Environments and Release Lead

Environments andamp; Release LeadManchester (Hybrid Working) Competitive Salary + Excellent BenefitsAre you an experienced Release, Change, or Service Transition professional looking for an opportunity to shape and improve enterprise-wide release management practices?A leading organisation within the Healthcare/Retail sector is seeking an Environments andamp; Release Lead to oversee the planning, coordination, and governance of releases across a complex technology landscape spanning both cloud and on-premise services. This is a key leadership role responsible for ensuring technology changes are delivered safely, efficiently, and with minimal disruption to business operations. You''ll work closely with technical teams, project stakeholders, service managers, and third-party suppliers to ensure environments are available, releases are controlled, and deployments are delivered successfully. The RoleAs the Environments andamp; Release Lead, you will:Own and manage the release calendar across multiple technology platforms.Coordinate environment availability across Development, Test, UAT, Pre-Production, and Production environments.Lead release planning and deployment readiness activities.Review implementation plans, testing evidence, and release readiness criteria.Chair and contribute to Change Advisory Board (CAB) meetings.Identify and mitigate release, deployment, and environment risks.Coordinate go-live activities and ensure smooth operational handover.Drive continuous ..... full job details .....