Release Manager (Cloud) - Inside IR35 - Manchester

Programme Release Manager (Cloud) required to join a leading brand in Manchester.

Hybrid working, long term engagement & excellent rates

Key Responsibilities

• Define and govern the environment and release management strategy, ensuring environments are compliant, stable, and aligned with delivery needs.
• Manage environment life cycle, calendars, and readiness across multiple workstreams.
• Establish governance standards including tooling, branching strategies, naming conventions, and documentation.
• Gate releases to ensure SDLC, security, and resilience compliance.
• Drive automation and continuous improvement in release and testing processes.
• Collaborate with architecture, infrastructure, and delivery teams to ensure consistent environment standards and operational integrity.

• Strong background in environment management for large-scale programmes.
• Solid understanding of SDLC, DevOps practices, and cloud environments (AWS, Azure or GCP)
• Proven stakeholder management and governance experience.