Company Description

Experian is a global data and technology company, powering opportunities for people and businesses around the world. We help to redefine lending practices, uncover and prevent fraud, simplify healthcare, deliver digital marketing solutions, and gain deeper insights into the automotive market, all using our unique combination of data, analytics and software. We also assist millions of people to realise their financial goals and help them to save time and money.

We operate across a range of markets, from financial services to healthcare, automotive, agribusiness, insurance, and many more industry segments.

We invest in talented people and new advanced technologies to unlock the power of data and innovate. As a FTSE 100 Index company listed on the London Stock Exchange (EXPN), we have a team of 22,500 people across 32 countries. Our corporate headquarters are in Dublin, Ireland.

Job Description

As a Release Manager, you will work closely with ID&F engineering, delivery, service and product Teams.

What you will be doing:

• You will be responsible for the Release Management lifecycle of multiple of our global software products in the UK&I region and the successful delivery of change implementation across several of our regionally developed software products.
• Working closely with other global release managers to coordinate the release train between multiple Teams and ensure production deployment deadlines are met.
• You will be accountable for defining the strategic usage of release management tools to report on the progress and success of each release.
• Coordinating the release schedule and resources required depending on third-party applications, defect backlogs, planned releases, and infrastructure updates.
• Identifying the risks that can delay the release and manage them, such that the scope scheduled, and quality of the release is not affected.
• Documenting release requirements and communicate release plans across multiple stakeholders and teams
• Providing weekly/monthly updates on ongoing release activities.
• Working closely with DevOps engineers to support every release and lead the Go-Live activities to deploy the software successfully.
• Contribute and support the wider DA Service Management Team during CAB meetings with data points/stats related to release schedules and programmed change implementation activities.
• Making improvements in the methodologies and tooling used for configuration management to ensure the stakeholders and teams have the required visibility.

Qualifications

What you will bring:

• A BSc in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics or equivalent degree.
• Proficiency in English.
• Experience in a similar role.
• Ability to work well independently and collaborate with others across ID&F.
• Good communication and influence skills to shape and contribute to the outcomes across distributed groups.
• Extensive and demonstrable project management experience in fast-paced business environments.
• Knowledge of Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CD/CI) pipelines.
• Experience in working with DevOps and Agile methodologies.
• Vast practical experience and knowledge of Software Development Lifecycle best practices.
• You will have practical experience with agile methodologies like Scrum or Kanban, as well as Waterfall.

It would be considered an advantage if you have:

• SAFe® Release Train Engineer or Prince2 certification
• Experience in managing activities via Jira and Confluence.
• Experience working in a highly regulated industry.

Additional Information

Why us?

No one makes sense of data like Experian. We are on a mission to deliver the full power of data, analytics and technology in ways that transform lives. As a team, we’re committed to working together. So, we work in an inclusive environment that welcomes people with lots of different perspectives. We put people first and care about work that works.

What you will get:

• Personal Development - career pathway for professional growth supported by learning and development programs and unlimited access to online educational training courses, learning materials & book.
• Work environment - excellent work conditions with friendly environment, recognized strong team spirit, and fun and quality recreation time.
• Social benefit package including life insurance, food vouchers, additional health insurance, monthly flex allowance and internet coverage, corporate discounts, marriage and childbirth / adoption allowance, Multisport card, Sharesave plan, Employee assistance program, а birthday gift and many other benefits!
• Work-life balance - 25 days paid vacation, 1 additional day off for your birthday and extra 3 paid days for participation in Social responsibility event.
• Opportunity for Flexible working hours and Home Office.

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