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Job summary
An IT consulting firm is seeking an experienced Release Manager to oversee the planning and delivery of application releases for a major UK Public Sector programme. This role requires strong expertise in .NET applications, Azure services, and the Microsoft Power Platform, along with hands-on experience in release management and CI/CD processes. Ideal candidates will have excellent communication skills and a solid understanding of change management practices. This is a contract position with immediate start.
Qualifications
Proven experience as a Release Manager delivering releases across multiple systems.
Strong experience releasing .NET applications and Azure-hosted services.
Hands-on experience with Microsoft Power Platform releases.
Experience using Azure DevOps and/or GitHub for CI/CD.
Solid understanding of change management, CAB processes, and release governance.
Experience working within UK Public Sector or Government programmes.
Responsibilities
Own and manage the release calendar across all environments.
Lead release readiness reviews, Go/No-Go decisions, and deployment approvals.
Coordinate multi-team, multi-system releases.
Oversee packaging and deployment of .NET applications and Power Platform solutions.
Work with engineering teams to maintain and improve CI/CD pipelines.
Monitor post-release health and coordinate hypercare.
Skills
Release management
.NET applications
Microsoft Power Platform
Azure DevOps
Stakeholder communication
Change management
CI/CD pipelines
Job description
An IT consulting firm is seeking an experienced Release Manager to oversee the planning and delivery of application releases for a major UK Public Sector programme. This role requires strong expertise in .NET applications, Azure services, and the Microsoft Power Platform, along with hands-on experience in release management and CI/CD processes. Ideal candidates will have excellent communication skills and a solid understanding of change management practices. This is a contract position with immediate start.