Head of Release & Environment Management,
Core
Establish and lead the Release and Environment Management capability across SMBC EMEA, setting strategy, operating model, and governance for safe, consistent, and efficient technology delivery.
Role type
Senior leadership (Head/Director) Release & Environment Management
Builds
Technology delivery services and change management processes for SMBC EMEA
Domain
Banking (Universal Banking, Corporate Finance, Investment Banking) + DevOps/Release Engineering
Required skills
Enterprise Release Management, Environment Management, Technology-delivery governance, Agile, DevOps, Operational resilience, Technology risk, Audit requirements, Multidisciplinary team leadership, Stakeholder influence
Preferred skills
Strategic vision, Driving change, Risk management, Enterprise leadership
Technologies
Release automation tools, Non-production environment management platforms, Governance frameworks
Responsibilities
Own strategy and capability roadmap for Release and Environment Management; Lead cross-functional oversight of release readiness and deployment risk; Build and develop the function driving standardisation and automation; Represent the function in senior governance forums and influence investment priorities; Provide objective challenge and escalate material concerns regarding release risks.
Seniority
Director/Head level, strategic leadership with hands-on governance