Release Manager

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 92,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd is seeking an experienced Release Manager to support a major cloud transformation programme migrating a legacy platform to OCI. You will own the end-to-end release life cycle, coordinating across development, testing and production environments to ensure safe, compliant deployments.

The role requires strong governance, stakeholder management and change delivery experience within regulated, multi-supplier settings; Glasgow-based with 3 days on-site per week, 40 hours,

Qualifications

• Proven release management experience in complex enterprise settings.
• Strong governance and change-delivery capabilities.
• Experience with regulated or highly governed organisations.
• SDLC knowledge and collaboration with cross-functional teams.
• Experience with Agile, DevOps or hybrid delivery environments.
• Excellent stakeholder communication and planning abilities.
• Knowledge of release planning, deployment and tracking tools.
• Experience supporting cloud migration programmes, ideally OCI.
• Familiarity with ITIL and service management practices.
• Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and release automation.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage the end-to-end release life cycle across dev, test and prod.
• Develop and maintain release schedules aligned to milestones.
• Coordinate release activities across multiple teams, suppliers and stakeholders.
• Lead release planning, readiness assessments and post-release reviews.
• Manage release risks, issues and mitigations.
• Ensure deployment, rollback and contingency plans are in place.
• Act as primary contact for release communications across teams.
• Chair governance, readiness and review meetings.
• Maintain release documentation and governance artefacts.

Skills

Release management

Stakeholder management

SDLC understanding

Agile/DevOps

ITIL familiarity

CI/CD pipelines

Risk management

Communication skills

Education

Experience in regulated environments

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Release Manager to support a major cloud transformation programme involving the migration of a critical legacy platform to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI). Working within a regulated, multi-supplier environment, you will be responsible for the planning, coordination and successful delivery of software releases, ensuring changes are implemented safely, compliantly and with minimal impact on live services.This is an excellent opportunity for a Release Manager with strong governance, stakeholder management and change delivery experience to play a key role in a large-scale technology transformation.

• Location: Glasgow
• Working Pattern: 3 days on-site per week
• Contract Type: Contract
• IR35 Status: Inside IR35
• Clearance Required: BPSS / FCA
• Start Date: ASAP
• Hours: 40 hours per week

Key Responsibilities

• Own and manage the end-to-end release life cycle across development, testing and production environments.
• Develop and maintain release schedules aligned to programme milestones and business objectives.
• Coordinate release activities across multiple delivery teams, suppliers and stakeholders.
• Lead release planning, readiness assessments, deployment reviews and post-release evaluations.
• Manage release dependencies, risks, issues and mitigation activities.
• Ensure robust deployment, rollback and contingency plans are in place.
• Act as the primary point of contact for release communications across technical and business teams.
• Chair release governance, readiness and review meetings.
• Maintain release documentation, audit records and governance artefacts.

Skills & Experience

• Proven experience as a Release Manager within complex enterprise environments.
• Strong knowledge of Release Management and Change Management best practices.
• Experience working within regulated or highly governed organisations.
• Solid understanding of the Software Development Life cycle (SDLC).
• Experience working within Agile, DevOps or hybrid delivery environments.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Strong planning, coordination and organisational abilities.
• Experience using release planning, deployment and tracking tools.
• Experience supporting cloud migration programmes, ideally Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI).
• Working knowledge of ITIL frameworks and service management practices.
• Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and release automation tools.
• Understanding of infrastructure, hosting and cloud technologies.
• Experience coordinating deliveries across multiple suppliers or third-party vendors.

The successful candidate will ensure all releases are delivered in line with change governance, security and compliance requirements. You will work closely with programme leadership, technical teams, suppliers and business stakeholders to manage risk, maintain service stability and support successful programme delivery.

Key responsibilities include identifying and mitigating release risks, managing incidents and deployment challenges, supporting audit requirements, analysing release outcomes and driving continuous improvement across release processes, governance and automation capabilities.