Software Release Manager - Bracknell, Berkshire
Posted 4 days ago by MAPP Ltd.
£600 Per day
Inside
Onsite
Bracknell Berkshire, UK
Summary: The Software Release Manager is tasked with planning, coordinating, and managing software releases across the enterprise, ensuring timely delivery within budget and quality standards. This role requires collaboration with various departments, including project management and software development, to facilitate successful product delivery. The position is based in Bracknell, Berkshire, and requires on-site presence three days a week. The role is classified as inside IR35 and offers a competitive daily rate.
Key Responsibilities:
- Planning and Coordination: Oversee the release management lifecycle, including scheduling, coordinating, and managing releases across the enterprise for multiple applications.
- Go-Live Activities: Lead and coordinate Go-Live activities, including the execution of deployment plans and checklists.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work with project management, software development, quality assurance, operations, and other departments to ensure successful product delivery.
- Process Management: Implement and manage release processes for code through development, test, and production environments.
- Continuous Improvement: Continuously work towards improving the release process.
- Risk Management: Identify and manage risks that may affect release scope, schedule, and quality.
- Documentation: Produce deployment run books and implementation plans, and maintain a release repository with key information.
Key Skills:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
- Proven experience in release management.
- Strong understanding of software development lifecycle and project management principles.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
- Experience with release management tools and processes.
- A team player and have excellent communications skills, including the ability to influence, negotiate and achieve results through others who are not direct reports.
- A relationship builder across the organization, and ensure that the right processes, metrics, and insights are in place.
- Open for feedback and willing to learn, but not afraid to take initiative or try a new approach.
Salary (Rate): £600 per day
City: Bracknell
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: on-site
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Detailed Description From Employer:
Software Release Manager - Bracknell, Berkshire - on-site 3 days per week
up to £600 per day inside IR35 via Umbrella company
Role:
The Release Manager is responsible for planning, coordinating, and managing the release of software and other projects across the enterprise. This role involves ensuring that releases are delivered on time, within budget, and meet the quality standards of the organization. The Release Manager will work closely with project management, software development, quality assurance, operations, and other departments to ensure successful product delivery.
Key Responsibilities:
- Planning and Coordination: Oversee the release management lifecycle, including scheduling, coordinating, and managing releases across the enterprise for multiple applications.
- Go-Live Activities: Lead and coordinate Go-Live activities, including the execution of deployment plans and checklists.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work with project management, software development, quality assurance, operations, and other departments to ensure successful product delivery.
- Process Management: Implement and manage release processes for code through development, test, and production environments.
- Continuous Improvement: Continuously work towards improving the release process.
- Risk Management: Identify and manage risks that may affect release scope, schedule, and quality.
- Documentation: Produce deployment run books and implementation plans, and maintain a release repository with key information.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
- Proven experience in release management.
- Strong understanding of software development lifecycle and project management principles.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
- Experience with release management tools and processes.
- A team player and have excellent communications skills, including the ability to influence, negotiate and achieve results through others who are not direct reports.
- A relationship builder across the organization, and ensure that the right processes, metrics, and insights are in place.
- Open for feedback and willing to learn, but not afraid to take initiative or try a new approach.
Preferred Skills:
- Experience with Agile and DevOps methodologies.
- Experience in project management (eg, PMP, PRINCE2) or release management.
Software Release Manager - Bracknell, Berkshire - on-site 3 days per week