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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Release Manager (SC Cleared) - **Company:** Montash Limited - **Location:** UK (Remote available) - **Contract:** Temporary contract - **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Release Management, Delivery Pipeline, Golang - **Published:** August 26, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.collegerecruiter.com/job/2815066083-release-manager-sc-cleared ## About the Role This role suits an experienced Release Manager with a strong track record managing multiple simultaneous releases, familiarity with GDS service standards, and proven experience with Big Bang and toggle-based release approaches in complex, regulated public sector environments., * Proven track record of successfully managing multiple simultaneous releases across large, complex multi-team programmes * Experience setting up release processes from scratch, including planning frameworks, release governance and go-live criteria * Familiarity with GDS service standards and experience delivering within or alongside GDS-aligned programmes * Experience with Big Bang and toggle-based release strategies in large-scale production environments * Strong stakeholder engagement skills across both technical and business audiences, with the ability to manage competing priorities and drive consensus * Comfortable operating with ambiguity and making pragmatic decisions under pressure * Experience producing and managing technical release notes across multi-team delivery programmes * Experience within public sector or central government delivery environments * Familiarity with Agile delivery frameworks and coordinating releases across Agile squads * Experience with release tooling and deployment pipeline governance * Background in programmes involving external interface or UI-heavy release scope ## Description Location: Remote (with ad-hoc travel to London office) Contract Length: 12 Months (with scope to extend) Start Date: ASAP IR35: Inside Interview Process: 2 Stage, MS Teams Clearance: SC We are supporting a public sector client in hiring a Release Manager to own and coordinate the release process across a large, multi-team programme delivering into a live production environment over a 12-to-15-month release window. This is a complex, high-stakes release management role requiring someone who can coordinate releases across 16 to 20 delivery teams, manage technical and business stakeholder engagement simultaneously, and maintain control across a wide scope of release activity including external interfaces, UI and integration workstreams. The successful candidate will be comfortable setting up release processes from scratch, managing ambiguity, and planning long-horizon releases from initial delivery planning through to production go-live. This role suits an experienced Release Manager with a strong track record managing multiple simultaneous releases, familiarity with GDS service standards, and proven experience with Big Bang and toggle-based release approaches in complex, regulated public sector environments. Key Responsibilities * Coordinate and manage releases into live production across 16 to 20 delivery teams, ensuring all parties are aligned and release readiness criteria are met * Own the end-to-end release process including planning, scheduling, dependency management, risk identification and go and no-go decision facilitation * Develop and maintain release plans covering a 12-to-15-month release window, working from early delivery planning through to production deployment * Manage release activity across a wide scope including external interfaces, UI workstreams and technical integration areas * Engage with both technical teams and business stakeholders throughout the release lifecycle, ensuring all parties are informed, aligned and satisfied with release outcomes * Take control of technical release notes, ensuring accuracy, completeness and timely distribution to relevant stakeholders * Manage Big Bang and toggle-based release strategies, adapting approach to programme requirements and minimising risk at go-live * Proactively identify and escape blockers, risks and dependencies that could impact release timelines or production stability * Proven track record of successfully managing multiple simultaneous releases across large, complex multi-team programmes * Experience setting up release processes from scratch, including planning frameworks, release governance and go-live criteria * Familiarity with GDS service standards and experience delivering within or alongside GDS-aligned programmes * Experience with Big Bang and toggle-based release strategies in large-scale production environments * Strong stakeholder engagement skills across both technical and business audiences, with the ability to manage competing priorities and drive consensus * Comfortable operating with ambiguity and making pragmatic decisions under pressure * Experience producing and managing technical release notes across multi-team delivery programmes * Experience within public sector or central government delivery environments * Familiarity with Agile delivery frameworks and coordinating releases across Agile squads * Experience with release tooling and deployment pipeline governance * Background in programmes involving external interface or UI-heavy release scope ## Related Videos - [GitOps for the people](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/815-gitops-for-the-people) - [ShapeShift: Reinventing Agile for a B2B SaaS Scale-Up](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1655-shapeshift-reinventing-agile-for-a-b2b-saas-scale-up) - [Go with the Flow: Stop the Leaks Before Your Memory's a Waterfall!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100073-go-with-the-flow-stop-the-leaks-before-your-memory-s-a-waterfall) - [How will artificial intelligence change the future of software testing?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/85-how-will-artificial-intelligence-change-the-future-of-software-testing) - [The user in the eye of the Cargo1492 storm](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/96-the-user-in-the-eye-of-the-cargo1492-storm) - [From DevOps to Scaled DevOps: How We’re Rebuilding Continuous Delivery as a Platform](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100018-from-devops-to-scaled-devops-how-we-re-rebuilding-continuous-delivery-as-a-platform) ## Related Articles - [Best Companies to work for in London: Top 25 Companies in 2023](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/187-best-companies-to-work-for-in-london-top-25-companies-in-2023) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [Should Tech Managers Be Developers First? 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