements. Required Skills & Experience Expertise in software development and engineering for large-scale distributed systems. Strong proficiency in programming More ❯

recovery plans and ensure business continuity. Monitor system health and optimize performance. Collaborate with development teams to enhance system reliability. Implement CI/CD pipelines for seamless deployment and release management. Ensure compliance with security standards, governance policies, and regulatory requirements. Required Skills & Experience Expertise in software development and engineering for large-scale distributed systems. Strong proficiency in programming More ❯

handover to support of a number of infrastructure upgrade and replacement projects at ExtraCare locations. Lead on the delivery of the following projects: IT Stabilisation Wi-Fi Replacement Building Management Systems Telephony LAN Redesign Comms Room Remediation Server Infrastructure Produce and maintain a plan and schedule for each project, considering technical dependencies and availability of locations. Management responsibility … to stakeholders regularly to ensure transparency and alignment. Monitor resource allocation and productivity to maintain project timelines. Ensure design documents are produced and peer reviewed, ensuring ExtraCare change and release management policies and standards are followed. Assisting with 'hands on' implementation and configuration work subject to available capacity. Maintain comprehensive documentation of project plans, timelines, budgets and deliverables. … two satisfactory references, medical clearance and Home Office right to work clearance. IT Project Manager (12 month FTC): Ideally you will hold ITIL Foundation Certification and/or Project Management Certification (PRINCE II, APM). Hold Technical Certifications in relevant technologies (Microsoft, Networking, Cyber Security). A broad understanding of LAN (IP addressing, vlans, routing, layer 2/ More ❯

with Marketing & Communications and stakeholders across the university to align digital output with strategic goals.• Maintain Standards: Champion best practices in responsive design, accessibility (WCAG), usability, code quality, and release management.• Lead by Example: Stay current with evolving technologies and digital trends, sharing your knowledge to guide technical standards and enhance team capabilities. Ideal Candidate You’re a creative More ❯

market connectivity.* Ensure incident resolution within agreed SLA/SLOs.* Monitor critical systems using tools like Dynatrace, Splunk, Zabbix, etc.* Perform daily health checks, deployments, and recovery procedures.Incident & Problem Management:* Take ownership of incidents, coordinate resolution across IT teams and vendors.* Conduct post-incident reviews (PIRs) and contribute to problem management.* Write and maintain runbooks, SOPs, and technical documentation.Infrastructure … Management & Automation:* Perform system administration tasks on Windows and Linux servers (basic).* Manage and troubleshoot middleware (Tomcat, MQ, Kafka).* Automate recurring tasks using PowerShell, Bash, or Python scripts.* Contribute to Infrastructure as Code (IaC) initiatives using Terraform, Ansible.Business/Market Knowledge:* Understand Front Office processes and market data flows.* Support trading desks during market hours (Equities, FX … Rates, Derivatives).Continuous Improvement:* Drive process improvements in monitoring, alerting, and release management.* Collaborate on the move toward Cloud (AWS/Azure/Private Cloud) and DevOps practices.Key Skills and Experience Required:? Technical Expertise:* Windows Server & Linux administration (basic to intermediate).* Middleware: Tomcat, MQ Series, Kafka.* Databases: Oracle, MS SQL Server, PostgreSQL (SQL basics).* Cloud exposure (AWS More ❯

scalable while promoting best practices and innovation across the business. Key Responsibilities System Audit & Optimization : Review current configurations and suggest improvements to maximize functionality and streamline HR processes. SAP Release Management : Audit and test SAP updates to protect configuration integrity. Training & Knowledge Sharing : Upskill HRIS and HR business users through effective training and knowledge transfer. Change Control & UAT … requirements and translate them into technical solutions. Understanding of architecture and common programming/data formats (C, Java, XML, JSON). Desirable Experience Consulting experience in HR or learning management systems. Exposure to various industries and global implementation projects. What We're Looking For Analytical and solutions-oriented thinker Curious, driven, and highly self-motivated Collaborative and creative team More ❯

senior SME capacity Involved in at least two full lifecycle Workday implementations Expertise in HCM, Reporting, and at least one of: Integrations, Security, or Financials Experience with operational support, release management, and stakeholder engagement Strong business analysis and process optimization capabilities If you're interested, I would be more than happy to discuss the role in more detail More ❯