DB-6276; INTERIM: Software Release Manager, Digital Platforms - Immediate Start, Approx £500 per day, West London, 6 months+
DB-6276; INTERIM: Software Release Manager, Digital Platforms - Immediate Start, Approx £500 per day, West London, 6 months+
Overview:
Our client immediately requires a hands-on Software Release
Manager (SRM) to shape and drive the transition from a waterfall-based to an
iterative-based release schedule for its Digital B2C platforms.
This is a new role, so the successful candidate will need to
demonstrate that they can quickly define and implement a release strategy that
is aligned to emerging business needs.
Application
Deadline: Tuesday 24 March 5.00 p.m. GMT. Applications are
still welcomed after this deadline, and may be subsequently considered for this
or other suitable roles.
Key Accountabilities:
This new role operates within the client’s Digital
Transformation Programme. Accountabilities include (but are not limited
to):
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Working closely with development, test and service
delivery teams to define and implement a release strategy that aligns with the
business demands
•
Creating and owning the monthly software release plan
•
Managing the deployment of work packages across the
various development, test, integration and pre-prod environments
•
Running release management workshops with delivery and
development heads and facilitating go/no-go decisions on releases
•
Actively resolving blockages and areas of contention
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Communicating release plans to all teams.
Desired Skills &
Experience:
Mandatory
•
Recent experience as an SRM on high transactional B2C or
B2B digital platforms
•
Experience and understanding of source code versioning and
branching (preferably SVN)
•
Strong knowledge of the full SDLC, in both an Agile and
Waterfall environment
•
Experience of enterprise level change/release management
and of supporting platforms post release
•
Demonstrable track record of operating effectively in a
dynamic, fast-paced, challenging and delivery-focused operating environment.
Desirable
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SVN experience
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Experience of Confluence
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Experience of release management with Jira or Kanban.
Apply here: https://b2er.recruiterbox.com/jobs/fk0hhca