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We are looking to recruit a Release Manager. This is an exciting new opportunity to work for a recognised leading company specialising in Retail and Digital E-commerce, who are truly experts in what they do!
What You Can Expect
- Location - Watford
- Work Type - 6 months fixed term contract
- Salary - £60,000
Key Responsibilities as a Release Manager
- Collaborate with the Cutover Delivery Manager to ensure timely and budget-compliant delivery of Cutover channel tasks for all initiatives.
- Develop, maintain, and report on comprehensive Cutover project plans, highlighting critical paths, resolving issues, and planning resource capacity, including external dependencies.
- Coordinate with Transformation Project Managers and Product Managers to integrate Cutover deliverables into the overall technical delivery.
- Schedule and manage channel activities and resources using workflow systems (e.g., Workfront), ensuring alignment with PMO resourcing in KeyedIn.
- Monitor and manage risks, issues, and changes, escalating where necessary.
- Provide timely and accurate reporting for weekly status updates, governance forums, working groups, and steering meetings.
- Build and nurture strong working relationships across key stakeholder groups within the Transformation team.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams across PMO, Technology, Marketing, Brand, Legal, and Regulations to ensure optimal delivery quality.
- Manage business change requests efficiently and ensure smooth execution.
- Identify and support the management of dependencies with other workstreams, especially in larger projects.
Essential Experience, Qualifications, and Skills
- Knowledge and practical experience of Project management.
- Excellent communication skills.
- The ability to convey concepts coherently to internal and external stakeholders.
- Strong written accuracy and attention to detail.
Why Apply?
- Amazing company to work for!
- 26 days of annual leave.
- Life days - 2 days for whatever you want!
- 4.5 % pension matched up to 8%
- Private healthcare
- Dental scheme
- Eye care scheme
- £500 wellness allowance for gyms or sports memberships etc
For further information on this Release Manager role apply below
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
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