Release Manager

Job Title: Release Manager

Location: Pune

About Barclays

Barclays is a British universal bank. We are diversified by business, by different types of customers and clients, and by geography. Our businesses include consumer banking and payments operations around the world, as well as a top-tier, full service, global corporate and investment bank, all of which are supported by our service company which provides technology, operations and functional services across the Group.

Risk and Control Objective

Ensure that all activities and duties are carried out in full compliance with regulatory requirements, Enterprise Wide Risk Management Framework and internal Barclays Policies and Policy Standards.

Working Flexibly

We’re committed to providing a supportive and inclusive culture and environment for you to work in. This environment recognises and supports ways to balance your personal needs, alongside the professional needs of our business. Providing the opportunity for all our employees, globally to work flexibly empowers each of us to work in a way that suits our lives as well as enabling us to better service our customers’ and clients’ needs. Whether you have family commitments or you’re a carer, or whether you need study time or wish to pursue personal interests, our approach to working flexibly is designed to help you balance your life.

If you would like some flexibility then please discuss this with the hiring manager.

The Application Development team in Pune predominantly supports the International Private Bank business and operations teams situated in UK, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. This is an exciting opportunity to work with the latest Avaloq technology and its satellite interfaces to assist Barclays Wealth to expand further into these international areas.

• Will be responsible for liaising with teams in Geneva, London, Singapore and India

• Responsible for day to day delivery of software delivery services with appropriate documentation and checks in support of Wealth Management International & UK projects for the Global Avaloq platform and up- & down-stream systems.

What will you be doing?

• Plan, coordinate and supervise all activities related to the scoping, through to deployment of releases into production, with line of sight on the impacts and implication to front to back customer journeys/business services


• Liaise with project / product managers, keeping them updated on release progress against milestones, risks, issues and finances.


• Planning release management schedule and responsibilities for the platform in advance for an 18-24 month roadmap.


• Liaise with Delivery Teams, Configuration Management , Quality Adherence Team, Infrastructure, RTB teams, Other technology platform teams to meet project/release schedule(s) (Ad Hoc, Weekly or Monthly) and ensure consistency between releases into SIT, UAT, DR and Live



• Tracking changes and enforcing adherence to the development processes and audit controls.


• Proactively quantifying and managing delivery-related risks and issues, liaise/escalate to relevant stakeholders and ensure follow-up to rectify problems


• Ownership of managing the releases on Service First, good understanding of ITIL processes.

What we’re looking for:

• Work experience as Release Manager in a complex organization (multi-stream cross locations development projects)


• Analytical Skills as well as strong problem solving skills


• Expert knowledge of release management software Agile Central , JIRA, Servicefirst, ICE.. This includes the ability to put in place these types of tools, the related processes and best practices.


• Knowledge of SQL / SQL+ / SQL Developer and TOAD, Oracle DB administration, Windows and UNIX will be a good plus.


• Experience with Avaloq would be a strong plus


• Capacity to stand ground as a gatekeeper for software quality, while remaining solution oriented


• Able to work both independently and within a team environment as well as leading resources within the team to excellence


• Software development and delivery methodologies e.g. Agile, Scrum, Lean


• Experience of influencing and managing business and technology stakeholders

Skills that will help you in the role:

• Masters or Bachelor’s Degree (preferably in Computer Science/Engineering)


• Prior Release Management experience


• Must be able to demonstrate participation in full product development life cycle.


• Work experience in the financial industry preferred.

Where will you be working?

Pune

Be More at Barclays

At Barclays, each day is about being more – as a professional, and as a person. ‘Be More @ Barclays’ represents our core promise to all current and future employees. It’s the characteristic that we want to be associated with as an employer, and at the heart of every employee experience. We empower our colleagues to Be More Globally Connected, working on international projects that improve the way millions of customers handle their finances. Be More Inspired by working alongside the most talented people in the industry, and delivering imaginative new solutions that are redefining the future of finance. Be More Impactful by having the opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects, and Be More Valued for who you are.

Interested and want to know more about Barclays? Visit home.barclays/who-we-are/ for more details.

Our Values

Purpose, Values and Mindset

We deploy finance responsibly to support people and businesses, acting with empathy and integrity, championing innovation and sustainability, for the common good and the long term.

Our values underpin everything we do: Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship.

Respect

We harness the power of diversity and inclusion in our business, trust those we work with, and value everyone's contribution.

Integrity

We operate with honesty, transparency and fairness in all we do.

Service

We act with empathy and humility, putting the people and businesses we serve at the centre of what we do.

Excellence

We champion innovation, and use our energy, expertise and resources to make a positive difference.

Stewardship

We prize sustainability, and are passionate about leaving things better than we found them.

Our Mindset shapes how we take action, living by our Values, driven by our Purpose, always with our customers and clients at the heart of what we do; our Mindset is to Empower, Challenge and Drive.

Empower

Trust and support each other to deliver. Make decisions with those closest to the topic. Include diverse perspectives. Celebrate success and learn from failure.

Challenge

Question whether things can be done better. Use insights based on data to inform decisions. Be curious about how we can adapt and improve. Speak up and be open to alternative viewpoints.

Drive

Focus on outcomes. Deliver with pace. Be passionate and ambitious about what we do. Take personal responsibility. Actively build collaborative relationships to get things done.

Our Diversity

We aim to foster a culture where individuals of all backgrounds feel confident in bringing their whole selves to work, feel included and their talents are nurtured, empowering them to contribute fully to our vision and goals.

Our Benefits

Our customers are unique. The same goes for our colleagues. That's why at Barclays we offer a range of benefits, allowing every colleague to choose the best options for their personal circumstances. These include a competitive salary and pension, health care and all the tools, technology and support to help you become the very best you can be. We are proud of our flexible working options for colleagues. If you have a need for flexibility, then please discuss this with us