Release Manager

SS&C Technologies Holdings; Lichfield; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services company is searching for a Release / Environment Manager to oversee the planning and execution of project releases. This role is ideal for someone with strong leadership and communication skills, capable of managing diverse teams and ensuring accurate deployment processes. The position allows for hybrid working and requires experience in agile methodologies. Interested candidates from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

Benefits

Hybrid Work Model

Professional Development Reimbursement

Competitive holiday scheme

Wellbeing benefits

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Hands-on training

Qualifications

• Proven experience in coordinating with technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Experience in guiding and motivating cross‑functional teams.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and ensure accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Plan the release of project deliverables, manage tickets and dependencies.
• Oversee release changes through environments.
• Lead production checklist and deployment plans.
• Work with engineers to ensure timely builds.
• Document and manage risks affecting release scope.
• Communicate progress of releases to stakeholders.
• Track readiness for releases, including communications.
• Support post-deployment and document reviews.

Skills

Excellent verbal and written communication

Leadership skills

Collaboration skills

Attention to detail

Risk management

Understanding of Agile methodologies

Job description

Job Description

Job Title : Release / Environment Manager

Locations : Hybrid working ideally Lichfield or London based (but can be any UK SS&C location)

Get To Know Us

SS&C is leading the way. We continue to look for todays and tomorrow’s brightest talent, those that embody a spirit to improve not only their lives, but those around them. From college students to seasoned and experienced professionals, we encourage you to apply. SS&C prides itself on hiring diverse, honest, dynamic individuals, who value collaboration, accountability, and innovation to name a few.

Why You Will Love It Here!

• Flexibility : Hybrid Work Model
• Your Future : Professional Development Reimbursement including access to SS&C University
• Work / Life Balance : Competitive holiday scheme
• Your Wellbeing : Competitive benefits designed to support the wellbeing of our staff
• Diversity & Inclusion : Committed to Welcoming, Celebrating and Thriving on Diversity
• Training : Hands-On, Team-Customised throughout your career

What You Will Get To Do

• Planning the release of project deliverables, this includes the day-to-day management of tickets and any associated dependencies across the Web (Adviser and Client Portal), API, Middle Office and Back Office
• Oversees release changes through environments (including production through controlled promotion processes or documented support procedures)
• Leading and co-ordinating production checklist and deployment plans
• Working with the release engineers / developers to attain timely builds into test, and ultimately deployment to live, managing any conflicts between branches
• Documenting and manging the risk that may affect the scope of the release (test failures, development blockage etc.)
• Communicating progress of releases and escalating issues to Delivery Director and wider stakeholders
• Tracking readiness for a release, including internal / external communications and associated readiness activities. Preperation and tracking of go / no go calls
• Post deployment support and running / documenting Post Implementation Reviews

What You Will Bring

• Communication : Excellent verbal and written communication is crucial for coordinating with technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Leadership : The ability to guide, motivate, and influence cross‑functional teams.
• Collaboration : Skills in coordinating and working effectively with diverse teams, including development, QA, and operations.
• Attention to Detail : The ability to manage multiple tasks and ensure accuracy throughout the release process.
• Risk Management : Experience in identifying and mitigating risks associated with releases.
• Agile Methodologies : Understanding of Agile practices is essential as many teams use them.

We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds to enable us to bring diverse perspectives to our thinking and conversation. It's important to us that we strive to have a workforce that is diverse in the widest sense.