Government Release Manager (Java&DevOps)

Contract Role - Government Release Manager (Java&DevOps) - Remote/Manchester/London - 12 months initial - Inside IR35

The Release Manager (Java&DevOps) will establish, govern, and execute the end-to-end release management process for a Legacy application modernisation programme, overseeing deployments from the secure development and test environments into the client’s production and non-production environments. This is initially for internal (new) to external (existing) release processes. The role will ensure releases are delivered in a controlled, predictable, and auditable manner, minimising operational risk while supporting programme delivery objectives.

• Public Sector background
• Proven experience as a Release Manager within large-scale application delivery or transformation programmes.
• Strong understanding of software delivery life cycles, release governance, and change management processes.
• Experience managing releases across secure, restricted, or highly regulated environments.
• Knowledge of DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, automated deployment tooling, and environment management.
• Knowledge of Java Development
• Experience coordinating complex multi-team deployments involving internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, and planning skills.
• Familiarity with modernisation programmes, particularly Legacy platform migrations (eg, Cobol to Java), is desirable but not essential.
• Understanding of ITIL Change and Release Management practices.”
• Remote within UK - travel within UK expected as required by project likely to London/Manchester & Birmingham