Release Manager

Peoplebank; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Peoplebank is seeking an experienced Release Manager to lead end-to-end release management across a large-scale technology portfolio in Brisbane. You will oversee planning, scheduling and governance for multiple concurrent releases, working with SIT/UAT/Production environments and coordinating cross-functional teams.

The role emphasizes cutover planning, deployment execution and CAB facilitation within an Agile/Scrum context.

Qualifications

• 6+ years’ experience managing releases and deployments within large ICT environments.
• Strong experience coordinating concurrent releases across multiple projects and teams.
• Demonstrated expertise in cutover planning, deployment execution and release governance.
• Experience facilitating CAB processes and change management activities.

Responsibilities

• Manage release planning, scheduling, governance and deployment activities
• Coordinate SIT, UAT and Production releases across multiple projects
• Develop deployment strategies, cutover plans, run sheets and rollback plans
• Facilitate Change Advisory Board (CAB) activities and release approvals
• Manage release calendars and environment schedules
• Identify, manage and mitigate release risks, issues and dependencies
• Coordinate technical teams, project teams, business stakeholders and vendors
• Support project and delivery managers with release and deployment activities
• Drive stakeholder engagement and release communications
• Raise and manage change requests and release documentation
• Support Agile delivery activities including sprint planning, release planning and backlog management
• Assist with reporting, dashboards and governance across delivery streams

Skills

Release management

Release planning

CAB facilitation

Deployment execution

Microsoft Project

ServiceNow

Jira

Confluence

Stakeholder management

Vendor management

Agile / Scrum

Tools

Microsoft Project

ServiceNow

Jira

Confluence

Job description

An exciting opportunity exists for an experienced Release Manager to join a large-scale technology portfolio delivering critical business and customer-facing system enhancements across a complex enterprise environment. This role will see you responsible for the end-to-end release management lifecycle, ensuring successful delivery of multiple concurrent releases across a diverse project landscape.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage release planning, scheduling, governance and deployment activities
• Coordinate SIT, UAT and Production releases across multiple projects
• Develop deployment strategies, cutover plans, run sheets and rollback plans
• Facilitate Change Advisory Board (CAB) activities and release approvals
• Manage release calendars and environment schedules
• Identify, manage and mitigate release risks, issues and dependencies
• Coordinate technical teams, project teams, business stakeholders and vendors
• Support project and delivery managers with release and deployment activities
• Drive stakeholder engagement and release communications
• Raise and manage change requests and release documentation
• Support Agile delivery activities including sprint planning, release planning and backlog management
• Assist with reporting, dashboards and governance across delivery streams

About You

• 6+ years’ experience managing releases and deployments within large, complex ICT environments
• Strong experience coordinating concurrent releases across multiple projects and teams
• Demonstrated expertise in cutover planning, deployment execution and release governance
• Experience facilitating CAB processes and change management activities
• Advanced Microsoft Project skills
• Experience with ServiceNow, Jira and Confluence
• Strong stakeholder engagement and vendor management capabilities
• Experience working within Agile and Scrum delivery environments
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and manage competing priorities

Desirable Experience

• Utilities, energy, billing or customer platform environments
• Microsoft Dynamics 365
• Large-scale transformation or regulatory change programs
• Environment management and enterprise application delivery

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