Job description
| Salesforce Release Manager Start: ASAP Duration: 6-12 months Location: 3 days per week in Milton Keynes Pay: inside IR35, paying up to £425 per day Role Overview: We are looking for a skilled and experienced Salesforce Release Manager to manage the release lifecycle of Salesforce solutions across our clients digital platforms. This critical role ensures that platform changes are deployed securely, efficiently, and in line with regulatory standards. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Salesforce release management within regulated environments, particularly in financial services or banking. Key Responsibilities: - Release Governance & Planning: - Oversee and maintain the Salesforce release calendar, aligning with broader bank-wide change governance. - Lead release planning and readiness meetings, ensuring visibility and traceability of changes. - Collaborate with Change Management to meet compliance obligations. - Coordinate resources for successful release execution. Deployment Execution: - Manage end-to-end deployment across Salesforce environments (SIT, UAT, Pre-Prod, Production). - Coordinate deployment tasks using CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, Copado, Gearset). - Oversee sandbox refresh and data masking activities, ensuring GDPR and security compliance. Stakeholder Engagement: - Serve as the main point of contact for development teams, business leads, and platform owners. - Provide regular updates on release status, risks, and post-deployment activities to senior stakeholders. Risk & Quality Control: - Ensure releases follow bank policies, including change records, access control, and rollback procedures. - Support internal and external audits with relevant deployment evidence. Continuous Improvement: - Champion DevOps best practices and identify process improvements. - Monitor release metrics to identify and resolve recurring issues. Essential Skills & Experience: - Proven experience in Salesforce release management, preferably within financial services or regulated industries. - Hands-on experience with Salesforce deployment tools (e.g., GitHub Actions, Copado, Gearset). - Strong understanding of Agile, DevOps, and ITIL change control frameworks. - Familiarity with GDPR, FCA compliance, and data governance standards. - Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. - Salesforce Administrator or Platform App Builder Certification. - ITIL Foundation certification or equivalent experience in change/release management. |
