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Software Release Coordinator

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Software Release Coordinator

Software Engineering

Havant

Specific Job Description

The Release Coordinator will be required to perform Release Coordination for multiple commercial programmes across Lockheed Martin Distribution Technologies. They will have previous relevant experience and will have the ability to take a holistic approach to Release Coordination, to bring together the requirements of multiple releases, and have the necessary skills to communicate at all levels both with the customer and within Lockheed Martin Distribution Technologies.

The Release Coordinator must have an overview of all the builds (forming each release), understand commonality in specialist tasks and review any impacts to schedule across the board. They must also understand which artefacts are required by specialist groups from a build and ensure that these are adequately developed and delivered along with the release. Excellent planning and communication skills are essential. The role is key to the System Solutions ITIL based Managed Service vision and an understanding of ITIL and the role that Release Coordination plays within it is essential.

Duties / Responsibilities:

* Facilitate co-ordinate and track a release from start to finish.

* Take a holistic approach to all releases and be able to communicate delays, defect releases and changes to the overall release plan
* Provide a release plan as input to the integrated management schedule
* Oversee all System Solutions releases through retaining overall responsibility for the build plan.
* Understand the customer requirements and ensure that these are fully understood by all Lockheed Martin specialists involved in the release design.
* Coordinate delivery dates taking into account customer expectation and System Solutions ability to deliver.
* Task relevant groups with responsibility to deliver.
* Ensure that patch management is included in relevant builds where appropriate.
* Assist in managing the customer and customer expectation with respect to release.
* Attend meetings as required (Technical Review Board, Chance Control Board, Integrated Product Team, Transition input to PDR/CDR)
* Track all releases through development and test and into operations ensuring that schedule dates are achieved as far as possible.
* Track the PTA/PTV/PRN process for the release ensuring that all necessary items are in the final PRN.
* Deliver full releases to operations including all the associated artefacts.
* Assist Operations and the customer in developing a rollout plan
* Plan and coordinate the PIT Readiness and Release Readiness Reviews for all Programmes and present to the Customer
* Plan and coordinate all PIR’s (Post Implementation Reviews) for all Releases into Production, working with Engineering and Ops to establish lessons learned and SIPs before presenting to the Customer
* Create and maintain a Build Matrix for each programme
* Create and maintain deployment plans for each release into production
* Maintain and send out the System Solutions FIP
* Back up for Software CM Analyst

Job Reference Number

2896BR

Employee Type

Full Time

Duration

10 - 12 Mths

Hours Per Week

37.5

Country

United Kingdom (UK)

Business Environment

Rotary and Mission Systems Logistics and Training (RMS LT) entity provides a diverse range of products, services and capabilities. The Training product line ranges between CBT (Computer-based-training) through to high-fidelity, full-mission simulators for military and civilian domains. The logistic product range includes aircraft ground support equipment, automatic test equipment, health and usage monitoring systems and logistic support software. RMS LT is one of the smaller but growing divisions of Lockheed Martin.

Clearance Required for Role

BPSS

Graduate, Intern or Apprentice Vacancy?

No

Required skills, qualifications and experience

* ITIL V3 Foundation qualification
* Qualification in or good understanding of ITIL principles relating to Release Coordination
* Excellent planning and communication skills
* Good oral and written skills.
* Confident and proficient in the use of MS Project, Excel and Word.
* Have a "can do" attitude with the ability to be energetic and enthusiastic at all times.
* Practice good ethics during everyday work.
* Experience of working with enterprise management systems and tailoring of processes.

Desired skills, qualifications and experience

* Organisational skills
* Presentaiton skills (using PowerPoint)
* The ability to prioritise workload requirements
* A good listener and quick to gain an appreciation of the problem.
* Able to respect sensitivities when developing solutions with the team.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Lockheed Martin recognises and actively promotes the benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to treating all employees with dignity and respect regardless of race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief. Discrimination on any of these grounds is expressly forbidden. We therefore welcome applications from all sections of the community.

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