Assistant Vice President

AVP - Release Manager at Natixis Services in India

We are proud to be one of the youngest global financial services firms operating in India, with a dynamic team of over 300 employees. Here, our talented team reimagines operational efficiencies and client experiences while cultivating an unmatched workplace culture that champions collaboration, creativity, and continuous growth.

Join Us in Redefining the BFSI Landscape : We're looking for a talented AVP - Release Manager who can bring their unique skills to our team.

Key Qualities We're Seeking

• Communicate effectively with clarity.
• Collaborate well within a team to achieve goals.
• Solve problems creatively and efficiently.
• Adapt to change and stay flexible in new situations.
• Demonstrate a strong work ethic and professionalism.

Key Responsibilities

As an AVP - Release Manager at Natixis, your responsibilities will include:

• Collaborating with development, QA, and operations teams to plan release schedules and resource allocation.
• Creating and maintaining release plans, including timelines, milestones, and deliverables.
• Organizing and facilitating release meetings, ensuring all stakeholders are aligned on objectives and schedules.
• Ensuring the availability of the correct application versions in each environment and managing the availability of all environments (PROD, Pre-PROD & HML) for testing.
• Analyzing release impacts on existing systems and functionality within the Odessa platform, identifying potential risks and issues, and collaborating with technical teams to mitigate them.
• Developing and executing strategies to ensure that releases meet quality standards and do not introduce new issues.
• Maintaining clear and detailed documentation related to release processes, including release notes, change logs, and issue tracking.
• Monitoring system performance and user feedback post-release to address any unforeseen issues and conducting post-mortem meetings to discuss successes and areas for improvement.
• Acting as a liaison between technical and non-technical teams, ensuring clear communication of release status and requirements.
• Overseeing the end-to-end release cycle of Odessa, ensuring all steps are followed and documented appropriately.

Required Skills

To be a great fit for this role, you should have:

• Strong experience in release management within an IT environment.
• Proficiency with change management processes and tools.
• Excellent organizational and project management skills.
• Strong analytical skills to assess impacts and risks associated with releases.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills to interact effectively with stakeholders at various levels.

Experience

• 8 to 11 years of overall experience in IT and release management.
• Significant experience specifically managing or working with release processes, ideally within the financial services sector or related technology.

Why You’ll Love Working Here:

Our Business: Driving Success Together!

We are dedicated to creating valuable solutions that help our bank grow and serve our clients better. Here’s how we do it:

Delivering Results Quickly and Effectively: We aim to do things right the first time so that we can achieve better results faster than others in our industry.

Embracing New Technology: We stay updated with the latest technology trends to innovate and improve our services. This helps our bank grow while also reducing risks and enhancing the experience for our clients.

Supporting Our Employees: We focus on creating a healthy, inclusive, and competitive work environment. This ensures that our employees are challenged and engaged in their work.

Building Strong Partnerships: We connect with talented people in India and build strong business relationships. We represent Natixis and Groupe BPCE in India, blending local knowledge with global expertise.

Our Culture: A Place Where You Belong

• We’re all about creating a lively and nurturing workplace, and diversity is key to our strength.
• Our employee policies and benefits are top of the industry.
• Enjoy 24/7 mental health support to ensure you have access to help whenever you need it.
• Our LGBT+ inclusion program is robust, offering apprenticeships, competitive compensation, and tailored learning paths.
• And the results speak for themselves: a remarkable 92% employee engagement score and a voluntary attrition rate of just 4.83%, well below the industry average!

Are You Ready to Join Us? If you’re excited about this opportunity and feel that you could be the perfect fit, we’d love to hear from you!

Let’s redefine the BFSI landscape together!

Our Pledge to Equity

Diversity, equity, and inclusivity shape our workplace culture. As an equal opportunity employer, we uphold fair treatment for all employees and applicants, regardless of gender, race, family status, disability, or any other factor. We continuously analyze workforce data to mitigate bias and enhance recruitment practices, fostering an environment where every individual can excel.