Release Manager for George (all humans)

Make a difference in the financial life of millions of people: At Erste Digital you are co-creating the digital future, in which better financial health is possible. #believeinyourself

We are part of Erste Group – the largest banking group in Central and Eastern Europe with more than 2,500 branches and over 45,000 employees. Our more than 2,000 IT experts and enthusiasts are the bank's Digital Muscle.

Over 10 million people across Europe organize their personal finances with George. Where design meets technology, George stands out on an open platform. We invite you to develop this platform with us into the next dimension. We achieve this by empowering people to understand, manage and, last but not least, enjoy one of their most personal things: their money. Join us in our agile environment and make banking simple, intelligent and personal again!

What to do:

You have the expertise to drive software release processes while ensuring smooth production deployments and effective change management. As a Release Manager, you will coordinate and oversee software releases, working closely with operations, development, application support, and infrastructure teams. Your role will involve planning, scheduling, and executing deployments, participating in CAB meetings to assess release scope and risks, and ensuring alignment between business and technical stakeholders. You will also play a key role in software deployment and Infrastructure activities preparation and synchronisation across multiple teams, including coordinating releases with different countries and partners. Occasionally, you will provide on-call support for releases outside of working hours.

You check these boxes:

• Experience in Release Management, with a strong understanding of Change and Incident Management processes.

• Knowledge of ITIL frameworks and best practices.

• Hands-on experience with software deployment activities in enterprise environments.

• Strong ability to synchronise activities between development, support, and infrastructure teams.

• Experience coordinating releases across multiple teams and international partners.

• Ability to work independently, proactively solve problems, and learn new skills.

• Excellent communication skills in English, with a proactive and structured approach to work.

• Knowledge of service management and collaboration tools (e.g., Jira, ServiceNow, Confluence or similar).

• Comfortable working in a highly international environment

• A strong team player who ensures releases are delivered efficiently and with minimal risk.

  Bonus skills (a plus, but not required):

• Experience with GIT, Jenkins, AWS, Kubernetes, and other container technologies.

• Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and modern software deployment methodologies.

Why you will like us:

• Possibility to benefit and learn from our international, talented and passionate community at Erste

• Interest groups and clubs: Take part in discussions and get involved in projects. Numerous interest groups invite you to engage with a topic

• Health Care – Taking care of your health is important. That’s why we contribute to your above standard medical examination and provide a helpline in case of hard lifetime situations. You also receive a salary compensation during sick leave

• Work-Life-Balance – Sabbatical, paternity leave, contribution to marriage & childbirth, 4 days of extra holiday per year, contribution to the 3rd pillar and MultiSport card. This is how we promote a balance between work, leisure, and family

• Employee Referral Program – Become a talent scout for career opportunities in IT. We are rewarding every successful referral for Erste Digital

• A competitive and performance-related salary dependent on your professional and personal qualifications is granted - we are obliged by law to quote the minimum wage of EUR 3000,- gross per month for this full time position. But this is just a formality, we are more than happy to discuss your actual expectations.

The way we are:

Erste Group considers the diversity of its employees as key to innovation and success. As employer we are proud to offer everyone equal chances, irrespective of age, skin colour, religious belief, gender, sexual orientation or origin.