About the position
YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE:
- Plan the release of project deliverables and release life cycle with the approval of Business and ICT Managers.
- Communicate the project-related release management tasks such as release plans, timelines, requirements, etc. between different project and business teams.
- Coordinate and prioritise the release schedule and resources required depending upon the third-party applications, defect backlogs, planned releases, and infrastructure updates.
- Identify the release related risks and dependencies that can delay the release and manage them, such that the scope scheduled, and quality of the release is not affected.
- Track the progress and find issues, if any. Always work to improve the process of release.
- Make sure that the release is planned, according to the requirements.
- Schedule the release readiness reviews before deployment and milestone reviews after each release.
- Create plans for the implementation and deployment as per the release schedule with the approval of Business and ICT Managers.
- Plan and give weekly updates on the release activities
- Identify and allocate project roles and functions (mainly developers) to serve as release Engineers to every release.
- Communicate with release stakeholders (Test Managers, Dev Managers, IT Ops, PMO) from different IT departments specifically on Release schedules, timelines and published outcomes.
- Lead the Go-Live activities to deploy the software successfully under the guidance of ICT Management.
- Provide guidance and direction with relevant development teams responsible for building the automation tools used to develop and deploy the software.
- Schedule the CAB meetings to discuss the release schedules with the ICT team and find roadblocks, if any.
- Maintain documentation related to procedures on build and release, various notifications lists, and dependencies.
- Make improvements in the methodologies used for configuration management and development of software that helps to find ways to use in configuration management.
Desired Skills:
- Verbal & Written communication
- Problem-solving
- Leadership skills
- Planning & Organisisng
- Analytical skills
