Release Manager - Relocation to Poland

Talan – Positive Innovation

Talan is an international consulting group specializing in innovation and business transformation through technology. With over 7,200 consultants in 21 countries and a turnover of €850M, we are committed to delivering impactful, future-ready solutions.

Talan at a Glance

Headquartered in Paris and operating globally, Talan combines technology, innovation, and empowerment to deliver measurable results for our clients. Over the past 22 years, we’ve built a strong presence in the IT and consulting landscape, and we’re on track to reach €1 billion in revenue this year.

Our Core Areas of Expertise

• Data & Technologies: We design and implement large-scale, end-to-end architecture and data solutions, including data integration, data science, visualization, Big Data, AI, and Generative AI.
  
  
  
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  Cloud & Application Services: We integrate leading platforms such as SAP, Salesforce, Oracle, Microsoft, AWS, and IBM Maximo, helping clients transition to the cloud and improve operational efficiency.
  
  
  
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  Management & Innovation Consulting: We lead business and digital transformation initiatives through project and change management best practices (PM, PMO, Agile, Scrum, Product Ownership), and support domains such as Supply Chain, Cybersecurity, and ESG/Low-Carbon strategies.
  
  
  
  
  
  

We work with major global clients across diverse sectors, including Transport & Logistics, Financial Services, Energy & Utilities, Retail, and Media & Telecommunications.

Job Description


We are seeking an Engineering Manager for a bank environment with strong experience in release management, delivery automation, and cross-team coordination.

In this role, you will be responsible for driving the Release & Delivery strategy across the tribe, ensuring high-quality, secure, and predictable software releases aligned with business priorities.

You will play a key role in improving delivery efficiency, technical quality, and release traceability, fostering a culture of automation, technical excellence, and continuous improvement.



Key Responsibilities:

• Own and lead the release management process at the tribe level, ensuring planning, execution, and communication of releases.
• Manage the release calendar and coordinate delivery timelines across multiple squads, balancing business priorities and technical dependencies.
• Define, optimize, and oversee CI/CD pipelines, promoting automation and efficiency in the delivery process.
• Ensure proper traceability and documentation for all releases, meeting quality standards, regulatory requirements, and audit controls.
• Identify and mitigate technical risks related to releases and deployments.
• Foster collaboration between squads, QA, Architecture, Security, and DevOps to enable coordinated, high-quality deliveries.
• Monitor, analyze, and continuously improve key delivery metrics such as lead time, deployment frequency, change failure rate, and release success rate.
• Advocate for DevOps and Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) best practices where applicable.
• Participate in technical reviews, post-mortems, and incident resolution plans related to releases.
  
  
  

Qualifications

Requirements:

• 5+ years of experience in technical leadership roles (Engineering Manager, Tech Lead, DevOps Manager, or similar).
• Proven experience leading release management processes in Agile / DevOps environments, preferably within organizations operating at scale with multiple squads or tribes.
• Strong knowledge of CI/CD tools and frameworks (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, etc.).
• Solid understanding of test automation, quality gates, and continuous testing.
• Ability to manage technical dependencies across multiple teams and handle complex delivery scenarios.
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS preferible) and container technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Familiarity with monitoring, observability, and incident management practices.
• Excellent communication, technical leadership, and problem-solving skills
• Fluent English (written and spoken).
  
  
  

Nice to Have:

• Experience in a bank environment
• Certifications in DevOps, SRE, or Cloud technologies.
• Previous background as a software engineer or developer.
  
  
  

Additional Information

What do we offer you?

• Full-time contract.
• Smart Office Pack so that you can work comfortably from home.
• Training and career development.
• Benefits and perks such as private medical insurance, life insurance.
• Possibility to be part of a multicultural team and work on international projects.
• This is a hybrid position based in Warsaw, Poland. Relocation is mandatory.
• Possibility to manage work-permits.
  
  
  

If you are passionate about development & tech, we want to meet you!



Talan Spain’s commitment to non-discrimination based on gender, race, ideology, or any other reason, in accordance with the company’s "Equality Plan" and the current regulations on gender equality between women and men (Royal Decree-Law 6/2019).