Release Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate vendor delivery and release planning across the end-to-end platform release lifecycle.
• Maintain integrated release plans and align vendor commitments, schedules, resources, and dependencies.
• Monitor milestones, scope, quality, budgets, risks, and delivery performance.
• Organise release readiness reviews and track actions, ownership, and closure evidence.
• Coordinate validation of vendor-delivered configurations and developments before UAT.
• Support data, master data, and integration readiness activities.
• Coordinate vendor support for UAT preparation and execution.
• Facilitate business acceptance processes, go/no-go reviews, and release readiness activities.
• Prepare CAB submissions and coordinate approval reviews.
• Coordinate deployment, cutover, hypercare, support handover, and release closure activities.
• Maintain release documentation, repositories, release notes, and stakeholder communications.
• Coordinate assessment of enhancement requests and release impacts.
• Drive retrospectives and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Facilitate lightweight Agile ceremonies when required.
• Coordinate automation opportunities related to build, integration, and deployment processes.

Required Skills

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant qualification.
• 5+ years of release management and/or project management experience.
• 5+ years of experience within information systems operations, systems analysis, or software development environments.
• Experience working in Agile and DevOps environments.
• Practical understanding of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC).
• Familiarity with Scrum, Waterfall, and/or Kanban methodologies.
• Strong experience coordinating cross-functional and cross-business teams.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong IT background enabling effective technical discussions with vendors and delivery teams.
• Fluent English, both written and spoken.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and releases simultaneously.
• Strong analytical, organisational, prioritisation, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively across multiple time zones.

Nice to Have

• Knowledge of SAP.
• Experience with Vistex platform.
• Experience with pricing and rebate management solutions.
• Multi-country or global programme experience.
• Scrum certification such as PSM I or CSM.

Project Conditions

• Location: Barcelona
• Engagement: Through Huxley
• Work-load: Full-time
• Working Model: Hybrid
• Duration: 7 months + possible extension
• Language: English required