Job Title: Release Manager

Department: Products & industrialization

About Business line/Function: Be part of agile team delivering new projects, products and services for Cardif. We are collaborating with big players across Europe.

Position Purpose: Release Manager is supporting Agile teams (developers, analysts, architect, scrum master, product owner and second tester), 

The agile team works on development of new projects with Czech and international partners, maintains and improves already existing applications

Responsibilities

Direct Responsibilities

·         Implementing and managing release processes of software.

·         Plan the release windows and cycles across a portfolio.

·         Negotiates, plans and manages all release activities.

·         Working collaboratively with all participants in software development projects such as testing, development, devops ,business stakeholders.

·         Coordinate release content in cooperation with the demand management function based on the backlog, pending service requests, third party applications, or operating system updates.

·         Communicate release notes – scope and plan to all interested parties.

·         Deals with release package acceptance including business sign off.

·         Manages deployment of software to production.

·         Drive change management process and attend CAB

·         Manage risks and resolves issues that affect release scope, schedule and quality.

·         Measure and monitor progress to ensure application releases are delivered on time.

·         Manage all aspects of the end to end release process

·         Meet agreed deadlines

·         Ad hoc tasks assigned by the line manager

Contributing Responsibilities

·         Definition of insurance companies core system release plan

·         Responsibility of release plan fulfillment

·         Change management of the release plan

·         Continuous improvement of the release process

·         Involvement in Projects and their succcessfull completion 

·         Be ready to substitute anyone within squad

Technical & Behavioral Competencies

·         Act in line with our vision, mission and values and drive it within his/her department.

·         Be fair and open in communication.

·         Act with respect towards others.

·         Respect company rules and act accordingly.

·         Be professional in your area of expertise and in your managerial role.

·         Lead by example in all aspects of your professional and managerial duties. 

·         Demonstrate an active and positive approach.

·         Meet agreed deadlines.

·         Cooperate effectively with other colleagues/departments and offer support when needed.

Specific Qualifications:

4+ years of software Release process 

Skills Referential (Required knowledge, skills and abilities)

Technical Skills:

• Project Planning
• JIRA
• Confluence
• Dynatrace
• Kibana, being able to read the logs
• Java script – for test automation purposes

Behavioral Skills: 

• Team player
• Responsible
• Organized
• Good communication skills 
• Proactive

Education Level: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent) 

Location: Chennai, India

About BNP Paribas Group:

BNP Paribas is the European Union’s leading bank and key player in international banking. It operates in 65 countries and has nearly 185,000 employees, including more than 145,000 in Europe. The Group has key positions in its three main fields of activity: Commercial, Personal Banking & Services for the Group’s commercial & personal banking and several specialized businesses including BNP Paribas Personal Finance and Arval; Investment & Protection Services for savings, investment, and protection solutions; and Corporate & Institutional Banking, focused on corporate and institutional clients. Based on its strong diversified and integrated model, the Group helps all its clients (individuals, community associations, entrepreneurs, SMEs, corporates and institutional clients) to realize their projects through solutions spanning financing, investment, savings and protection insurance. In Europe, BNP Paribas has four domestic markets: Belgium, France, Italy, and Luxembourg. The Group is rolling out its integrated commercial & personal banking model across several Mediterranean countries, Turkey, and Eastern Europe. As a key player in international banking, the Group has leading platforms and business lines in Europe, a strong presence in the Americas as well as a solid and fast-growing business in Asia-Pacific. BNP Paribas has implemented a Corporate Social Responsibility approach in all its activities, enabling it to contribute to the construction of a sustainable future, while ensuring the Group's performance and stability.

About BNP Paribas India Solutions:

Established in 2005, BNP Paribas India Solutions is a wholly owned subsidiary of BNP Paribas SA, European Union’s leading bank with an international reach. With delivery centers located in Bengaluru, Chennai and Mumbai, we are a 24x7 global delivery center. India Solutions services three business lines: Corporate and Institutional Banking, Investment Solutions and Retail Banking for BNP Paribas across the Group. Driving innovation and growth, we are harnessing the potential of over 10000 employees, to provide support and develop best-in-class solutions.

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

At BNP Paribas, we passionately embrace diversity and are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where all employees are valued, respected and can bring their authentic selves to work. We prohibit Discrimination and Harassment of any kind and our policies promote equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants, irrespective of, but not limited to their gender, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, ethnicity, race, colour, national origin, age, religion, social status, mental or physical disabilities, veteran status etc. As a global Bank, we truly believe that inclusion and diversity of our teams is key to our success in serving our clients and the communities we operate in. As a global Bank, we truly believe that inclusion and diversity of our teams is key to our success in serving our clients and the communities we operate in.