10 of 10 DemandTrendPermanent Release Management Jobs in the North West

be championing disciplined IT governance across the UK operations and ensuring that every technology investment delivers tangible, measurable benefits that positively impact revenue, margin, and EBITDA. Key Responsibilities * Requirements Management: * Lead the collection, analysis, and prioritisation of functional and non-functional requirements across the UK business units. * Translate approved requirements into clear user stories, detailed acceptance criteria, and well … Facilitate quarterly portfolio prioritisation workshops with UK senior leadership, ensuring alignment with commercial objectives and demonstrating clear ROI. * Governance & Quality Assurance: * Define, implement, and embed robust standards for change management, release management, testing protocols, documentation, and security practices across the heterogeneous UK platforms. * Chair Change Advisory Board (CAB) meetings, rigorously tracking compliance metrics and driving necessary remediation … base, measure user satisfaction (CSAT, NPS), and drive thorough incident root-cause analysis. * Stakeholder Engagement & Communication: * Act as a trusted advisor and key liaison for UK franchise partners, country management, and functional leads. * Produce clear, data-driven status reports and executive dashboards tailored for the UK leadership team. * Financial & Outcome Focus: * Develop compelling ROI models for proposed technology initiatives More ❯

be championing disciplined IT governance across the UK operations and ensuring that every technology investment delivers tangible, measurable benefits that positively impact revenue, margin, and EBITDA. Key Responsibilities * Requirements Management: * Lead the collection, analysis, and prioritisation of functional and non-functional requirements across the UK business units. * Translate approved requirements into clear user stories, detailed acceptance criteria, and well … Facilitate quarterly portfolio prioritisation workshops with UK senior leadership, ensuring alignment with commercial objectives and demonstrating clear ROI. * Governance & Quality Assurance: * Define, implement, and embed robust standards for change management, release management, testing protocols, documentation, and security practices across the heterogeneous UK platforms. * Chair Change Advisory Board (CAB) meetings, rigorously tracking compliance metrics and driving necessary remediation … base, measure user satisfaction (CSAT, NPS), and drive thorough incident root-cause analysis. * Stakeholder Engagement & Communication: * Act as a trusted advisor and key liaison for UK franchise partners, country management, and functional leads. * Produce clear, data-driven status reports and executive dashboards tailored for the UK leadership team. * Financial & Outcome Focus: * Develop compelling ROI models for proposed technology initiatives More ❯

Use reliable sources to estimate how many deliverables are needed for each iteration. Help employees write effective user stories and turn them into subtasks. Coordinate processes and the products release together with other departments. Help the product owner prepare the product backlog for upcoming sprints. Actively monitor and fix impediments to make sure the product and its features are … delivered within scope, time, budget, and expected quality guidelines. Document all progress and communicate it to the upper management and stakeholders. Work with Test Lead to ensure all user stories have appropriate tests assigned produce sprint reports, such as burn down chart burn up chart, velocity etc Skills & Experience: ?Agile & Scrum Mastery: sprint planning, backlog grooming, release management, stand-ups, retrospectives, SAFE Project Leadership: goal alignment, scope management, risk/issue resolution, cross-functional coordination Team Facilitation & Coaching: mentoring Agile values, servant leadership, conflict resolution, removing blockers Communication & Collaboration: clear reporting to stakeholders, documentation, active listening, negotiation Technical Proficiency: Jira, Confluence, Trello, Azure DevOps, MS Office, Google Workspace, QA/test alignment Analytical & Reporting: velocity tracking More ❯

and root cause investigations , implementing preventative measures for continuous improvement. Provide guidance on test automation strategies , tooling decisions, and integrations into CI/CD pipelines. Contribute to change and release management processes, ensuring QA readiness and risk mitigation. Essential Experience & Skills 10+ years of experience in QA leadership and project delivery roles , ideally within enterprise environments. Proven track … record of delivering multi-phase, cross-functional programmes , including WMS, ERP, supply chain, or e-commerce systems. Strong grasp of test lifecycle management and delivery within Agile (Scrum/Kanban), Waterfall, or hybrid frameworks. Experience developing and scaling QA teams, including offshore/vendor management . Excellent skills in stakeholder engagement, communication, and executive-level reporting . Demonstrated More ❯

and root cause investigations , implementing preventative measures for continuous improvement. Provide guidance on test automation strategies , tooling decisions, and integrations into CI/CD pipelines. Contribute to change and release management processes, ensuring QA readiness and risk mitigation. Essential Experience & Skills 10+ years of experience in QA leadership and project delivery roles , ideally within enterprise environments. Proven track … record of delivering multi-phase, cross-functional programmes , including WMS, ERP, supply chain, or e-commerce systems. Strong grasp of test lifecycle management and delivery within Agile (Scrum/Kanban), Waterfall, or hybrid frameworks. Experience developing and scaling QA teams, including offshore/vendor management . Excellent skills in stakeholder engagement, communication, and executive-level reporting . Demonstrated More ❯

and root cause investigations , implementing preventative measures for continuous improvement. Provide guidance on test automation strategies , tooling decisions, and integrations into CI/CD pipelines. Contribute to change and release management processes, ensuring QA readiness and risk mitigation. Essential Experience & Skills 10+ years of experience in QA leadership and project delivery roles , ideally within enterprise environments. Proven track … record of delivering multi-phase, cross-functional programmes , including WMS, ERP, supply chain, or e-commerce systems. Strong grasp of test lifecycle management and delivery within Agile (Scrum/Kanban), Waterfall, or hybrid frameworks. Experience developing and scaling QA teams, including offshore/vendor management . Excellent skills in stakeholder engagement, communication, and executive-level reporting . Demonstrated More ❯

and root cause investigations , implementing preventative measures for continuous improvement. Provide guidance on test automation strategies , tooling decisions, and integrations into CI/CD pipelines. Contribute to change and release management processes, ensuring QA readiness and risk mitigation. Essential Experience & Skills 10+ years of experience in QA leadership and project delivery roles , ideally within enterprise environments. Proven track … record of delivering multi-phase, cross-functional programmes , including WMS, ERP, supply chain, or e-commerce systems. Strong grasp of test lifecycle management and delivery within Agile (Scrum/Kanban), Waterfall, or hybrid frameworks. Experience developing and scaling QA teams, including offshore/vendor management . Excellent skills in stakeholder engagement, communication, and executive-level reporting . Demonstrated More ❯

and up-to-date at all times Track blockers, dependencies, and sprint burndown progress Coordinate with the dev team to ensure clarity of tasks and workload distribution Enforce Change & Release Management Ensure all tickets are tagged (Feature Request, Bug, Hotfix, etc.) and linked to the correct release Enforce process discipline for mid-sprint changes and escalation Uphold … traceability and audit-readiness of change logs Backlog Grooming & Management Vet and triage incoming feature requests, bugs, and enhancements Categorise and prioritise backlog items with clear structure Ensure all backlog items are sufficiently scoped and dev-ready Sprint Planning & Scope Coordination Define sprint scope based on capacity and roadmap goals Balance delivery across new features, bugs, technical improvements, and … backlog priorities Bonus: Experience or familiarity with Generative AI concepts, especially prompting large language models (LLMs) and Agentic AI Workflows. Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) or equivalent certification. Project Management Professional (PMP) or similar project management certification. Experience in UX Design for GIS application. Experience in UX for mobile application (mapping platforms, analytical platforms). If this is More ❯

hands-on delivery, working in an agile environment to prioritise demand, manage dependencies, and champion continuous improvement. What you'll need to bring Proven Product Owner or pipeline delivery management experience. Strong knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics 365, Power Platform, and related Azure ecosystem products. Ability to consult, influence, and challenge stakeholders at all levels. Experience using Agile methodologies and … tooling (preferably Azure DevOps). Solid understanding of ITIL principles, change/release management, and software delivery best practice. Strong problem-solving and analytical skills with a customer-first mindset. What you'll do Lead the planning, prioritisation, and delivery of product roadmaps and backlogs. Act as the bridge between technical teams and non-technical stakeholders. Optimise system More ❯

excellence. Key Responsibilities Lead day-to-day support operations for SAP technologies across a global environment, ensuring optimal performance, availability, and compliance with SLAs. Oversee Incident, Problem, and Change management processes, acting as the escalation point for support-related issues. Manage vendor relationships for SAP support and Application Management Services (AMS). Drive continuous improvement through KPI monitoring … and service optimisation. Ensure compliance with internal controls, audit requirements, security standards, and licensing regulations. Lead SAP change and release management processes. Provide strategic direction for BAU SAP projects. Line manage a multi-functional SAP support team, including functional consultants, BI development, and governance. About You Proven track record in leading application functions through significant growth and transformation. … SAP technologies, particularly S/4HANA. Experience managing remote and outsourced teams. Strong communication skills, able to engage technical and non-technical stakeholders. Knowledge of SOx-compliant environments. Budget management experience. Why Join? This is a pivotal opportunity to take a leadership role in a large-scale SAP transformation, ensuring service excellence while supporting the final stages of an More ❯