Release Train Manager

Closing date for applications: 05/07/2026

Location Onchan, Isle of Man

Job typePermanent | Contract typeFull Time

Remote / On-site Hybrid

You’ll spend some of your time at home, working with your team digitally. You’ll also regularly work at your office or hub to collaborate with your colleagues.

Managerial / Technical Lead

This is a general indication and doesn’t always reflect day-to-day responsibilities. Check the job description for full details.

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Join our digital revolution in NatWest Digital X

In everything we do, we work to one aim. To make digital experiences which are effortless and secure.

So we organise ourselves around three principles: engineer, protect, and operate. We engineer simple solutions, we protect our customers, and we operate smarter.

Job description

This role is based in the Isle of Man and as such all normal working days must be carried out in the Isle of Man.

Join us as a Release Train Manager

Join a fast‑paced and Agile environment, you’ll facilitate the planning, timing and execution of delivery roadmaps and pipelines within and across our domain platforms

You’ll work closely with a wide range of stakeholders, building strong networks across the bank in a fast‑moving environment where no two days are the same

You’ll enable consistent Agile delivery, helping teams stay aligned to shared strategic outcomes

If you don’t currently live in the Isle of Man or Jersey, you’ll need to clearly state on your CV that you have the right to live and work here to be considered for this role

What you'll do

As a Release Train Manager, you’ll develop and maintain the release train, including preparing and reviewing release and environment strategies. You’ll build a deep understanding of vision, plans and interdependencies across multiple teams, bringing them into alignment so portfolio and domain pipelines remain synchronised.

This is a highly collaborative role where you’ll work closely with product owners, domain and platform leads and other key stakeholders to ensure alignment between strategy and delivery. You’ll encourage collaboration across teams, value streams, domains and centres of excellence, helping everyone understand how their work contributes to better customer outcomes.

Other responsibilities include:

Driving continuous improvement through Agile coaching, Inspect & Adapt workshops, and exploring alternative delivery approaches

Using Agile tools and techniques to optimise delivery flow and the rate at which programmes deliver business value

Building and communicating release calendars and iterative planning cycles, coordinating with other release train managers across domains

Facilitating the preparation of release and sprint visions, goals and work pipelines, including pre‑ and post‑planning events

Supporting the execution of business outcomes, features and capabilities by reporting on progress, escalating risks, and tracking impediments

The skills you’ll need

We’re looking for a confident, credible delivery leader who thrives in complex environments.

You’ll bring:

Extensive experience running large‑scale, complex programmes across multiple Scrum and non‑Scrum teams

Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence both business and technical partners

A collaborative, servant‑leadership mindset with a passion for Agile ways of working

You’ll also demonstrate the ability to:

Provide visible, hands-on leadership across engineering delivery teams, drawing on a strong software engineering or development management background to drive alignment to customer, platform and programme outcomes, while actively supporting delivery execution and resolving technical risks

Lead end-to-end delivery of complex technology solutions, combining technical credibility with pragmatic application of Agile, Waterfall and scaled delivery practices to achieve predictable, high-quality outcomes

Build strong relationships across engineering, architecture, product, operations and platform teams, using deep technical understanding to influence prioritisation, solution design, planning, dependency management and delivery decision-making

Bring proven experience leading software engineering teams, with strong understanding of modern development practices, software development lifecycle, cloud-native technologies, CI/CD, DevOps tooling and customer-facing digital platforms

Act as a catalyst for engineering excellence and continuous improvement, operating comfortably at both strategic and day-to-day levels, coaching teams, challenging approaches where appropriate and supporting the successful delivery of complex technology outcomes

Your benefits breakdown

Here’s a quick look at what your pay package and annual leave could look like if you get accepted for the role. We have a wide range of benefits to support you in your working life and beyond.

Tap each segment for details.

Your pay package

100% Base pay This is your base pay package that you take home every month.

+10% Pension funding This is monthly funding paid towards your pension.

up to +10% Benefit funding This is monthly funding paid towards a range of benefits you can choose from.

Your leave allowance

28 days Annual leave You’ll also have the opportunity to purchase up to 5 additional days off.

3 days Volunteering Take time off to support the causes you’re passionate about.

3 days Training Take time to build the skills you need to grow your career.

Total rewards package