Senior Release Manager (Agile / DevOps / Financial Services)

Senior Release Manager (Agile / DevOps / Financial Services)Location: London (Hybrid - 8 days onsite per month) Contract: 12 Months (Inside IR35) Working Pattern: HybridThe OpportunityWe are looking for an experienced Senior Release Manager to join a major financial services organisation responsible for managing complex enterprise-wide technology releases across multiple Agile squads and Tribes.This is a highly visible delivery role where you will own the end-to-end release lifecycle, ensuring technology changes are delivered safely, predictably and to the highest quality standards.You''ll work with senior stakeholders, Delivery Leads, Engineering, Testing and Change teams to coordinate large-scale releases while driving continuous improvement across release management, DevOps and Agile delivery practices.ResponsibilitiesManage the complete Release Lifecycle from initiation through to closure.Produce and maintain Release Plans and governance documentation.Manage key release milestones including:Scope FreezeCode FreezePPE LaunchGo / No GoProduction ReleaseRelease ClosureProduce Release Level Test Strategy documentation in collaboration with Testing teams.Identify, assess and manage risks, issues, dependencies and delivery timelines.Provide regular release reporting to senior stakeholders.Take accountability for release quality and successful delivery.Coordinate activities across multiple Agile Squads and Tribes.Develop contingency and rollback plans.Improve release ..... full job details .....