Release Manager

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Role: Release Manager

Job Type: Permanent

Location: London (Hybrid)

Number of hours: 40 hours per week – full time (standard)

Ready to utilise your skills in release management?

Join us as a… Release Manager

Careers at TCS: It means more

TCS is a purpose-led transformation company, built on belief. We do not just help businesses to transform through technology. We support them in making a meaningful difference to the people and communities they serve - our clients include some of the biggest brands in the UK and worldwide. For you, it means more to make an impact that matters, through challenging projects which demand ambitious innovation and thought leadership.

• Be part of an exciting team where you will be challenged every day.
• Work with customers and identify opportunities to support their strategy and improve their processes across functions.
• Support many of the biggest brands in the UK.

The Role

As a Release Manager you will work as part of an existing team on delivery apps and functionalities for devices. The release is done monthly and follows Agile delivery framework. In this role travel to Delivery Office locations within UK may be required in addition to occasional weekend support as per requirements.

Key responsibilities:

Coordinate release content and effort based on the service request backlog, pending service requests, third party applications, or operating system updates.

Coordinate with multiple scrum team on release plan and code versioning.

Conduct Release Readiness reviews, Milestone Reviews, and Business Go/No-Go reviews.

Lead and coordinate the Go-Live activities including the execution of the deployment plans and checklists.

Maintain a release repository and managing key information such as build and release procedures, dependencies, and notification lists.

Coordinating with suppliers and vendors on device deployment issues/bugs and track resolution

Prepare dashboard/view of devices estate, monitor app versions, OS versions and track deployments

Your Profile

Essential skills/knowledge/experience:

Extensive experience as Release Manager.

Good understanding of Pre and Post Release deployment activities.

Good at creating and managing Release calendars.

Understanding of Release deployment activities on Android devices, understand the risks involved and act on them.

Good at managing, planning, scheduling, and controlling a software build through different stages and environments.

Exposure to Agile ways of working.

Excellent Stakeholder Management and communication skill

Good understanding of working in Azure DevOPS environment, code branching

Strong Communication skills and customer facing experience

Experience of mentoring more junior developers and directing/organising the work of team

Experience in client facing role

Assertive and with management skills, ability to plan and organisation skills.

Rewards & Benefits

TCS is consistently voted a Top Employer in the UK and globally. Our competitive salary packages feature pension, health care, life assurance, laptop, phone, access to extensive training resources and discounts within the larger Tata network.

Diversity, Inclusion and Wellbeing

Tata Consultancy Services UK&I is committed to meeting the accessibility needs of all individuals in accordance with the UK Equality Act 2010 and the UK Human Rights Act 1998.

We believe in building and sustaining a culture of equity and belonging where everyone can thrive. Our diversity and inclusion motto is ‘Inclusion without Exception’. Our continued commitment to Culture and Diversity is reflected across our workforce implemented through equitable workplace policies and processes.

You’ll find a welcoming culture and many internal volunteering and social networks to join (these are optional). Our diversity, inclusion and social activities include 12 employee networks such as gender diversity, LGBTQIA+ & Allies, mental health, disability & neurodiversity inclusion and many more, as well as health & wellness initiatives and sports events and we sponsor the London Marathon.

We welcome and embrace diversity in race, nationality, ethnicity, disability, neurodiversity, gender identity, age, physical ability, gender reassignment, sexual orientation. We are a disability inclusive employer and encourage disabled people to apply for this role.

If you are an applicant who needs any adjustments to the application process or interview, please contact us at UKI.recruitment@tcs.com with the subject line: “Adjustment Request” or call TCS London Office 02031552100 to request an adjustment. We welcome requests prior to you completing the application and at any stage of the recruitment process.

Next Steps

Due to a high volume of applications, we will be unable to contact each applicant individually on the status of their application. If you have not received a direct response within 30 days, then it should be deemed unsuccessful on this occasion.

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