Release Manager

We believe in better. And we make it happen.

Better content. Better products. And better careers.

Working in Tech, Product or Data at Sky is about building the next and the new. From broadband to broadcast, streaming to mobile, SkyQ to Sky Glass, we never stand still. We optimise and innovate.

We turn big ideas into the products, content and services millions of people love.

And we do it all right here at Sky.

Be part of a team delivering exciting new products and services across the UK and Europe, responsible for:

• Provide central leadership for deployment in all Sky territories
• Collaborate across disciplines to ensure a consolidated view on release activity
• Define how to score risk within releases & use that score to plan predictable releases
• Supervise progress through JIRA (and other tools) highlighting anything that may affect the release plan
• Ensure suitable dashboards are built and maintained to show release readiness at any point
• Work with delivery teams to align scope & delivery options between all platforms
• Identify & help drive improvements that stream-line the overall release process
• Record all decision and action points relating to software roll-out
• Ensure all crucial and pre-agreed gating checks have been performed as part of sign-off
• Work with other teams to monitor and lead phased roll-out of releases
• Building collaborative relationships across the team, with finance, and with collaborators in Sky and Comcast

• Diplomacy and the ability to make things happen in an environment of ambiguity, complexity and multiple stakeholders, being able to influence others without direct authority.
• Importantly, attention to detail and a delivery- oriented mind-set, with a track record of a project co-ordination type activity.
• Fantastic communication and listening skills, able to translate messages and simplify and summarise problems in a straightforward and succinct manner.
• A flexible approach and be able to adapt your style and methods to get the best results in a complicated and fast-paced environment.
• The ability to prioritise, and re-visit priorities in order to ensure adherence to deadlines and project milestones.
• Skills to be open and transparent in everything that you do.
• Experience in quickly grasping ideas in both familiar and unfamiliar domains

This role is a phenomenal opportunity to build and play a crucial role in getting our software into the hands of our customers as part of Sky's Product Delivery Team. We're responsible for delivering a portfolio of exciting new products and services across the UK and Europe, and this role is an instrumental part of the delivery team, focused on how we manage and deploy software releases

Want to deliver brilliant products and unmissable entertainment that grips millions of households? Our 1000 strong, Product Delivery team does everything from developing innovative AI technology to creating the best HDR viewing experience for TV products. From Sky Go to Sky Q & Sky Glass, we take our products to the next level and make them more agile and reliable with every release!

There's one thing people can't stop talking about when it comes to : the perks. Here's a taster:

• Sky Q, for the TV you love all in one place
• The magic of Sky Glass at an exclusive rate
• A generous pension package
• Private healthcare
• Discounted mobile and broadband
• A wide range of Sky VIP rewards and experiences

Recognised by The Times and Stonewall, we take pride in our approach to diversity and inclusion. Investing in society, fighting racial injustice and setting ambitious targets for representation at Sky.

We've embraced hybrid working and split our time between unique office spaces and the convenience of working from home. You'll find out more about what hybrid working looks like for your role later on in the recruitment process.

Our Osterley Campus is a 10-minute walk from Syon Lane train station. Or you can hop on one of our free shuttle buses that run to and from Osterley, Gunnersbury, Ealing Broadway and South Ealing tube stations. There are also plenty of bike shelters and showers.

On campus, you'll find 13 subsidised restaurants, cafes, and a Waitrose. You can keep in shape at our subsidised gym, catch the latest shows and movies at our cinema, get your car washed, and even get pampered at our beauty salon.

Inventive, forward-thinking minds come together to work in Tech, Product and Data at Sky. It's a place where you can explore what if, how far, and what next.

But better doesn't stop at what we do, it's how we do it, too. We embrace each other's differences. We support our community and contribute to a sustainable future for our business and the planet.

If you believe in better, we'll back you all the way.

Just so you know: if your application is successful, we'll ask you to complete a criminal record check. And depending on the role you have applied for and the nature of any convictions you may have, we might have to withdraw the offer.