End Date Tuesday 03 December 2024 Salary Range £68,202 - £102,303 Flexible Working Options Hybrid Working, Job Share Job Description Summary We have an exciting opportunity to join our team!
Job Description JOB TITLE: Finance Platform Release Engineer - Strategic Ledger SALARY: £68,202 - £75,780 LOCATION: Bristol HOURS: Full time WORKING PATTERN: Our work style is hybrid, which involves spending at least two days per week, or 40% of our time, at our Bristol office.
About this opportunity The Release Manager will lead the release management lifecycle within the Finance Transformation Strategic Ledger Lab, focusing on the coordination and deployment of Oracle Fusion, OFSAA and EPM solutions within the banks finance function.
This role ensures that releases are planned and delivered on time, within budget, and meet the quality standards of the organisation.
In this role you'll be responsible for: Release Planning and Coordination, developing and maintaining release schedules for Oracle Fusion and Oracle OFSAA deployments, coordinating with cross-functional teams including finance, IT, and external vendors and ensure all release activities are aligned with business objectives and compliance requirements.
Coordinating the Deployment Management process ensuring minimal disruption to business operations and handling the release process from development through to production, including post-release support and implementing and maintaining release management tools and processes.
Handling Quality Assurance to ensure all releases meet quality standards and are thoroughly tested.
You'll conduct release readiness reviews and post-implementation reviews to identify and mitigate risks associated with releases.
Acting as the primary point of contact for release-related activities, providing regular updates to collaborators on release status, issues, and risks and will facilitate communication between technical teams across the platform and outside where needed.
Management of Continuous Improvement, finding opportunities for process improvements with a familiarity of modern tooling and how it can help increase delivery velocity and safety.
You'll implement proven techniques and industry standards for release management and supervise and report on data related to release management.
Why Lloyds Banking Group We're on an exciting journey to transform our Group and the way we're crafting finance for good.
We're focusing on the future, investing in our technologies, workplaces, and colleagues to make our Group a great place for everyone.
Including you.
What you'll need: Proven experience in release management, preferably within the finance sector Experience with Oracle Cloud based architecture and Oracle Cloud Console Strong understanding of cloud computing, SaaS, and PaaS models Excellent project management and organisational skills Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities Broad technical abilities especially in regards Cloud Technologies And any experience of these would be really useful: Certification in Oracle Cloud or related technologies Experience with Agile and DevOps methodologies Familiarity with financial regulations and compliance standards in the UK About working for us Our focus is to ensure we're inclusive every day, building an organisation that reflects modern society and celebrates diversity in all its forms.
We're committed to creating a consciously inclusive workplace where our colleagues can be themselves, thrive and perform at their best.
We were one of the first major organisations to set goals on diversity in senior roles, create a menopause health package, and a dedicated Working with Cancer Initiative.
As an inclusive employer, we offer Workplace Adjustments for colleagues with a disability (which may include long-term health and neurodivergent conditions) where it is reasonable to do so.
This could include flexibility with regards to office attendance, location, and working pattern.
We're proud to be a Disability Confident Leader.
If you have a disability, you can also apply via our Disability Confident Scheme (DCS).
Through the DCS, we guarantee to interview a fair and proportionate number of applicants with a disability, whose application meets the minimum criteria for the advertised job role.
We also provide adjustments that are reasonable throughout the recruitment process to reduce or remove barriers for applicants with a disability, long-term health condition or neurodivergent condition.
If you'd like an adjustment to the recruitment process just let us know.
We also offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which includes: A generous pension contribution of up to 15% An annual performance-related bonus Share schemes including free shares Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping 30 days' holiday, with bank holidays on top A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies Want to do amazing work, that's interesting and makes a difference to millions of people?
Join our journey!
At Lloyds Banking Group, we're driven by a clear purpose; to help Britain prosper.
Across the Group, our colleagues are focused on making a difference to customers, businesses and communities.
With us you'll have a key role to play in shaping the financial services of the future, whilst the scale and reach of our Group means you'll have many opportunities to learn, grow and develop.
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We're focused on creating a values-led culture and are committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the customers and communities we serve.
Together we're building a truly inclusive workplace where all of our colleagues have the opportunity to make a real difference