Release Manager

Smart Talent Group; Canberra; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Release Manager to oversee release governance and delivery in Canberra. This role involves developing a Release Management Strategy, managing change authorities, and ensuring effective communication across teams. Candidates must have extensive experience in ICT or cloud migration with strong knowledge of Azure DevOps and CI/CD processes. The position offers a 12-month contract with potential extensions.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading release management for large-scale ICT or cloud migration programs.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills; experience running governance forums (CAB).

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a program-level Release Management Strategy.
• Oversee the Forward Schedule of Changes (FSoC) and manage release dependencies.
• Drive automation and continuous improvement using tools like Azure DevOps.

Skills

Release management

Git branching strategies

Azure DevOps

CI/CD orchestration

Stakeholder management

Tools

Azure DevOps

ServiceNow

Job description

Are you a Release Manager?

Our client is currently sourcing for an experienced Release Manager to lead release governance and delivery for a large-scale ICT transformation initiative.

Release Manager Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a program-level Release Management Strategy, covering release frequency, risk classification, and rollback planning.
• Define and maintain branching / versioning standards aligned with CI / CD pipelines.
• Chair and manage the Change Authority Board (CAB), ensuring risk governance and change readiness.
• Oversee the Forward Schedule of Changes (FSoC), coordinate across dev / test / prod environments, and manage release dependencies.
• Drive automation and continuous improvement using tools like Azure DevOps , GitHub Actions , or Jenkins .

Release Manager Essential Experience

• Proven experience leading release management for large-scale ICT or cloud migration programs.
• Strong knowledge of Git branching strategies, semantic versioning , and CI / CD orchestration .
• Hands‑on with Azure DevOps and ServiceNow .
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills; experience running governance forums (CAB).

Desirable :

• Background in hybrid or secure environments.
• Familiarity with app migration from on‑prem to cloud platforms.

Location : Canberra ,NV1 security clearance needed

Engagement Type : Contract, 12 months with 2 extensions

If this sounds like a fit—or if you know someone in your network who might be—please reach out or share a referral.

To find out more please contact on 0466435950 or more details.