Release Manager

• Plan, coordinate, and execute releases of new and updated software applications, ensuring timely and high-quality delivery to stakeholders.
• Demonstrate a good understanding of derivative products, including options, futures, swaps, and other financial instruments.
• Familiarity with equity pricing models, such as Black-Scholes, Binomial, and Monte Carlo simulations.
• Collaborate with QA teams to develop and execute test plans, ensuring that software applications meet requirements and are thoroughly tested before release.
• Work closely with quant and analytics teams to understand requirements and ensure that software applications meet their needs.
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders, including traders, quants, and other business users, to ensure that their needs are met and that they are informed of release schedules and plans.
• Identify and mitigate risks associated with software releases, ensuring that all necessary controls and checks are in place to prevent errors or system failures.
• Continuously monitor and improve release management processes, identifying areas for efficiency gains and implementing changes to improve quality and speed of delivery.

Requirements:

• Bachelor s degree in computer science, Mathematics, Finance, or a related field.
• At least 5 years of experience in release management, QA, or a related field, preferably in a financial services or banking environment.
• Good understanding of derivative products, including options, futures, swaps, and other financial instruments.
• Familiarity with equity pricing models, such as Black-Scholes, Binomial, and Monte Carlo simulations.
• Experience working with quant and analytics platforms, including software applications and tools used for derivatives pricing and risk management.
• Experience with release management tools, such as Jenkins, Git, and JIRA. Good knowledge of updating Jiras/Epics
• Good understanding of SDLC, Change Management processes
• Good understanding of Materiality (Funded project) / Non-Materiality (BAU) releases
• Good knowledge of creating change requests via ITSM
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with stakeholders at all levels.
• Coordinate with multiple Approvers for sign offs
• Good knowledge and experience in adhering to Change rules such as managing GCPAR (Global Change policy artifact repository)

Nice to Have:

• Certifications in release management, QA, or a related field, such as ITIL, Agile, or Scrum.
• Programming skills in languages such as Python, Java, or C++.
• Experience working with cloud-based platforms, such as AWS or Azure.
• Experience working in a financial services or banking environment, with knowledge of regulatory requirements and industry standards.