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Meet Landmark Digital – we’re part of the Landmark Group, one of the largest retail and hospitality organisations in the Middle
East, North Africa, and India. We’re guardians of the group’s digital arm which encompasses of Enterprise & E-commerce Tech,
Product Management, User Design, Omni Operations, Customer Experience, Loyalty, Content Production, Studio, Growth and
Mar Tech, Finance and HR functions. With a futuristic outlook we strive to make the digital experience of our customers
seamless.
Headquartered in Dubai, UAE, we’re currently driving the digital experience for 8 industry-leading brands in 8 geographies, and
rapidly expanding our footprint across new territories and functions. Join us, and you’ll be part of the Middle East’s biggest
bricks-to-clicks success story, that registers over 100% growth year-on-year.
Agile work culture: Within the digital function, you’ll be hands-on from day one, working in squads to make independent
decisions and game-changing contributions that directly impact millions of customers. You’ll collaborate every day with
teammates from 20+ nationalities, across Dubai, India, Europe and the US.
Space for excellence: Landmark Digital has a dedicated and growing software development centre in Bangalore, India, where
we incubate, design and optimise our products and experiences. We also offer the option to work remotely for certain key
roles.
New technologies to play with: You’ll work with the latest in Enterprise & E-commerce tech, headless commerce, open source,
microservices, Java Spring Boot and Spring Cloud, React Native iOS and Android apps, React frontend and a host of the latest
cloud native technologies hosted on Azure Cloud!
Focus on learning and growth: Excellent remuneration and perks are part of the package, but we also budget ample time and
resources for training and upskilling.
Fun at work: You’ll enjoy our well-equipped breakrooms (FIFA and pool are huge favourites), team events, celebrations and a
host of other amenities.
Job Purpose
The Agile Release Manager is responsible for overseeing the end-to-end release management process within an Agile
development environment. This role involves coordinating, planning, and executing software releases while ensuring alignment
with Agile principles and practices. The Agile Release Manager collaborates closely with cross-functional teams to facilitate
efficient and timely delivery of software products to customers, while maintaining a high level of quality and stability.
Job Description
• Lead and manage the release management process, ensuring seamless coordination between development, testing,
and deployment teams.
• Collaborate with Product Owners, Operations team, Engineering Managers, Scrum Masters, and other stakeholders to
establish release goals, priorities, and timelines.
• Plan and execute release schedules, including sprint and product increment releases, while considering
interdependencies and potential risks.
• Drive continuous improvement of release processes, tools, and documentation to enhance efficiency and
effectiveness.
• Coordinate release activities, including version control, build management, deployment, testing, and monitoring of
software applications across various environments.
Knowledge, Skills & Experience
Job Experience • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field;
master’s degree is a plus.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in software development and release
management, with at least 5 years in an Agile environment.
• In-depth understanding of Agile principles, Release Train, methodologies (Scrum,
Kanban), and software development life cycle (SDLC).
• Proficiency in release management tools and practices, such as version control
systems, continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines, and
automated testing frameworks.
• Strong project management skills, with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple
releases concurrently.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively collaborate with
cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to identify potential risks, issues, and areas for
improvement in the release process.
• Experience with risk management and mitigation strategies related to software
releases.
• Leadership and mentoring capabilities to guide and coach Agile teams on release
management best practices.
• Problem-solving orientation and adaptability to evolving requirements and changing
priorities.
• Awareness of cloud platforms and infrastructure, as well as deployment strategies
for cloud-based applications.
• Certifications such as Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), Certified Scrum Professional
(CSP), or SAFe Agilist are desirable.
Required Leadership Skills • Demonstrated ability to work well with others
• Responds effectively to multiple demands.
• Assumes responsibility for the accuracy of work processes and flow of multiple
tasks.
• Good communication skills – written and verba
Top Skills
What We Do
Founded in 1973 in Bahrain, Landmark Group has grown to become one of the largest and most successful omnichannel retail and hospitality conglomerates, with presence across 17 countries in the Middle East, Africa, India and Southeast Asia. Based in the UAE since 1990, the Group owns and operates 21 established homegrown and 4 franchise brands across an extensive network of more than 2,200 outlets, encompassing a gross leasable area of 30 million square feet.
Landmark Group's success is driven by its diverse portfolio of established brands, across multiple retail categories, offering a comprehensive range of products across fashion, home, groceries and electronics. These include Centrepoint, Max Fashion, Home Centre, Babyshop, Splash, Shoemart, Lifestyle, Viva, Emax, Home Box, Styli, Shoexpress, Spar and Easybuy.
Beyond retail, Landmark Group has diversified into the leisure, fitness and hospitality sectors with brands like Fitness First, Citymax, Fun City, Fun Ville, Zafran and Carluccio’s. The Group boasts unparalleled logistics capabilities, owning the MENA region's largest privately-owned distribution hub - Omega Logistics and Logistiq, which offers state-of-the-art third-party logistics services.
Landmark Group places a strong emphasis on delivering exceptional value and achieving customer satisfaction throughout its comprehensive product range. Across its loyalty programmes, the Group enjoys a loyal customer base with more than 35 million active users.
The company has a dedicated workforce of more than 53,000 employees and continues to be certified as a Great Place to Work (GPTW) since 2017.
