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Release Planning Specialist

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We are seeking a detail-oriented Release Planning Specialist to support end‑to‑end release management activities across applications and DevOps environments. The individual will contribute to planning cycles, risk identification, communication management, and cross-team coordination to ensure smooth, timely, and high‑quality releases.

Job Responsibility:

  • Support the full release management lifecycle, including scheduling, planning, tracking, deployment coordination, and documentation
  • Prepare and lead meetings, ensuring agendas, minutes, risks, decisions, and action items are clearly communicated
  • Collaborate with application and DevOps teams to ensure timely delivery of services and remove delivery bottlenecks
  • Identify risks, escalate issues to senior teams, and constructively challenge decisions where required to safeguard delivery outcomes
  • Engage with wider programmes and projects to align planning activities and create clear, concise presentations
  • Use tools such as Remedy, JIRA, and SharePoint for tracking and managing release activities, including revenue-related processes
  • Manage exceptions, handle escalations, and provide coaching or briefings to supporting teams to strengthen planning effectiveness
  • Conduct root cause analysis for defects reaching production and drive process improvements

Requirements:

  • 3–5 years of overall experience in planning or release management functions
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Skilled in PowerPoint, MS Visio, and Excel with an analytical approach
  • Comfortable identifying risks, engaging senior stakeholders, and constructively challenging decisions when needed
  • Able to work with cross-functional teams, manage issues autonomously, and adopt a problem-solving mindset
  • Familiar with release management tools such as Remedy, JIRA, and SharePoint
What we offer:
  • Opportunities to collaborate with delivery, operations, and DevOps teams, helping build strong cross-functional exposure
  • A chance to enhance presentation, stakeholder engagement, and analytical skills
  • Experience in a dynamic release environment where you can contribute to process maturity and efficiency improvements
  • Growth opportunities in planning, programme management, and operational governance roles

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Job Posted:
March 04, 2026

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