Change & Release Manager

TESTQ Technologies Limited; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology solutions firm in Milton Keynes is seeking a Change & Release Manager. This role requires leading governance processes for enterprise programs, managing release planning, risk assessments, and compliance with standards. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in IT change management and deve influence within large-scale programs. This position offers a hybrid work model, emphasizing strategic oversight and coordination across multiple teams.

Qualifications

• Experience managing change and release processes in large-scale IT programmes.
• Ability to manage complex release schedules with multiple teams.
• Good knowledge of regulatory, security, and compliance standards.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain change and release governance processes.
• Oversee risk assessments, contingency planning, and escalation for major releases.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory and service management standards.

Skills

Change and release management

Stakeholder management

Risk assessment

ITIL frameworks

Governance processes

Tools

Oracle Intelligent Advisor

Job description

TQUSI0359_5104 - Change & Release Manager

Job Type: Contract

Work Mode: Hybrid (2 Days from office)

Lead and govern change and release processes for enterprise programmes, ensuring risk mitigation, compliance, and the successful delivery of critical releases.

Key Responsibilities

• Define, enforce, and maintain change and release governance processes across the project lifecycle.
• Manage release planning, stakeholder communication, governance reporting, and approvals.
• Oversee risk assessments, contingency planning, and escalation for major releases.
• Ensure full compliance with regulatory, security, and service management standards.
• Act as the primary point of contact for governance, steering committees, and delivery teams.
• Strong experience managing change and release processes in large-scale IT programmes.
• Ability to manage complex release schedules involving multiple teams and dependencies.
• Good knowledge of ITIL frameworks, risk assessment, and compliance standards.
• Strong stakeholder management and coordination skills.
• Experience with Oracle Intelligent Advisor (OIA) or similar enterprise solutions.
• Background supporting major public-sector or digital transformation programmes.