Systems Release Train Lead

Elexon; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 76,500 - 93,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Generous pension scheme

Bonus

Job summary

Elexon is seeking a Systems Release Train Lead to join their Technology function in London. This permanent position involves coordinating release trains, managing schedules, and ensuring effective governance across complex programmes.

The ideal candidate will have Agile delivery experience, exceptional stakeholder management skills, and the ability to lead multi-team technology deliveries. Elexon offers competitive compensation, a hybrid work model, and a commitment to a diverse and inclusive culture.

Qualifications

• Experience in release management and Agile delivery leadership roles.
• Strong understanding of Agile frameworks and release train concepts.
• Experience coordinating complex multi-team technology deliveries.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end coordination of release trains across teams.
• Plan release schedules and manage dependencies and timelines.
• Ensure effective release governance and quality assurance.

Skills

Release management

Agile frameworks (e.g., SAFe)

Stakeholder management

Dependency management

Strategic vision and influence

Planning and organisation

Job description

We’re looking for a Systems Release Train Lead (Grade 12) to join the Technology function at Elexon on a permanent basis.

What you’ll do:

• Lead the end-to-end coordination of release trains, ensuring alignment across multiple teams, suppliers, and delivery streams
• Plan and manage release schedules, dependencies, and delivery timelines across complex programmes
• Ensure effective release governance, controls, and quality assurance are applied across all deployments
• Coordinate with Product Owners, Delivery Managers, and technical teams to align priorities and delivery plans
• Manage cross-team dependencies, risks, and issues, ensuring timely resolution and escalation where required
• Support Agile delivery practices, including planning cycles and release readiness activities
• Oversee release readiness, deployment activities, and post-release reviews, ensuring successful outcomes
• Drive continuous improvement in release management processes and tooling
• Collaborate with suppliers and internal teams to ensure seamless integration and delivery of system changes
• Provide clear reporting and communication to senior stakeholders on release progress, risks, and performance

What you’ll bring:

• Experience in release management, programme delivery, or Agile delivery leadership roles
• Strong understanding of Agile frameworks (e.g. SAFe) Agilist/practitioner and Coaching skills and release train concepts
• Release Train Lead (ART Agile Release Train-focused).. note: not related to own or manage technical releases.
• Scaling ARTs in organisations. Experience in multiple ARTs set-ups
• Experience coordinating complex, multi-team or multi-supplier technology deliveries
• Strong knowledge of release governance, dependency management, and delivery assurance
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, including senior-level engagement
• Ability to provide a strategic vision, influence its acceptance (i.e. snr stakeholder buy-in) and lead its subsequent implementation.
• Experience engaging with Snr Leadership Team (SLT) / Exec level sponsors.
• Demonstrate being able to effortlessly pivot between the macro and lower level detail (as required)
• Ability to manage risks, issues, and competing priorities in fast-paced environments
• Strong organisational and planning skills with attention to detail
• Experience working in large-scale transformation programmes or system implementations
• Experience within regulated environments, energy, or utilities sectors (desirable)

What’s in it for you:

• Salary - £85,000
• Excellent benefits including bonus, private medical insurance and generous pension scheme
• The opportunity to work within a thriving organisation which can support your growth and development
• We operate a hybrid working approach with 2 days in our London office

Our culture

We believe a diverse and inclusive culture allows innovation and creativity to flourish. We are committed to continuously improving our culture for our colleagues and stakeholders. Through our hugely successful Diversity Forum, Mental Health First Aid network and regular programme of activities and events, we celebrate difference and recognise the value of employee wellbeing, which is a consistent outcome from annual employee surveys that we conduct. Likewise, as a community, we like to support each other, and all agree Elexon is a great place to work with a great workspace too!

• Provide true equality of opportunity
• Attract and retain diverse talent
• Listen to all voices
• Be representative of the communities we work in
• Be a role model for Diversity and Inclusion in the industry

Elexon together, embracing differences, listening to all voices

Ready to make an impact? Join us and help shape the future of energy services.