Release Lead

Job Description

Work with Product Owners and Engineers to develop implementation plans for various releases within the tribe. Analyse user groups to plan and conduct release engagement interactions Develop and present complex schedule and dependency plans which meet successful release criteria Understand, co-ordinate, resolve and tracking a range of complex interdependencies required for a successful release outcome Understand, facilitating and ensuring that key release related activities are completed Co-ordinate and/or execute moderate to complex deployment activities Conduct Release Readiness reviews, Milestone Reviews, and Business Go/No-Go reviews Raise Change Record and seek required approvals from stakeholders Participate in the Change Advisory Board meetings and present the change, discuss the release scope and roadblocks Plan and lead the dry runs before the release Produce Deployment Run Books and Implementation Plans and conduct the walkthrough of the implementation plan with the wider audience. Negotiate, plan and manage all implementation activities Lead and co-ordinate the go-Live activities including the execution of the implementation Plans and checklists. Encourage common implementation skills across Technology Areas to enable others to manage change in a complex operating environment Assist business with complex risk profiling - identify and assess risks and controls Able to build strong and influential stakeholder relationships Drive continuous improvement of implementation content, coming out of retrospectives . Content Management or ALM Additional Skills: Excellent customer interfacing skills. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Strong attention to detail and outstanding analytical and Problem-solving skills