Modernisation Release Manager - i3 Resourcing Limited : Job Details

Modernisation Release Manager

£750 per day INSIDE IR35

Birmingham - Hybrid

MUST HAVE insurance tech transformation/modernisation experience.

-be responsible for overseeing the release management lifecycle, including scheduling, coordinating and the management of release for multiple applications across various initiatives and project teams.

-releases can be inclusive of application updates, operating system patches, security improvements, hardware upgrades.

Key Responsibilities:

• Plan the release windows and cycles across the Programme
• Ensure cutover plans are in place and correctly managed
• Manage risks and resolve issues that affect release scope, impact, schedule, and quality.
• Monitor progress to ensure application releases are delivered on time.
• Coordinate release content and effort based on the potential impact of releases that need to be co-ordinated across the project teams, aiming for a release on demand philosophy
• Co-ordinate Deployments, Runbooks and Implementation Plans.
• Environments readiness management, ensuring enterprise-wide release discipline through planning and implementation of a release calendar, including code freeze and release windows.
• Weekly Release Reporting.
• Communicate release details and schedules to the Business
• Negotiate, plan and manage all release activities.
• Work with environment manager and release engineers
• Maintains an Enterprise release schedule for all core services
• Lead and co-ordinate the Go-Live activities including the execution of the deployment Plans and checklists.
• Ensure that automated CI/CD are in place

Qualifications:

• 2-4 years of previous release and/or project management experience, (Solid understanding of project management principles preferred).
• 8-10 years of experience in information systems operations environment in systems analysis or development.
• Formal training in project management practices preferred.
• Advanced knowledge of software development lifecycle.

Desired Skills:

• Experience with Agile and Waterfall methodologies.
• Knowledge of cloud and on-premises technologies.
• Ability to work with diverse teams and facilitate collaboration.
• Knowledge of CI/CD Practices

Modernisation Release Manager

£750 per day INSIDE IR35

Birmingham

MUST HAVE insurance tech transformation/modernisation experience.