Cluster Release Manager

PURVIEW; Zürich; Hybrid; CHF 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Purview is seeking a Cluster Release Manager to coordinate end-to-end software deliveries across multiple value streams in a major transformation programme. The role is hybrid, based in Zürich, with 2 days per week in office.

You will own release plans for multiple projects, manage dependencies and risks, and work closely with stakeholders, environment teams and suppliers to ensure smooth deployments across SIT and UAT cycles in a regulated banking context.

Qualifications

• 8+ years IT project delivery experience in banking/financial services
• Experience leading multi-project release trains in regulated environments
• Familiarity with wealth management or private banking architectures

Responsibilities

• Own release management for up to 5 projects in parallel with Release Coordinator
• Develop and maintain release plans aligned with timelines, dependencies and environment availability
• Coordinate release activities across projects and suppliers
• Chair regular release coordination meetings with stakeholders
• Oversee dependencies and risks related to releases deployed to environments
• Monitor release health via KPIs and reporting for leadership
• Support readiness assessments prior to test cycles and contribute to lessons learned

Skills

Release management

SDLC

Stakeholder engagement

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

University degree

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Job description

Purview is a global leader in IT-Engineering and Talent Solutions, trusted by Fortune 500 and mid-market clients across 21+ countries. Headquartered in Edinburgh, with delivery center's in India, our 1,200+ professionals drive meaningful digital transformation worldwide.

As a certified Ethnic Minority Business and Premier Member of MSDUK, we proudly blend diversity with deep technical expertise to deliver results that matter.

We’re currently hiring for the below role with one of our valued clients. If it aligns with your experience and aspirations, we’d love to hear from you!

Role: Cluster Release Manager

Job Type: Hybrid (2 days a week Work from Office Location)

The Cluster Release Manager will play a critical role in enabling end-to-end coordination of integrated software deliveries across 25 interdependent value chains (similar to projects) within a major transformation programme

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for the Release Management discipline for up to 5 projects in parallel (together with Release Coordinator)
• Develop and maintain a comprehensive release plan aligned with delivery timelines, dependencies, risk profiles, and environment availability.
• Coordinate all aspects of release management execution across multiple projects and suppliers, ensuring alignment with enterprise change management principles
• Chair regular release coordination meetings with stakeholders to track progress, resolve blockers, and manage risks.
• such as JIRA, Confluence, or similar ALM platforms.
• Oversee the dependencies and risks related to releases in scope being deployed to the environments
• Oversee staging and promotion of code and configuration changes into environments collaborating closely with Environment Management.
• Monitor release health via KPIs such as defect leakage, regression pass rate, rollback frequency, and deployment success Rates.
• Prepare reporting on release status, risks, and key milestones for Release Management Leadership
• Support readiness assessments prior to each test cycle and contribute to lessons learned after each release.

Professional Experience

• Worked in a similar role before
• Experience in adjusting processes to programmes need
• Minimum of 8 years’ experience in IT project delivery within complex banking or financial services organisations with
• 500 – 1000 applications over several booking centres.
• Proven track record as a Release Manager in small- mid-sized transformation projects
• Direct experience managing multi-project release trains across SIT and UAT cycles in regulated environments.
• Familiarity with system landscape architectures commonly found in wealth management or private banking infrastructures.
• Banking experience and a profound understanding of Private banking products

Technical Understanding

• Strong grasp of SDLC methodologies (Waterfall, Agile, SAFe, hybrid models).
• Understanding of release management tools and technologies (e.g., JIRA)

Soft Skills & Personal Attributes

• Good stakeholder engagement abilities across technical and non-technical audiences on different levels
• High emotional intelligence and diplomacy when navigating conflicting priorities in a matrix organisation.
• Results-oriented mindset with attention to detail and structured problem-solving capability.
• Ability to operate autonomously under pressure, meeting tight deadlines without compromising quality.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English; German or other languages beneficial.
• High willingness to contribute to the programmes success and to work on weekends

Education & Certifications

• University degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, or related field.