Release Manager

Talan is an international consulting group in innovation and transformation through technology. For 20 years, Talan has been advising companies and administrations. The group supports them and implements their transformation and innovation projects internationally.

Present on five continents, the group achieved a turnover of 600 million euros in 2023 than 5,000 consultants and aims to exceed the one billion € turnover mark by 2025. The group puts innovation at the heart of its development and intervenes in areas related to the technological changes of large groups, such as Artificial Intelligence, Data Intelligence, Web3, Metaverse, Blockchain or IoT.

Job Description


We are looking for a Release Manager who will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and overseeing software releases across multiple Flex development streams (2 Equity streams in Python and C++, and 1 Fixed Income stream), within a Murex-integrated environment. Working with roughly 15 team members across quant and development teams, the role ensures end-to-end delivery—from requirements gathering and test coordination through UAT and production deployment—while maintaining quality standards, timelines, and full compliance with organizational governance and risk management policies

Key Responsibilities

• Release Planning & Scheduling
  
  Develop and maintain release calendars, coordinate Go-Live activities, and manage dependencies across applications and teams.
• Governance & Compliance
  
  Ensure adherence to technology governance frameworks, operational risk controls, and regulatory requirements.
• Coordination & Communication
  
  Act as the primary liaison between development, QA, operations, and business stakeholders to ensure smooth release execution.
• Risk Management
  
  Identify potential release risks, implement mitigation strategies, and validate rollback plans.
• Continuous Improvement
  
  Monitor release metrics, analyze performance, and recommend process enhancements, including automation and CI/CD improvements
  
  
  
  
  

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• +3y of proven experience in release management or software delivery roles.
• Strong understanding of SDLC, DevOps, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Familiarity with tools such as Jenkins, GitLab, ServiceNow, or equivalent.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.
  
  
  

Preferred Skills

• Experience in regulated environments (e.g., financial services).
• Knowledge of ITIL processes and change management.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines.
  
  
  

At Talan, we invest in our employees' well-being and empower them with benefits, including:

• 💵 Salary: up to US$130,000
• 💸401(k) retirement plan with company matching
• 🌴15 days of paid vacation per year at hire and up to 27 according to seniority (annual untaken vacation days are cashed out)
• 📴8 paid holidays + 5 sick days + 2 personal days per year
• ❤️‍🩹Company health, dental, and vision insurance plans + FSA
• 🦺Voluntary STD and LTD
• 🚍 Commuter/transit benefits
  
  
  

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.