Environment and Release Manager

We need everyone's positive energy and innovative thinking to lead the energy transition to net zero. That's why we welcome applications from all backgrounds and experiences and have a range of flexible working options to suit everyone!

npower Business Solutions (nBS) is the E.ON UK Industrial and Commercial (I&C) pillar and a market leader in the B2B energy retail sector. I&C is a £7 billion revenue business serving c20,000 customers and approximately 200,000 meter points.

We have an exciting opportunity for an Environment and Release Manager to join our team. For this role you will be responsible for the management of release and deployment of software applications including managing the environments in which applications are deployed. You will plan and coordinate release plans and relevant documentation, coordinating with development teams, and ensuring that releases are delivered on time to agreed governance standards. This role offers the hybrid working approach, where you will be working in the office (Solihull) approximately 2-3 days per week.

Key responsibilities

• Driving I&C changes through implementation, delivering high quality standards within the agreement governance framework.
• Managing risks, issues, assumptions and dependencies escalating appropriately to minimise the impact to I&C.
• Responsible for the set-up, management and delivery of the implantation plan and for overseeing activities on a day-to-day basis.
• Own and manage all relevant stakeholders of the delivery portfolio and for test environment usage and keep them informed and engaged.
• Engage with I&C and/or other business users and delivery teams to influence stakeholder buy in.
• Provide expert guidance to the project teams to support the improved delivery of change.
• Oversee the necessary activities for third party providers and necessary approvals and governance.

• The ability to assimilate information, understand, navigate and assess complex data, systems and processes.
• Experience of driving performance through leadership, empowerment and personal development in a complex and challenging environment.
• The ability to influence key stakeholders at discretionary levels, generating an understanding of complex issues, providing clarity and certainty in a complex and challenging environment.
• Demonstrable knowledge and experience of release planning and management, strategic change planning and monitoring across multiple delivery methodologies, including experience in utilising DevOps practices.
• The ability to provide clear direction to test leads and project colleagues that reflects the strategic aims of the programme or project.
• Extensive experience in test management.

It would be great if you had

• Experience within the UK Energy Industry.

• Our market-leading benefits package includes 26 days holiday + bank holidays, a generous pension scheme, life cover, bonus and the chance to choose from 20 flexible benefits with tax and/or NI savings. In fact, our benefits package recently won the Personnel Today Reward, Recognition and Benefits Award 2022! As the only energy company to feature in The Inclusive Top 50 UK Employers (our current ranking is 8th) we’ve proven that we’re committed to equal opportunities and actively promote a diverse and inclusive working environment, and fairness for everyone.
• We realise the best people bring their energy at different times, so we’re happy to talk flexible working and offer a range of flexible working options, including full time, part time and job share.
• As a Disability Confident Employer we interview every disabled applicant who meet the minimum criteria for the role.
• We’ve exciting opportunities for everyone to develop their talent at E.ON. Our open access, inclusive talent networks provide networking, learning and development for all, building your skills, qualifications, and capabilities throughout your career.