Release Manager

TL;DR

Release Manager: Planning, communicating, and delivering software releases smoothly and safely, coordinating across internal project teams, Live Service, DevOps, and stakeholders. Focus on securing approvals, documenting changes, assessing risks, and providing technical oversight for dependency management and release branching.

Location: Leeds, United Kingdom. Must be willing to do UK based travel for projects. Must have the right to work in the UK. Must be able to attain a UK Security Clearance.

Company

hirify.global is a fast-growing technology company in the UK, delivering IT Transformation and Delivery services to well-known organizations.

What you will do

• Manage communications between internal project teams and the Live Service team.
• Engage stakeholders and secure approvals for planned changes.
• Create and maintain release notes and change request documentation.
• Identify and assess risks and issues related to upcoming releases.
• Collaborate with the DevOps team to coordinate and support release implementation.
• Provide technical oversight for dependency management and release branching.

Requirements

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple releases, priorities, and deadlines.
• Excellent attention to detail and documentation skills.
• Confident decision making under pressure in fast-paced environments.
• Must be willing to do UK based travel for projects.
• Must have the right to work in the UK.
• Must be able to attain a UK Security Clearance.

Culture & Benefits

• 25 days’ holiday, Private Medical Health care via Vitality, Pension contribution, and Life Assurance.
• Professional certifications supported as part of learning and development.
• Access to a range of retail discounts.
• Access to Employee Resource Groups.
• Culture built on low bureaucracy, high agility, and flexibility.
• Recognised as a UK Top 50 Best Places to Work by Glassdoor in 2024.