Mission freelance SC Release and Deployment Manager

Release and Deployment Manager
Target Start Date: ASAP
Target End Date: Sept 2026
Recruitment Type: Contractor
Rate: £400 per day , Inside IR35
Location of role (on site Corsham, Wiltshire)
Clearance Required: SC , opportunity for DV Sponsor

Job Description
Service Delivery Associate - Release and Deployment Manager

Your role will involve:
As part of the programme we are seeking an experienced Release and Deployment Manager to be on site to ensure a fully delivered End to End release management strategy and offering.

-The successful candidate will be able to possess a thorough working knowledge of the Release Management lifecycle including:
1. scheduling and coordinating releases across the account for multiple applications
2.implementing and managing the release process from development to testing then finally to the production environments
3 Communicate the project-related tasks such as plans, timelines, requirements, etc. between different teams..

-The successful candidate will need to be able to immerse themselves with the customer and track all releases along with the reporting of any non-conformance.
- The successful candidate will possess excellent customer service skills along with negotiation skills.
- There will be the day to day management of tickets and work orders, direct user engagement
- It will be your working knowledge of the Change and Release Management process which will help influence and adapt how it processes tickets.
- You will be reporting into the Service Delivery Manager based on site and working with him to deliver first class service.

skills and experience:
*A good general IT Service Management background
*A thorough understanding of Change Management and Release Management processes and best practice procedures
*Scheduling, managing and coordinating releases across multiple applications within the account across different teams and projects
*Manage and mitigate risks and resolve issues regarding release quality and schedule
*Planning and reporting
*Monitoring the release process and collecting feedback from the different teams as well as customers for review
*The ability to chair meetings
*Knowledge of Remedy
*Relationship building with Customers, Internal Teams and 3rd Party suppliers


Due to the nature and urgency of this post, candidates holding or who have held high level security clearance in the past are most welcome to apply. Please note successful applicants will be required to be security cleared prior to appointment which can take up to a minimum 10 weeks. LA International is a HMG approved ICT Recruitment and Project Solutions Consultancy, operating globally from the largest single site in the UK as an IT Consultancy or as an Employment Business & Agency depending upon the precise nature of the work, for security cleared jobs or non-clearance vacancies, LA International welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people with diverse experience and backgrounds.

Award Winning LA International, winner of the Recruiter Awards for Excellence, Best IT Recruitment Company, Best Public Sector Recruitment Company and overall Gold Award winner, has now secured the most prestigious business award that any business can receive, The Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade, for the second consecutive period.