Release Manager

Australian Securities & Investments Commission; Sydney; On-site; AUD 154,000 - 171,000; Full time

Job summary

ASIC's IT Service Management (ITSM) team is seeking a Release Manager to lead and coordinate service transitions and releases for the RegistryConnect program in Sydney. You will ensure timely, high quality deployments and operational readiness across large-scale transformation efforts.

The role requires strong stakeholder engagement, risk and dependency management, and experience with SAFe/Agile Release Trains, ITSM and governance practices.

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering outcomes within large scale business and technology transformation programs.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship management across multiple levels of the organisation.
• Experience with SAFe and Agile Release Trains (ARTs) is highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, coordination and delivery of releases across the RegistryConnect program, ensuring timely, high quality and well governed deployments.
• Coordinate service transition activities, manage dependencies and ensure operational readiness with stakeholders in Service Management, Technology and Programs.
• Monitor release delivery, identify and mitigate risks, issues and scheduling conflicts affecting deployments or service continuity.
• Assess cross-project dependencies and competing priorities to support successful release outcomes.
• Facilitate release governance forums, maintain release schedule and support scaled Agile releases, including occasional out-of-hours work.

Skills

Release management

Stakeholder management

Agile

ITSM

Education

ITIL V4 Certification

Tools

SAFe

ARTs

Job description

At ASIC, you can be the change that ensures a fair, strong and efficient financial system for the benefit of all Australians. Contribute to delivering on ASIC's purpose, vision, and strategic priorities to help maintain the integrity of the financial system and protect consumers from harm.ASIC's IT Service Management (ITSM) team is currently seeking a Release Manager to join their high performing team to ensure the reliable, secure and effective delivery of technology services across ASIC's RegistryConnect program.Sydney location24 Month Fixed Term, Full-time positionSalary from $154,355 to $170,686 (depending on experience) + 15.4 % superannuationApplications close at 11:59pm AEDT, Tuesday 13 October 2026The teamThe IT Service Management (ITSM) team supports the delivery of reliable and secure technology services across ASIC. The team oversees critical service management processes, vendor and asset management, disaster recovery and continuous improvement to enhance service quality and minimise business disruption.The roleAs the Service Transition and Release Manager, you will lead and coordinate service transition and release activities for the RegistryConnect program, ensuring high quality, well governed deployments and operational readiness. Working closely with Service Management, Technology and Program stakeholders, you will support seamless releases and reliable service operations across one of ASIC's key transformation programs.More specifically, you will:Lead the planning, coordination and delivery of releases across the RegistryConnect program, ensuring timely, high quality and well governed deployments.Partner with Service Management, Technology and Program stakeholders to coordinate service transition activities, manage dependencies and ensure operational readiness.Monitor release delivery, proactively identifying and mitigating risks, issues and scheduling conflicts that may impact deployment outcomes or service continuity.Assess, communicate and manage cross project dependencies and competing priorities to support successful release outcomes.Facilitate release governance forums, maintain the release schedule and support the planning and execution of scaled Agile releases.Provide support for planned release activities outside standard business hours, including occasional weekend deployments when required.About youThe ideal candidate is an experienced Release Management professional with a proven track record of delivering successful releases within large scale technology transformation programs. They will thrive in complex Agile environments, bringing strong stakeholder management skills, a proactive approach to risk and dependency management and a deep understanding of ITSM and service transition practices. Highly organised and collaborative, they will be passionate about ensuring operational readiness, seamless deployments and the successful transition of services into business as usual operations.In addition, you will have:Proven experience delivering outcomes within large scale business and technology transformation programs.Demonstrated success coordinating releases across complex Agile delivery environments.Experience working with Agile Release Trains (ARTs) and the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) will be highly regarded.Practical knowledge of IT Service Management (ITSM), change management, release management and service transition governance practices.Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate across multiple levels of the organisation in a fast paced delivery environment.Demonstrated experience delivering service transition outcomes, including operational readiness, service acceptance, support model implementation, knowledge transfer, support documentation, hypercare activities and the transition of services into business as usual operations.ITIL V4 Certification essential.Click `apply' to start your application. Applications close at 11:59pm AEDT, Tuesday 13 October 2026.About ASICASIC's remit is one of the broadest of regulators across the world. ASIC regulates corporations, markets, financial services and consumer credit and monitors and promotes market integrity and consumer protection in the Australian financial system. Through our enforcement work, we hold to account those who contravene the law, working to achieve strong outcomes that address the greatest consumer and investor harms.ASIC is an equal opportunity employer seeking people who want to make a difference. ASIC is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace where the very best talent in Australia chooses to work. Applications from people of all ages, cultural backgrounds, abilities, LGBTIQ+ identity, and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent are encouraged to apply.We offer a range of employee benefits including:Attractive superannuationAdditional leave entitlements50/50 hybrid work-from home modelFlexible work arrangementsAssistance for study and professional developmentClick here to view ASIC's salary and benefits guide.To read more about ASIC, you can visit our website or review our Corporate Plan.To work with us, you need to be an Australian citizen and be prepared to complete an ASIC Suitability and Baseline Assessment.