Release Manager (NV1/NV2)

Job Description

We’re looking for a strategic and detail-driven Release Manager to lead release governance across complex, multi-vendor environments. This role is central to ensuring structured, conflict-free release cycles that align with business priorities and support enterprise transformation. You’ll work across supplier teams, delivery squads, and stakeholder groups to enforce standards, coordinate schedules, and drive continuous improvement. 

Roles & Responsibilities: 

• Define and enforce release policies across suppliers and delivery teams
• Ensure readiness criteria, risk controls, and quality benchmarks are consistently met
• Lead cross-supplier release planning to avoid conflicts and optimize sequencing
• Align release schedules with business priorities and transformation goals
• Review and approve release plans, validating scope, dependencies, and rollback strategies
• Monitor deployment activities and ensure robust validation and recovery procedures
• Facilitate post-release reviews and capture lessons learned
• Drive process maturity and uplift across release management practices
• Maintain a centralized release calendar for stakeholder transparency
• Provide timely updates and coordination across technical and business teams

Job Description - Grade Specific

• 10+ years of engineering and technology leadership experience
• Proven success in multi-vendor delivery environments
• Expertise in Agile, SAFe, and PRINCE2 methodologies
• Strong background in digital transformation, governance, and risk-based planning
• Exceptional stakeholder engagement and cross-functional coordination
• A commitment to structured delivery and continuous improvement

What You’ll Love About Working Here

• You will be a part of a diverse collective of free-thinkers, entrepreneurs and industry experts. You will love the exposure to the scale of transformation, the depth of expertise, and the opportunities for growth.
• We aim to build an environment where employees can enjoy a positive work-life balance. We embed hybrid working in all that we do and make flexible working arrangements the day-to-day reality for our people.
• At the heart of our mission is your career growth. You will have countless learning and development opportunities from thinktanks to hackathons, and access to 250,000 courses with numerous external certifications crafted to support you in exploring a world of opportunities.
• We realise a Total Reward package should be more than just compensation. We offer a range of core and flexible benefits and have a Peer Recognition Portal called ‘Celebrate’.