• Job Description

  Req#: 125982

  About UOB

  United Overseas Bank Limited (UOB) is a leading bank in Asia with a global network of more than 500 branches and offices in 19 countries and territories in Asia Pacific, Europe and North America. In Asia, we operate through our head office in Singapore and banking subsidiaries in China, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand, as well as branches and offices.

  Our history spans more than 80 years. Over this time, we have been guided by our values — Honorable, Enterprising, United and Committed. This means we always strive to do what is right, build for the future, work as one team and pursue long-term success. It is how we work, consistently, be it towards the company, our colleagues or our customers.

  UOB Innovation Hub 2 (InnoHub 2) is a newly set up technology centre located in Kuala Lumpur as part of UOB Group Technology and Operations to deliver innovative financial technology solutions that enable business growth and technology transformation.

  About the Department

  The Technology and Operations function is comprised of five teams of specialists with distinct capabilities: business partnership, technology, operations, risk governance and planning support and services. We work closely together to harness the power of technology to support our physical and digital banking services and operations. This includes developing, centralising and standardising technology systems as well as banking operations in Singapore and overseas branches.

  Job Responsibilities

  A Quarter Release Management Lead is responsible for overseeing the release process of Change Request on a quarterly basis. Here are some key responsibilities and qualifications typically associated with this role:

  Release Planning and Scheduling:

  • Develop and manage detailed release schedules, ensuring alignment with business and technology strategies.
  • Coordinate release activities across multiple teams and departments, including Development, QA, DevOps, IT Security, SIT, UAT, Support, and Product Management.

  Coordination and Communication:

  • Serve as the main point of contact for all release-related activities.
  • Communicate release plans, impacts, and issues to stakeholders throughout the release lifecycle.
  • Conduct release readiness reviews, milestone reviews, and business go/no-go reviews.

  Risk Management:

  • Identify, assess, and mitigate risks that may affect release scope, schedule, and quality.
  • Escalate issues as needed to clear blockers and ensure smooth release processes.

  Governance and Documentation:

  • Enforce release governance and maintain comprehensive documentation, ensuring adherence to best practices and SDLC production requirements.
  • Maintain a release repository and manage key information such as build and release procedures, dependencies, and notification lists.

  Continuous Improvement:

  • Drive continuous improvement and automation initiatives to enhance release efficiency, reduce deployment risks, and optimize processes.
  • Implement and manage release processes for code through development, test, and production environments.

  Leadership and Mentoring:

  • Lead and mentor release managers, ensuring best practices are followed across all releases.
  • Oversee cross-team and cross-product release dependencies.

  Job Requirements

  • Education: Bachelor's Degree required.
  • Experience: At least 5 years’ Release Management experience.
  • Skills: Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, project management, change management, and excellent communication skills.
  • Knowledge: Progressive knowledge in the software development lifecycle.

  Be a part of UOB Family

  UOB is an equal opportunity employer. UOB does not discriminate on the basis of a candidate's age, race, gender, color, religion, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, or other non-merit factors. All employment decisions at UOB are based on business needs, job requirements and qualifications. If you require any assistance or accommodations to be made for the recruitment process, please inform us when you submit your online application.

  Apply now and make a difference.

• About the company

  United Overseas Bank Limited is a Singaporean multinational investment bank and financial services company headquartered in Raffles Place, Singapore.

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