Senior IT Release & Change Manager

Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet NZ; Canberra; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet NZ in Canberra is seeking an Assistant Director - IT Release Manager to lead coordinated technology releases across the agency, ensuring controlled, low-risk implementation with strong governance and compliance. The role collaborates with ICT delivery teams, vendors and senior stakeholders to drive successful release planning and execution.

The candidate will bring extensive release and change management experience within an Australian Government ICT

Qualifications

• ITIL 4 Foundations certification is essential for the role.
• Experience working in Australian Government ICT environments is highly desirable.
• Strong governance and security/compliance awareness is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the agency's ICT release management process and release calendar across multiple technology teams.
• Coordinate release readiness, dependencies, risks, testing evidence, and stakeholder approvals; facilitate go/no-go decisions.
• Ensure releases comply with ICT policies, security requirements and governance frameworks; maintain documentation and audit trails.

Skills

Release management

Stakeholder engagement

Governance & compliance

Project coordination

Communication

Risk management

Education

ITIL 4 Foundations certification

Australian Government ICT experience

Tools

ServiceNow

Cherwell

Job description

Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet NZ in Canberra is seeking an Assistant Director - IT Release Manager to lead coordinated technology releases across the agency, ensuring controlled, low-risk implementation with strong governance and compliance. The role collaborates with ICT delivery teams, vendors and senior stakeholders to drive successful release planning and execution.

The candidate will bring extensive release and change management experience within an Australian Government ICT