Release Manager

ASIC; Sydney; On-site; AUD 154,000 - 171,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Attractive superannuation

Additional leave entitlements

50/50 hybrid work-from home model

Assistance for study and professional 

development

Job summary

ASIC is seeking a Service Transition and Release Manager to lead and coordinate releases for the RegistryConnect program, ensuring high-quality deployments and operational readiness. You will work with Service Management, Technology and Program stakeholders to drive smooth releases and reliable service operations.

The role requires proven release management expertise in complex Agile environments, strong stakeholder engagement and a proactive approach to risk and dependency management, with a

Qualifications

• The ideal candidate is an experienced Release Management professional with a proven track record delivering releases within large scale technology transformation programs.
• Demonstrated success coordinating releases across complex Agile delivery environments.
• Experience with Agile Release Trains (ARTs) and SAFe is highly regarded.
• Practical knowledge of ITSM, change management, release management and service transition governance.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship management across multiple levels.
• Experience delivering service transition outcomes including operational readiness and knowledge transfer.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, coordination and delivery of releases across the RegistryConnect program.
• Coordinate service transition activities, manage dependencies and ensure operational readiness.
• Monitor release delivery and mitigate risks, issues and scheduling conflicts.
• Manage cross-project dependencies and competing priorities for successful releases.
• Facilitate release governance forums and maintain the release schedule for scaled Agile releases.
• Provide support for planned release activities outside standard business hours, including occasional weekend deployments.

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 location
• 24 Month Fixed Term, Full-time position
• Salary from $154,355 to $170,686 (depending on experience) + 15.4 % superannuation
• Applications close at 11:59pm AEDT, Tuesday 13 October 2026

The team

The 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 role

As 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 you

The 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.

About ASIC

ASIC'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 employee benefits including:

• Attractive superannuation
• Additional leave entitlements
• 50/50 hybrid work-from home model
• Assistance for study and professional development

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To work with us, you need to be an Australian citizen and be prepared to complete an ASIC Suitability and Baseline Assessment.