Assistant Director - IT Release Manager, Digital Delivery Branch

Australian Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet; Canberra; On-site; AUD 131,000 - 149,000; Full time

Job summary

The Australian Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet – Canberra ACT is advertising for an Assistant Director - IT Release Manager in the Digital Delivery Branch. This role is offered as both ongoing and non-ongoing, for up to 24 months, with an Executive Level 1 remuneration and 15.4% super.

The IT Release Manager will lead planning, coordination and governance of technology releases across the agency, working with ICT delivery teams, project managers and vendors to ensure controlled,

Qualifications

• Extensive release and change management experience.
• Ability to engage stakeholders across ICT and business areas.
• Experience working in a complex government ICT environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the agency's ICT release management process and release calendar, coordinating planning, scheduling, assessment, testing, approval, communication and implementation of releases across multiple technology teams and environments.
• Coordinate release readiness and implementation activities, ensuring dependencies, resources, risks, testing evidence, implementation and deployment.

Job description

Assistant Director - IT Release Manager, Digital Delivery Branch

Australian Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet – Canberra ACT

• Ongoing & Non-ongoing (for a period of up to 12 months)

• Ongoing & Non-ongoing (for a period of up to 12 months)
• Executive Level 1 ($130,638 - $148,889) plus 15.4% superannuation
• Canberra

• Location: Canberra
• Application Closing Date: Thursday 15 Octoberat 11:30pm AEDT

Classification

Executive Level 1 ($130,638 - $148,889)Employment Type

Ongoing & Non-ongoing (for a period up to 24 months)

This role is being advertised as both ongoing and non-ongoing, with the employment type to be determined in negotiation with the preferred candidate and the PM&C delegate.

Where a non-ongoing specified term is offered, this would be for a maximum period of two (2) years. If the initial contract is for less than 2 years, it may be extended or renewed once, up to the 2 year limit.

A non-ongoing offer may result in conversion to an ongoing offer of employment, however this must occur within 18 months from the opening date of this advertisement.

Flexible Work

At PM&C we recognise the broad benefits of offering flexibility in how, when and where work is performed. We consider flexibility first from a starting position of ‘how can we make this work?’ and consider individual circumstances and operational requirements in making genuine attempts to establish mutually beneficial arrangements. Please reach out to the contact officer if you would like to explore what flexibility might look like for you, such as part time work, variable start and finish times or working from home.

Who we are

The Program Governance and Assurance Office (PGAO) is a multidisciplinary team that enables the successful delivery of a complex ICT Modernisation Project. Led by the Director, the team provides governance, assurance, procurement, contract management, workforce planning and project coordination services, ensuring the project remains well governed, compliant and positioned to deliver strategic outcomes.

What you will do

The IT Release Manager is responsible for planning, coordinating and governing the successful delivery of technology releases across the agency. The role ensures that changes to applications, infrastructure, platforms and ICT services are introduced in a controlled, coordinated and low-risk manner while maintaining the availability, security and integrity of government services.

The position works closely with ICT delivery teams, project managers, business areas, vendors and senior stakeholders to coordinate releases from planning through to implementation and post-release review.

Operating within a multidisciplinary environment comprising APS employees, contractors and consultants, the successful candidate will leverage strong stakeholder engagement, negotiation and relationship management skills to influence outcomes across ICT and business areas. They will build trusted partnerships, foster collaboration across diverse stakeholder groups and navigate competing priorities to support the successful delivery of technology releases in a complex and fast-paced government environment.

The successful candidate will bring extensive release and change management experience, sound judgement, strong communication skills and the ability to operate effectively within a complex Australian Government ICT environment. They will be capable of providing strategic advice, driving continuous improvement and influencing stakeholders at all levels to achieve organisational outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the agency's ICT release management process and release calendar, coordinating the planning, scheduling, assessment, testing, approval, communication and implementation of releases across multiple technology teams and environments.
• Coordinate release readiness and implementation activities, ensuring dependencies, resources, risks, testing evidence, implementation and