Environment and Release Manager

We are looking for a hardworking, intellectually curious individual to play the role of Environment and Release Manager. This role requires the oversight of the SDLC release process and managing the System Team within a scaled agile framework (SAFe) enterprise whilst owning associated PI planning and events. The role is responsible for planning and delivering the release cadence associated with a number of geographically diverse delivery teams and applications. As a lead of System team, you will ensure the environments to releases are maintained and fit for purpose, ensuring all the relevant quality checks are maintained and the pathway to production efficient.,

• Leads the planning, managing and governing solution releases while co-ordinating with key stakeholders across Operations and technology.
• Work closely with Tech Leads and Product Owners to ensure the release health is maintained from scope, quality and cycle time perspectives.
• Lead the quarterly PI planning and manage SCRUM Sprints
• Build a culture of continuous improvement by owning retrospectives and their respective actions
• Ensure the end-to-end testing quality gates are being met for every release.
• Organising end to end system demonstrations to our customers
• Handles risks / dependencies and ensures risk management & mitigation processes are followed by the relevant team members
• Owns issue resolution, providing options and solutions to the team and raising to senior leadership and stakeholders when required
• Liaises with key contributors to support technical and resource requirements to ensure the release objectives can be met
• Manages relationships with a range of senior business, technology, resources and product owner partners (internal and external)
  
  In-depth understanding of agile software development projects and lifecycle
• Strong awareness of modern development practices and micro service-based architecture
• Good understanding of cloud-based system environments and release management practices
• Great interpersonal skills and ability to deal with all levels of management & staff.
• Ability to work collaboratively with geographically dispersed cross-functional teams and team members.
• Results focused with ability to work under pressure, to deadlines and without constant supervision.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proactive management style., Bachelor's degree in computer science, Software Engineering, Electronics or IT related field or equivalent IT related experience.
• Certification in Agile methodologies such as Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or Professional Scrum Master (PSM) or Scaled Agile Certification.
• Minimum of 7 years' software delivery experience
• Prior knowledge of Agile project management tools, such as Jira and confluence
  
  LSEG is a leading global financial markets infrastructure and data provider. Our purpose is driving financial stability, empowering economies and enabling customers to create sustainable growth.
Our purpose is the foundation on which our culture is built. Our values of Integrity, Partnership, Excellence and Change underpin our purpose and set the standard for everything we do, every day. They go to the heart of who we are and guide our decision making and everyday actions. Working with us means that you will be part of a dynamic organisation of 25,000 people across 65 countries. However, we will value your individuality and enable you to bring your true self to work so you can help enrich our diverse workforce. You will be part of a collaborative and creative culture where we encourage new ideas and are committed to sustainability across our global business. You will experience the critical role we have in helping to re-engineer the financial ecosystem to support and drive sustainable economic growth. Together, we are aiming to achieve this growth by accelerating the just transition to net zero, enabling growth of the green economy and creating inclusive economic opportunity. LSEG offers a range of tailored benefits and support, including healthcare, retirement planning, paid volunteering days and wellbeing initiatives. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. This means that we do not discriminate on the basis of anyone's race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. Conforming with applicable law, we can reasonably accommodate applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Please take a moment to read this privacy notice carefully, as it describes what personal information London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) (we) may hold about you, what it's used for, and how it's obtained, your rights and how to contact us as a data subject. If you are submitting as a Recruitment Agency Partner, it is essential and your responsibility to ensure that candidates applying to LSEG are aware of this privacy notice.