Job Description Anticipated Contract End Date/Length: September 30, 2026 Work Set Up: Hybrid Our client in the Information Technology and Services industry is looking for a Programme Environment Manager to define, implement, and govern the environment and release strategy for a large-scale technology programme. This role focuses on ensuring that all environments are fit-for-purpose, compliant, and aligned with organisational standards to support successful programme delivery. The Programme Environment Manager will oversee environment lifecycle management, coordinate release readiness across workstreams, and establish governance frameworks that ensure consistency, reliability, and operational integrity across development, testing, and production environments. What you will do: Define and implement the environment and release strategy for the programme to ensure environments are compliant, reliable, and aligned with organisational standards. Establish governance processes for full environment lifecycle management across development, testing, and production environments. Maintain a central repository for governance documentation, tooling standards, branching strategies, and naming conventions. Manage environment calendars and readiness across multiple workstreams to ensure effective coordination. Maintain risk logs and proactively identify and resolve environment conflicts that may impact delivery timelines. Gate releases to ensure compliance with SDLC processes, security policies, and resilience standards. Drive automation across release and testing processes to improve efficiency, consistency, and reliability. Implement access control models, FinOps guidance, and security governance templates across environments. Monitor environment-related risks and implement mitigation strategies to maintain compliance and operational stability. Partner with cloud architects, infrastructure engineers, and delivery leads to ensure environments support programme objectives. Secure stakeholder alignment on environment standards, governance frameworks, and operational processes. Define and enforce best practices across release management, tooling, and environment standards to ensure consistency and repeatability.