Manager, Release Management - Europe & America

Manager, Release Management - Europe & America Country:
United Kingdom Location:
Liverpool Sector:
Project Manager Job Type:
Permanent Technologies: Release Management QA Quality Assurance Gaming WWS Marketing Manager, Release Management - Europe & America Posted Thursday, 22 September 2016
Endeavour Recruitment has an excellent permanent opportunity for a Release Manager with QA experience to join a house hold name in Liverpool.Responsibilities:Overall management and leadership of the European and American Release Management teamsSupport, advocate and align with the executive level goals from SIE, WWS, Global Platform (GP) and WWS QAAdvocate broader Engineering/WWS QA services with studio stakeholders where necessaryMaintain a rolling 3 year strategic plan, anticipating and reacting to changes in the technology, business, internal and external environmentsMonitors overall work processes and standard procedures to ensure team performance is to company and industry standards. Stays knowledgeable of program and project delivery and important emerging delivery risks and timeframe changes to mitigate impacts to overall release schedule executionDevelop and maintain an appropriate organisational structure capable of supporting all customers, technologies, and business strategies through the appropriate use of quality standards and cost controlsDevelop and implement comprehensive release strategies to ensure adequate quality standards, communication, risk assessment, processes and controls are met within the organisationCollaborate with WWS, support groups, Format QA and Operations during the Software Development Lifecycle in order to provide an outstanding level of service and supportProvide technical, tactical, strategic, individual and team leadership and planning to the Release Management TeamDevelop and support staff through ongoing training programs, quarterly reviews, talent mapping, coaching, differentiated planning, conference/seminar attendance, succession management etcManaging risks, and issues related to the new or changed service and take corrective actionCapture and utilize RM metrics to drive continuous process improvements within the Release Management teamGlobal Process and methodology development, collaboration and alignment with Release Management counterpart.Oversee various projects across multiple teams and locationsTechnical Qualifications:Subject matter expertise in console content Release Management discipline within a large enterprise with understanding of PC and mobile release processes across key platformsKnowledge of SIE internal and off the shelf Release Management tools and methodologies supporting 100+ production deliveries a yearTechnical project management experience in a dynamic high-technology environmentStrong Microsoft Office Skills: Visio, Project, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint and ExcelLeadership:Proven skills leading teams and building a culture that both motivates the team and provides value to the businessAbility to excel in ambiguous business situations by adapting plans and approachDemonstrated knowledge and experience in delivering projects in a fast paced environmentCommunication:Excellent interpersonal skills to forge exceptional working relationships across all levels of the organisationStrong problem resolution, negotiation, judgment, decision-making, influencing, persuasion skillsAdvanced verbal and written communication skills, facilitation leadership and presentation, able to communicate at an Executive levelAbility to effectively communicate strategies, policies, and RM Operational trends throughout the organisationPlanning and Implementation:Ability to develop, coordinate, and guide strategic operational plans in support of the overall mission and business strategyWork with process stakeholders and SME?s to manage the design, documentation and implementation of release processes.Ability to diagnose process improvement opportunities and develop solutions using principles of process excellence and related toolsDevelops and maintains the annual operating and capital budgets for the RM functions in American and EuropeAdheres to corporate and departmental policies and standards aimed at minimizing costs and cost efficiencyAbility to monitor activities and costs related to the overall utilization of resources required to meet operational requirementsRequired Experience / Education:At least 4 years of leadership experience in a software development organisationRelevant experience in the gaming industry or software development companyExperience of working and leading internationally an advantageA passion for gamingCore Competencies:Drive For ResultsStrategic AgilityStanding AlonePeer RelationshipsInformingCustomer FocusBuilding Effective TeamsPrimary Interfaces:WWSWWS QA leadership and peersSupport GroupsRHQFormat QA Europe (operations/management), America (support), JPN (operations/management)Global Developer Technology GroupOperationsMarketingNon-WWS DevelopersPlease get in touch for further details of the excellent permanent opportunity.
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