Application Release Manager

Who We Are

At Kyndryl, we run and reimagine the mission-critical technology systems that drive advantage for the world’s leading businesses. We are at the heart of progress; with proven expertise and a continuous flow of AI-powered insight, enabling smarter decisions, faster innovation, and a lasting competitive edge. For our people—Kyndryls—that means doing purposeful work that powers human progress. Join us and experience a flexible, supportive environment where your well-being is prioritized and your potential can thrive.

The Role

Are you passionate about solving complex problems? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment? Then there’s a good chance you will love being a part of our Software Engineering team at Kyndryl, where you will be able to see the immediate value of your work.

We are seeking an experienced Application Release Manager to lead and govern application release management activities for a leading European Bank operating a complex banking technology landscape centered around Temenos core banking applications. The role will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and overseeing the successful deployment of application releases across multiple banking domains while ensuring minimal business disruption and adherence to regulatory, security, and operational requirements.

The ideal candidate will have strong experience managing application releases in banking or financial services environments, coordinating cross-functional teams, and driving release governance across development, testing, infrastructure, business, and vendor organizations. The role requires excellent stakeholder management skills and a strong understanding of change management, deployment processes, risk management, and production readiness activities.

Roles & Responsibilities

Plan, coordinate, and manage end-to-end application release activities across multiple banking applications and platforms, including Temenos core banking systems.
Develop and maintain release calendars, deployment schedules, and release roadmaps in alignment with business and technology priorities.
Coordinate with development, testing, infrastructure, operations, business, and vendor teams to ensure successful release delivery.
Lead release planning meetings, deployment readiness reviews, go/no-go decisions, and post-release assessments.
Ensure all releases comply with change management, risk management, security, audit, and regulatory requirements.
Identify, assess, and mitigate release-related risks, dependencies, and potential service impacts.
Oversee production deployment activities, rollback planning, release validations, and hypercare support.
Monitor release performance, track deployment success metrics, and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
Maintain release documentation, deployment procedures, implementation plans, and release governance records.
Support major transformation programs, application upgrades, platform migrations, and regulatory-driven release initiatives.

Your future at Kyndryl
This role opens the door to many career paths, both vertical and horizontal, and there may be opportunity to travel. It’s a great chance for database administrators or other techs to break into the cloud. It’s also a solid path to become enterprise or chief architect or a distinguished engineer! Whatever you see for yourself, you’ll find the opportunity here.

Who You Are

You’re good at what you do and possess the required experience to prove it. However, equally as important – you have a growth mindset; keen to drive your own personal and professional development. You are customer-focused – someone who prioritizes customer success in their work. And finally, you’re open and borderless – naturally inclusive in how you work with others.

Required Technical and Professional Experience

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Business Administration, or a related discipline.

• Minimum 8+ years of experience in Release Management, Application Delivery, Change Management, or Production Management roles within banking or financial services organizations.

• Proven experience managing complex application releases in enterprise environments with multiple stakeholders and dependencies.

• Experience supporting core banking, payments, treasury, digital banking, or financial services applications; exposure to Temenos platforms is highly desirable.

• Strong understanding of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Agile, Waterfall, DevOps, CI/CD, and release management best practices.

• Hands-on experience with release planning, deployment governance, environment management, and production readiness processes.

• Strong knowledge of ITIL processes, particularly Change Management, Release Management, Incident Management, and Problem Management.

Preferred Technical and Professional Experience

• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, coordination, and leadership skills with the ability to manage cross-functional teams.

• Strong analytical, risk assessment, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities in high-pressure production environments.

• Relevant certifications such as ITIL, PMP, PRINCE2, SAFe, Agile, DevOps, Release Management, or Change Management certifications are desirable.

Being You

The “Kyn” in Kyndryl means kinship, which represents the strong bonds we have with each other, our customers and our communities. We focus on ensuring all Kyndryls feel included and we welcome people of all cultures, backgrounds, and experiences. Even if you don’t meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply. We believe in growth, and we’re excited to see what you can bring. At Kyndryl, employee feedback has told us that our number one driver of employee engagement is belonging. That sense of belonging — being a valued, respected, trusted member of the team — is fundamental to our culture and fueling great experiences for our customers. This dedication to welcoming everyone into our company means that Kyndryl gives you the ability to thrive and contribute to our culture of empathy and shared success. That’s The Kyndryl Way.

What You Can Expect

Your career with us isn’t just a job—it’s an adventure with purpose. We offer a dynamic, hybrid-friendly culture that supports your well-being and empowers you to grow. Our Be Well programs are thoughtfully designed to support your financial, mental, physical, and social health—because we know that when you feel your best, you do your best.

From your very first day, you’ll dive into impactful work that powers the systems our customers rely on every day. You won’t just contribute—you’ll make a difference, tackling meaningful projects that sharpen your skills and fuel your growth.

We’re here to champion your journey. With powerful tools to chart your career path, personalized development goals aligned with your ambitions, and continuous feedback to keep you inspired and on track, you’ll have everything you need to thrive and evolve. You’ll develop in-demand skills to grow your career and achieve your ambitions with access to cutting-edge learning opportunities—from certifications with Microsoft, Google, and Amazon to coaching and hands-on experiences. And through it all, you’ll be part of a culture that values empathy, restless learning, and a devotion to shared success.

We want you to thrive here—and we’re committed to helping you do just that. Ready to make an impact? Join us and help shape what’s next.

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