Software Release Manager

Our client, an established defence firm in New Malden, require an experienced Software Release Manager to join their multi-disciplined team.

Candidates would need to have lived & worked in the UK for 5+ years and be eligible for SC security clearance.

What the role of the Software Release Manager entails:

Some of the main duties of the Software Release Manager will include:

• Perform Software Release planning and ensuring it stays up to date throughout the release
• Create and manage software & system acceptance & delivery plans and the supporting documentation
• Make engineering decisions within own sphere of responsibility and delegated authority
• Managing and overseeing multiple diverse functional teams and stakeholders on multiple projects, simultaneously, throughout the engineering lifecycle
• Act as the point of contact with customers and/or suppliers in assigned areas on engineering matters, to resolve relatively complex problems and to maintain awareness in both parties of priorities and objectives
• Perform budget management and provide end of month reporting for multiple projects.

• Ability to operate in a large, complex multi-project environment with experience of Configuration Management, problem solving and technical knowledge of the domain along with the knowledge of Naval Combat System Products (desirable)
• Understanding towards System Design Specifications and technical documentation and ability to lead Integration, Performance & System Testing and Acceptance and Delivery Management
• A good understanding of LCM, Engineering Lifecycle and systems engineering methodologies and practices and tools with ability to perform Release planning from beginning to the end of the projects.
• Flexibility in response to changes in tasking & priorities while able to communicate to management, peers and other stakeholders
• Proficient in managing budget and performing end of month reporting