Change & Release manager

12 month contract

DV Cleared role

Based in London

Inside IR35

£500 - £600 per day DOE

Job Responsibilities

Attend daily project meetings to project RFC and Task updates
Attend weekly customer meetings to capture new requirements
Log and track all request for changes in customer change management system
Ensure all changes to services and assiciated environments are progressed in accordance with the change control process and raise associated tasking
track and record progress of all changes in tracking spreadsheet
Liaise with all necessary parties to coordinate the building, testing and implementation in accordance with schedules
Act as the primary contact between Desktop Service and change management team
Ensure all releases have an appropriate plan of actions for communications and training (where required)
Audit software releases before and after the implementation of a release, to provide assurance that only tested releases are progressed from the Definitive software Library
Produce a forward release schedule
When scheduled, Attend change Advisory Board to propose changes in order to obtain business approval

Skills

Able to react quickly to re-prioritisation of workload and short notice change requests
Able to provide progress updates on releases as they progress through the applications lifecycle process
Organised and methodical approach
Ability to provide clear and concise updates to senior stakeholders
Ability to articulate technical issues and user impact would be beneficial
Willing to challenge the processes adopted if they identify efficiency benefits
Meticulous planning and attention to detail
Capable of understanding and making decision for technical escalations