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
Enterprise release governance and non-production environment lifecycle controls for SMBC EMEA technology estate
Domain
Banking (Universal Banking, Corporate Finance, Investment Banking) + DevOps/Release Engineering
Required skills
Enterprise Release Management, Environment Management, DevOps delivery, Operational resilience, Technology risk management, Audit compliance, Cross-functional leadership, Stakeholder influence, Operating model design
Preferred skills
Agile methodologies, Automation strategy, Service management practices, Change management
Technologies
None explicitly stated
Responsibilities
Own strategy, governance, 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