Agile Delivery Manager

Job Title: Agile Delivery Manager

Contract Type: Permanent

Location: Alderley Edge or Edinburgh

Working style: Hybrid 50% home/office based

Closing date: 17th November 2023

We currently have an exciting opportunity to recruit a Release and Configuration Analyst on a permanent basis in Edinburgh or Alderley Edge (Wilmslow).

A Release & Configuration Analyst will contribute to the end-to-end release activities needed to support Royal London Group software development lifecycles, following the framework and best practices to ensure all application change is prepared and delivered in a controlled and efficient manner into production.  This role contributes to our purpose strengthening the mutual choice for customers.

About the role

• You will contribute to all aspects of the end-to-end release process.
• Supporting the release planning activity including scope, method and timing of release.
• Follows a structured approach for modern release management including procedures and workflows aligned to DevOps and other delivery methods.
• Ensures appropriate automation exists for deployment of system changes to controlled environments. As well as maintain a current configuration repository for all environments including the supporting documentation.
• Forms good working relationships with internal customers and stakeholders – developers, application and infrastructure specialists, project delivery, internal change board(s) and service managers.
• Ensures ITIL Release and Configuration Management principles and processes are followed to ensure that service levels, targets, productivity and quality measures are achieved.

About you

• You will have practical experience managing software releases into multiple environments. As well as practical knowledge of ITIL Service Delivery best practice.
• You will have strong interpersonal skills enabling effective collaboration and effective engagement with stakeholders within RL and external third parties.
• Ability to manage risks, issues and dependencies in order to negotiate, plan and manage all release activities.
• You will have working knowledge and understanding of full software development lifecycle. As well as knowledge and understanding of different delivery methodologies and their impact on release.
• In addition, knowledge and understanding of source code management and configuration tools.

About Royal London

We’re the UK’s largest mutual life, pensions and investment company, offering protection, long-term savings and asset management products and services.   

Our People Promise to our colleagues is that we will all work somewhere inclusive, responsible, enjoyable and fulfilling. This is underpinned by our Spirit of Royal London values; Empowered, Trustworthy, Collaborate, Achieve. 

We've always been proud to reward employees by offering great workplace benefits such as 28 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays, an up to 14% employer matching pension scheme and private medical insurance. You can see all our benefits here - Our Benefits  

Inclusion, diversity and belonging 

We’re an Inclusive employer. We celebrate and value different backgrounds and cultures across Royal London. Our diverse people and perspectives give us a range of skills which are recognised and respected – whatever their background.