Release Manager

The Release Manager - Scheme Platforms Environment & Release, reporting to Director of Scheme Platforms Environment & Release, is responsible for the client Business System (PACE) release schedule.

Duties

• Establish and maintain the Release Management processes in consultation with relevant OCIO and Business stakeholders including third party suppliers.
• Develop and maintain the Release schedule, balancing technical dependencies and business requirements, compliance and other priorities.
• Drive regular OCIO release management forums using OCIO's work management tool set as the primary point of reference.
• Conduct Release Readiness reviews, Milestone Reviews, and Business Go / No-Go reviews.
• Co-ordinate the production of Release, Deployment, Run Books and Implementation Plans.
• Liaise with delivery partner(s) for system implementation - this will include client teams, Services Australia teams and commercial vendor teams.
• Work with release engineers to understand impacts of branches and code merges.
• Produce regular Release Reporting and represent the Release program and status in OCIO ICT Change Management activities and release planning.
• Ensure all OCIO ICT Change Processes are followed including Cyber assessments, Penetration testing, Go / No-Go gates.
• Actively manage delivery of the client Business System Release schedule using OCIO's standard Project Management tool, including management of plans, risks, issues, and key decisions.
• Co-ordinate the production of weekly OCIO Release Status Reports and review with the Director, Integration Systems Delivery and other relevant functions.
• Maintain a positive collaborative team environment including business and delivery partner(s).
• Provide ICT delivery leadership to the team, including on conformance to Release and Change process, delivery methods and Project Management tool usage.
• Be a champion for continuous improvement, leveraging deep experience in ICT Release Management.
• Working arrangements

Subject to negotiations with line manager, hybrid working arrangements in line with current client policy are available (minimum of 3 days each week in the office, with flexible arrangements in place for the remaining 2 days).