Release Manager

  • Full-time

Company Description

Light & Wonder is the global leader in cross-platform games and entertainment. The company brings together 5,000 employees from six continents to connect content between land-based and digital channels with unmatched technology and distribution. Guided by a culture that values daring teamwork and creativity, Light & Wonder builds new worlds of play, developing game experiences loved by players around the globe. The company’s OpenGaming(tm) platform powers the largest digital-gaming network in the industry. Light & Wonder is committed to the highest standards of integrity, from promoting player responsibility to implementing sustainable practices. To learn more, visit lnw.com. 

Light & Wonder have recently acquired a dynamic games platform called Playzido. We are now looking to scale the platform both in terms of the volume of content that we are going to produce and also the distribution of the platform globally. 

As of today Playzido manages three production environments, a multitude of development and staging environments and releases monthly. Over the next 12 months we will double the number of stacks we are managing and increase release frequency to at least two per month. We need a superstar Release Manager to take responsibility for the entire release programme. The successful candidate will be responsible for a small and dedicated release team and will report directly into the Tech Director of Playzido. 

Job Description

  • Day-to-day management of the Release Team including dedicated Dev Ops and QA resources. 
  •  Simultaneously manage the Release process and product rollouts across all of our environments and across our growing markets
  • Rigorously maintain updated records of all application & configuration versions
  • Collaborate with the broader team, working continuously on iterative improvements to the Release process
  • Scale the release process to increase the frequency of releases in order to ensure rapid and continuous launches of games
  • Liaise with the stakeholders across the business and manage the communication channels including compiling release updates/notes. 
  • Identify, manage risks and escalate issues, where appropriate 

Qualifications

  • Project Management across recurring projects with challenging timelines
  • Strong team leadership skills
  • Knowledge of Agile / Kanban
  • Knowledge of Atlassian services
  • Strong technical background

Other Skills: 

  • Good communication skills
  • Outstanding organization skills
  • Multi-tasking 
  • Attention to detail
  • Strong English, both written and spoken
  • Ability to handle high stress / high demand work situations with a measured approach 
  • Benchmarking and optimization skills
  • Proactive with ideas and solutions
  • Knowledge of the Gambling Industry is a plus
     

Additional Information

Why would you enjoy working with us at Light & Wonder

  • Competitive benefits, an open and supportive environment as well as a modern and exciting workplace 
  • The opportunity to interact with global teams on a regular basis and the possibility to switch teams and projects as you and our business continue to develop and grow 
  • Tangible and genuine development - at Light & Wonder, you can take your career where you want it to go!

And if that’s not enough; you will get to enjoy a stunning work location and flexible working whilst we provide you with the guidance and development skills you need to progress quickly and enhance your career.

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