Release & Environment Manager

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Job description

Job Title: Release & Environment Manager

Business Unit: Audit Technology (EWT)
Grade: C

Reports to: Operations & Support Lead
Work Location: Watford
Travel Required: Yes

KPMG is part of a global network of firms that offers Audit, Tax & Pensions, Consulting, Deal Advisory and Technology services. Through the talent of over 16,000 colleagues, we bring our creativity and insight to our clients' most critical challenges.

With offices across the UK, we work with everyone from small start-ups and individuals to major multinationals, in virtually every industry imaginable. Our work is often complex, yet our vision is simple: to be the clear choice for our clients, for our people and for the communities we work in.

The Enterprise-Wide Technology Function has an Audit Technology Team that design, build and manage the Applications and infrastructure for the Audit capabilities applications. We are looking for a candidate based in the UK that is a proven manager of teams from a managed service and can effectively communicate at all levels, translating the technical into a language that non-technical people can understand

Whilst providing new challenges, the team offers the opportunity for growth and development professionally. As a team we grow together on all fronts.

If you want to join a fast-growing team, you want to make a difference and grow to new heights, then please read below and apply.

Joining KPMG means joining a talented team of exceptional colleagues who bring innovative thoughts and a natural curiosity to the work they do each day. No one type of person succeeds at KPMG; a diverse business requires diverse personalities, characters and perspectives. There really is a place for you here

The Role

Situated within the Audit Technology Team within KPMG's EWT Function and is a direct report to the Audit Engineering and Support Lead.

We are seeking an experienced, skilled and proactive Release & Environment Manager to join our dynamic team. As a Release & Environment Manager, you will play a crucial role in overseeing the end-to-end release processes of our software applications, ensuring the smooth and efficient deployment of high-quality releases. Additionally, you will be responsible for ensuring the stability, availability, consistency and security of all environments across Audit Technology.

Key Responsibilities

Release Management:

• Be responsible for successful Release Management; applying the processes, systems and functions required to make new and changed services available for use.
• Work with delivery teams to ensure product releases are appropriately managed, in line with Global/UK standards.
• Manage multiple varied internal stakeholders and cross-functional teams to ensure smooth collaboration throughout the release cycle.

• Coordinate with wide range of stakeholders to define the release scope, objectives, and success criteria for each release.
• Manage, mitigate, and resolve risks and issues that could impact release plans.

• Ensure any Change freeze windows are understood and planned for.

• Communicate release plans and progress/status updates to stakeholders.
• Prepare and present release reports, including metrics, Key Performance Indicators and lessons learned to support continuous improvements.

Environment Management:

• Manage usage of all non-production environments (Pre-Prod, UAT, DEV, etc), ensuring environments are consistent and fit for purpose.
• Create and maintain environment roadmaps based on multiple functional requirements, alongside defining environment guidelines for consistency.

The Person

• A collaborative team player who can bring others with them.
• Self-starter with a 'can do' attitude.
• Someone who is looking for an exciting and dynamic challenge, with an appetite and ambition to progress.
• Recognises the importance of continuous self and team development and actively strives to achieve this.
• Helps others to understand how their work contributes to the overall success of an engagement and the wider firm.
• Fosters a sense of self belief and confidence in others.
• Takes time to learn about other people and their experiences, and how to apply this learning.
• Demonstrates curiosity and open mindedness to new ideas, approaches and perspectives.
• Actively engages with others to address their views and concerns.

Knowledge, Skills & Qualifications

Essential

• Previous experience as a Release & Environment Manager in a large-scale IT environment.
• Demonstrable experience/understanding of software development lifecycle methodologies and release management best practices.
• Strong communication, interpersonal and stakeholder management skills
• Proven abilities in planning, executing, and monitoring the Project schedule for successful delivery of value in line with project scope.

Desirable

• Experience in working in a either a cloud environment or risk and control / assurance environment preferred
• Certifications in ITIL, PRINCE, DevOps or related fields are advantageous