Release Manager

As a Release Manager at Barclays, you will be responsible for supporting the successful delivery of Location Strategy projects to plan, budget, agreed quality, and governance standards. You'll spearhead the evolution of the digital landscape, driving innovation and excellence by harnessing cutting-edge technology to revolutionize our digital offerings, ensuring unparalleled customer experiences. **Key Responsibilities:** - Working knowledge of open technologies. - Experience in managing technology projects with complexity and cross-functional teams spanning multiple regions. - Awareness of design principles and architecture standards. - Working knowledge of API and Dev Ops. - Expert knowledge of agile methodologies. - Ability to do code walkthroughs. - Working knowledge of test principles. **Qualifications Required:** - Candidate is expected to have an appreciation of designing resilient systems covering performance and non-functional aspects such as failover and recovery. Purpose of the role: To support the organization in achieving its strategic objectives by ensuring the business is ready to receive the agreed change, addressing business problems and opportunities to enable successful implementation of change initiatives. **Accountabilities:** - Identification and analysis of business impact and opportunities requiring change within the organization. - Development of business readiness strategies for successful implementation of change initiatives. - Communication with stakeholders to ensure their needs and expectations are met. - Collaboration with various teams to ensure smooth transition of technology delivery. - Management of resistance to change and addressing stakeholder concerns. - Review of business readiness plans and status reports to ensure timely completion of activities. **Assistant Vice President Expectations:** - Advise and influence decision-making, contribute to policy development, and ensure operational effectiveness. - Lead a team to deliver impactful work that impacts the entire business function. - Set objectives, coach employees, and appraise performance for reward outcomes. - Demonstrate clear leadership behaviors to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver excellently. All colleagues are expected to demonstrate Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence, and Stewardship, as well as the Barclays Mindset to Empower, Challenge, and Drive.,