Release Manager

Role & responsibilities

• The Release Manager is responsible for planning, coordinating, and overseeing the deployment of IT releases across the banks technology landscape.
• This role ensures that software and infrastructure changes are delivered in a controlled, secure, and efficient manner, minimizing risk and disruption to business operations.
• The position requires strong coordination skills, deep understanding of release governance, and experience working in complex, regulated environments.
• Provide strategic direction for release management, ensuring alignment with IT and business goals.
• Coordinate with development, infrastructure, testing, and business teams to manage release schedules and dependencies.
• Define and enforce release policies, standards, and controls to ensure compliance and audit readiness.
• Oversee a team of deployment engineers responsible for managing Kubernetes clusters and maintaining CI/CD pipelines.
• Drive process enhancements and automation to improve release efficiency and quality.
• Develop and maintain integrated release calendars across applications and platforms.
• Manage end-to-end release lifecycle - from planning and build to deployment and post-release validation.
• Use ITSM and CI/CD tools (e.g., ServiceNow, GitLab) to manage and track releases.
• Ensure releases meet regulatory and internal compliance standards. Provide dashboards and reports to leadership.
• Collaborate during major incidents to assess release-related impacts and support recovery.

Preferred candidate profile

• Bachelors degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Certifications in ITIL, Release Management, or DevOps practices are preferred.
• Strong experience in Release management.
• Banking experience required.