Change and Release Management Lead

DECILLION DIGITAL LIMITED; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 58,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading digital services provider in the United Kingdom is seeking a Change and Release Management Lead to oversee change governance and release processes. The role requires a strong understanding of ITIL frameworks and experience in managing the complexity of IT programmes. Salary range for this position is approximately £58,200 to £68,000 per annum. If you are a proactive leader with excellent communication skills, we encourage you to apply.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of experience managing change and release processes.
• Strong understanding of ITIL frameworks and compliance-led delivery.
• Proven ability to coordinate intricate release schedules.

Responsibilities

• Establish and enforce change and release governance processes.
• Lead planning for release cycles and manage stakeholder alignment.
• Ensure adherence to regulatory and IT service management standards.

Skills

Change and release processes management

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Risk management

Tools

Oracle Intelligent Advisor

Job description

Reference: DD252131_047

Vacancy: 1

Job title: Change and Release Management Lead

Location: Leicester

Salary: GBP 58200 to GBP 68000 per annum

Published Date: 03 December 2025

Closing Date: 02 January 2025

Clearance: BPSS (required or eligible)

Experience: 5 - 8 years

Job Description (Main Duties and Responsibilities)

• Establish, maintain, and enforce robust change and release governance processes throughout the delivery lifecycle.
• Lead planning for release cycles, including communication, stakeholder alignment, governance reporting, and approval management.
• Direct risk assessments, contingency planning, and escalation management for major and high-impact releases.
• Ensure strict adherence to regulatory, security, and IT service management standards across all change activities.
• Serve as the central point of contact for governance bodies, steering committees, and cross-functional delivery teams.

Key Skills, Qualifications and Experience Needed

• Extensive experience managing change and release processes within large-scale, complex IT programmes.
• Proven ability to coordinate intricate release schedules with multiple teams, dependencies, and environments.
• Strong understanding of ITIL frameworks, risk management practices, and compliance-led delivery.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and coordination skills.
• Familiarity with Oracle Intelligent Advisor (OIA) or comparable enterprise platforms.
• Experience working on major public-sector or digital transformation initiatives.

Other Key skills

• Good analytical and Problem-solving skills
• Good communication skills
• A thorough approach and Self starter
• Focus on quality and delivery
• Working together in teams.
• Leadership and effective decision making.
• Flexible Attitude
• Excellent customer service