Release Manager

Majorplayers.co.uk; London; Hybrid; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is looking for a skilled Release Manager to enhance their software delivery processes. This role involves managing the end-to-end release process, coordinating with development, QA, and operations teams, and ensuring that all deliverables meet quality standards. You will champion continuous improvement in the release management lifecycle while working in a fast-paced Agile/DevOps environment. If you have a strong background in release management and are passionate about optimizing software delivery, this is the perfect opportunity for you to make a significant impact.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Release Manager in Agile/DevOps environments.
• Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines and release automation tools.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage the end-to-end software release process.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to ensure quality standards.

Skills

Release Management

Agile Methodologies

CI/CD

Stakeholder Management

Communication Skills

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Jenkins

Azure DevOps

Job description

Release Manager - Web/Mobile - Microservices - CI/CD - Hybrid - £500/£520 (Inside IR35) - Immediate Starters

Paying up to £520 Inside IR35

My client is seeking an experienced Release Manager to join their team. You will need strong commercial experience in Delivering within Technical teams and helping support on best practises.

Responsibilities/What you'll do:

• Own and manage the end-to-end software release process and help support the reduction of the current release schedule
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams including development, QA, operations, and product.
• Experience working alongside teams of Java, JavaScript and Mobile engineers
• Define and maintain the release schedule, ensuring alignment with delivery milestones.
• Monitor and manage risks and issues affecting release scope and schedule.
• Ensure all deliverables meet quality standards and go-live readiness.
• Maintain release documentation, change control records, and post-release reporting.
• Champion continuous improvement in the release management lifecycle.
• Proven experience as a Release Manager in a fast-paced, Agile/DevOps environment.
• Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines, deployment processes, and release automation tools.
• Familiarity with tools such as Jira, Confluence, Jenkins, Azure DevOps, or similar.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and coordination skills.
• Experience working in regulated environments or with large-scale enterprise systems is a plus.

The interview process has begun, so if you believe you have the right experience then please get in touch ASAP!