Junior Release Manager

Euronext is currently looking for a Junior Release Manager to integrate Service Introduction & Application Vendor Support organisation, supporting its ambitious plan of growth and expansion.

Euronext as a Market Infrastructure is responsible to manage critical infrastructures in several countries, especially in Europe, and this role is crucial to guarantee the successful introduction of new services.

The role ensures the successful introduction of releases into Euronext environments, their monitoring and communication to stakeholders. As a Junior Release Manager you will be introduced to new applications, follow on the release(s) definition, availability and acceptance on each environment. As a Junior Release Manager your role is to ensure communication, and awareness to all stakeholders, while guaranteeing that a new application is successfully introduced to each environment.

You are expected to have communication and organizational skills, being able to understand business and technology terminologies, ensuring that all stakeholders have the required information to proceed with their activities.

As an Junior Release Manager, you will:

• Be integral part of the leading European Market Infrastructure;
• Contribute to Euronext foundations which will support its future services;
• Be part of the internal Team associated to Release Management;
• Adopt and enforce on IT Management best practices (e.g. ITIL);
• Follow new application development, from the initial execution to its introduction to production;
• Monitor production application updates;
• Manage releases availability:
  • Communicate with internal and external development teams to monitor the release readiness,
  • Assess impact on existing components,
  • Schedule release availability,
  • Monitor and report release status.
• Contributor for change management and planning due to Change Requests;
• Identify and assess process improvement opportunities;
• Establish and maintain credible, professional relationships with clients and internal teams.

Euronext is looking at the following profile:

• Knowledge of Central Securities Depositary environment and general CSD Post-Trade activity  processes is a plus;
• Fluent in English. Portuguese, French and other European languages,  are a plus;
• Motivated by challenges, passionate about the job, focused on added-value, embraces transformation, with a hands-on mindset;
• Strong sense of service, transparent in case of difficulties;
• Logical and demonstrating critical thinking and willingness for improvements;
• Active listener and with a structured/coherent and organized speech, able to  communicate complex technical topics to a wide variety of audiences;
• Strong interpersonal skills, empathy, ability to understand the business needs, embrace Euronext culture;
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills;
• Availability to travel.

Euronext Values

Unity

•        We respect and value the people we work with

•        We are unified through a common purpose

•        We embrace diversity and strive for inclusion

Integrity

•        We value transparency, communicate honestly and share information openly

•        We act with integrity in everything we do

•        We don’t hide our mistakes, and we learn from them

Agility

•        We act with a sense of urgency and decisiveness

•        We are adaptable, responsive and embrace change

•        We take smart risks

Energy

•        We are positively driven to make a difference and challenge the status quo

•        We focus on and encourage personal leadership

•        We motivate each other with our ambition

Accountability

•           We deliver maximum value to our customers and stakeholders

•           We take ownership and are accountable for the outcome

•           We reward and celebrate performance

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate against individuals on the basis of race, gender, age, citizenship, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, or any other legally protected factor. We value the unique talents of all our people, who come from diverse backgrounds with different personal experiences and points of view and we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect.

This job description is only describing the main activities within a certain role and is not exhaustive. It does not prevent to add more tasks, projects.