Cloud Environment & Release Manager - Oracle Fusion

Rise Social Inc.; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Rise Social Inc. is seeking a Cloud Environment & Release Manager to own the Oracle Fusion ERP environment landscape across a major ERP transformation in London.

You will coordinate quarterly patching, environment refreshes, release planning and testing, and work with cross-functional teams to establish BAU processes and governance for long-term operational success. Strong communication, stakeholder and vendor management skills are essential to align programme priorities with business needs and

Qualifications

• Proven experience as Cloud Environment Manager or Release Lead in a complex technology programme.
• Hands-on with Oracle Fusion Cloud environments (or similar enterprise SaaS ERP).
• Knowledge of quarterly SaaS release cycles and patch management.
• Experience with environment refreshes, cloning, and deployment governance.
• Strong stakeholder management and vendor engagement skills.
• Excellent communication, planning and organisational abilities.

Responsibilities

• Own planning, scheduling, and execution of Oracle Fusion quarterly patching across Development, Test, Pre-Production, and Production environments.
• Coordinate environment refreshes, cloning, and release deployments in line with programme priorities.
• Manage release calendars, dependencies, risks, and stakeholder communications.
• Ensure downtime notifications, change controls, and risk assessments are completed and communicated.
• Partner with Programme Director, technical leads, and business stakeholders to plan environment activities.
• Prepare evidence and documentation to support internal and external audit requirements.
• Develop and implement a repeatable release and patch management framework for long-term operational success.

Skills

Cloud environment management

Release management

Oracle Fusion Cloud

SaaS release cycles

Patch management

Environment refreshes

Test planning & QA

Stakeholder management

Vendor engagement

Boomi integration

Tools

Boomi

Job description

Staffing and Recruiting Full Time Not Applicable

Cloud Environment & Release Manager - Oracle Fusion

London, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Cloud Environment & Release ManagerOracle Fusion ERP Programme | Higher EducationOur higher education client is seeking an experienced Cloud Environment & Release Manager to take ownership of the Oracle Fusion ERP environment landscape across a major ERP transformation programme.This is a critical role responsible for ensuring Oracle Fusion environments are managed effectively throughout the programme lifecycle, including quarterly Oracle updates, environment refreshes, release planning, testing coordination, and the establishment of sustainable BAU processes. The successful candidate will work closely with programme leadership, technical teams, and external partners to drive a structured and reliable release management function.

Key Responsibilities

Environment & Release ManagementOwn the planning, scheduling, and execution of Oracle Fusion quarterly patching activities across Development, Test, Pre-Production, and Production environments. Coordinate environment refreshes, cloning activities, and release deployments in line with programme and business priorities. Manage release calendars, dependencies, risks, and stakeholder communications. Ensure downtime notifications, change controls, and risk assessments are completed and communicated effectively. Programme CollaborationPartner with the Programme Director, technical leads, and business stakeholders to plan and coordinate all Oracle ERP environment activities. Establish strong working relationships across Service Design & Transition, Testing, Platform Engineering, and wider programme teams. Support the successful transition of Oracle Fusion services from programme delivery into business-as-usual operations. Testing & Quality AssuranceCoordinate regression, integration, and user acceptance testing activities following quarterly Oracle updates. Work with functional teams to ensure appropriate testing coverage and readiness. Manage defect resolution activities alongside Oracle, system integrators, and internal support teams. Maintain regression test packs and release readiness documentation. Governance & ComplianceEnsure all environment and release activities are fully documented, controlled, and auditable. Support access governance, security reviews, and role-based access control (RBAC) processes.

Prepare evidence and documentation to support internal and external audit requirements.

Vendor & Stakeholder Management

Act as the primary point of contact for Oracle Support Requests and escalation management. Work closely with system integrators, third-party suppliers, and internal IT teams to resolve environment and release-related issues. Provide regular updates to programme leadership and key stakeholders. Continuous ImprovementDevelop and implement a repeatable release and patch management framework for long-term operational success. Identify opportunities to automate and improve release and environment management processes. Monitor Oracle's product roadmap and support planning for future functionality and platform enhancements.

Essential Experience & Skills

Proven experience as a Cloud Environment Manager, Release Manager, or Environment & Release Lead within a complex technology programme. Hands-on experience managing Oracle Fusion Cloud environments (or similar enterprise SaaS ERP platforms). Strong understanding of: Quarterly SaaS release cycles and patch managementEnvironment refreshes and cloning activitiesRelease planning and deployment governanceRegression and integration testing processesExperience working with integrations and middleware technologies, ideally Boomi.

Strong stakeholder management and vendor engagement skills.

Ability to build effective relationships across technical and business teams.

Excellent communication, planning, and organisational skills.

Key Deliverables

A robust Oracle Fusion Environment & Release Management Playbook. Structured quarterly patch and release schedules. Comprehensive testing, communication, and readiness plans. Regression test packs and release governance documentation. Embedded operational processes to support a smooth transition from programme delivery into BAU support. This is an excellent opportunity to play a pivotal role in a large-scale Oracle Fusion transformation programme, helping to establish the processes, governance, and operational foundations required for long-term success. Please note that the documents provided contain generic information. If we are successful in finding you an assignment, you will receive a Key Information Document which will be specific to the vendor set-up you have chosen and your placement.