FinTech Release Manager (6-Month Contract) - Agile Lead

Electrum; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 700,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous leave

Cape Town office

Team activities

Job summary

Electrum is seeking an Intermediate Engineering Release Manager in Cape Town for a 6-month fixed-term contract. You will coordinate and drive the software release process, ensuring high-quality, predictable releases by aligning cross-functional teams and managing the delivery roadmap.

You will focus on planning, execution, and continuous improvement, with strong emphasis on stakeholder alignment and clear reporting. Join Electrum to influence releases in a leading FinTech environment.

Qualifications

• A University Degree.
• 4 years experience in a project management role with software teams using Agile.
• Experience communicating across cross-functional teams.
• Experience delivering technical projects and creating release docs.
• Proven ownership of the release lifecycle and process improvement.
• Experience with release management tools and platforms.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate weekly engineering planning with team leads.
• Manage release lifecycle and track progress toward milestones.
• Identify risks and implement mitigation plans.
• Communicate progress and risk status to stakeholders.
• Propose and implement process improvements.

Skills

Project management

Agile methodologies

Cross-functional communication

Release lifecycle management

Data analysis

Process improvement

Education

University Degree

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

Release management tools

Job description

Electrum is seeking an Intermediate Engineering Release Manager in Cape Town for a 6-month fixed-term contract. You will coordinate and drive the software release process, ensuring high-quality, predictable releases by aligning cross-functional teams and managing the delivery roadmap.

You will focus on planning, execution, and continuous improvement, with strong emphasis on stakeholder alignment and clear reporting. Join Electrum to influence releases in a leading FinTech environment.