Responsibilities:Plan the release of project deliverables and release life cycle with the approval of Business and ICT Managers. Communicate the project-related release management tasks such as release plans, timelines, requirements, etc. between different project and business teams. Coordinate and prioritise the release schedule and resources required depending upon the third-party applications, defect backlogs, planned releases, and infrastructure updates.Identify the release related risks and dependencies that can delay the release and manage them, such that the scope scheduled, and quality of the release is not affected. Track the progress and find issues, if any. Always work to improve the process of release. Make sure that the release is planned, according to the requirements. Schedule the release readiness reviews before deployment and milestone reviews after each release.  Create plans for the implementation and deployment as per the release schedule with the approval of Business and ICT Managers. Plan and give weekly updates on the release activities Identify and allocate project roles and functions (mainly developers) to serve as release Engineers to every release. Communicate with release stakeholders (Test Managers, Dev Managers, IT Ops, PMO) from different IT departments specifically on Release schedules, timelines and published outcomes. Lead the Go-Live activities to deploy the software successfully under the guidance of ICT Management. Provide guidance and direction with relevant development teams responsible for building the automation tools used to develop and deploy the software. Schedule the CAB meetings to discuss the release schedules with the ICT team and find roadblocks, if any. Maintain documentation related to procedures on build and release, various notifications lists, and dependencies. Make improvements in the methodologies used for configuration management and development of software that helps to find ways to use in configuration management.Requirements:Bachelors degree in Information Technology 8 - 10 years experience in a related field5 years’ experience in a Release Manager role Knowledge of the relevant Information Technology governance and legislative framework (such as COBIT, ITIL, TOGAF, SDLC, SOA) Project Management experience will be an advantage Knowledge of Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CD/CI) pipelines Experience in working with DevOps and Agile methodologies