Were working with a Bristol based tech co. a leading worldwide supplier of software to health insurers, with an extensive platform consisting of Core back office automation, Open API and integration suite and Digital solutions serving the insurance value chain.
Were currently recruiting for aRelease Delivery Manager to join their Product Delivery team, someone who understands the software release process and can quickly take ownership of planning, coordinating and delivering new software releases. Its a transversal role based in the R&D department that requires strong collaboration with all departments including technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Your ideal role?
Plan and coordinate upgrade and maintenance releases for all applications delivering to multiple clients and projects
Own the software release process from development, to testing and then delivery to the customer
Work with the Test Lead, Product Owners and the Development Programme Manager to ensure release readiness
Identify, manage and mitigate risks and resolve issues regarding release quality and schedule and escalate as required
Release incident management; coordinating defect impact analysis, identifying the affected client(s) and arranging maintenance releases as required
Produce and update the sprint and release planners
Own and develop release documentation for both internal and external consumption
Across all processes continually evaluate effectiveness and productivity, looking for both major and minor improvement ideas
Understand client release and deployment processes and identify improvement opportunities
Evolve the release management processes to support our transition to a modular agile release process
Deputise for the Development Programme Manager when required
Who we are looking for?
Its more about the person although wed ideally like someone with experience in release management, testing, release co-ordination, delivery management, project management or project co-ordination. Someone who understands the lifecycle of Agile Scrum software delivery and knowledge of DevOps methodologies
An understanding of branch handling,continuous integration and continuous delivery
Have strong interpersonal skills and problem-solving abilities, able to flexibly work under pressure
Be able to define, implement and champion best practices and methodologies
Have excellent written and verbal communications skills, able to present to and persuade stakeholders, comfortable influencing and challenging colleagues where required
Work Location
All team members work in a hybrid manner with time split between home working and the central Bristol office.
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