Release/Environment Manager - Contract

Key responsibilities

• Own and coordinate end-to-end release management activities
• Manage release schedules, readiness, dependencies, risks and implementation plans
• Coordinate development, test, pre-production and production environments
• Manage environment availability, scheduling, conflicts and readiness
• Plan and coordinate testing across SIT, integration, regression and UAT
• Manage test progress, defects, risks and release readiness
• Work closely with DevOps, engineering and platform teams
• Support and improve CI/CD-driven build, test and deployment processes
• Lead release readiness and Go/No-Go activities
• Provide clear governance and reporting across Release, Environment and Test
• Work across multiple technical teams, suppliers and senior stakeholders
• Identify opportunities to improve automation, processes and ways of working

We're looking for

• Strong Release Management experience within complex technology environments
• Good Environment Management experience across multiple environments
• Demonstrable Test Management experience
• Good knowledge of DevOps principles and modern software delivery
• Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment processes
• Experience coordinating complex releases across multiple teams and dependencies
• Strong governance, risk and change management experience
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Someone comfortable taking ownership and working autonomously
• This would suit someone who has operated across Release, Environment and Test Management, rather than being focused solely on one discipline.