IT Release Manager Length: 12 months 12-month extension Location of work: Canberra This role plays a critical part in ensuring that releases across large-scale digital initiatives are delivered in a controlled, repeatable, and risk-aware manner. The Release Manager will coordinate with cross-functional delivery teams, maintain oversight of interdependent release plans, and embed governance practices that support the successful transition of projects into production environments. Key Responsibilities: Coordinate release activities across business units, technical teams, and project delivery groups Lead release planning forums, go/no-go decisions, and deployment readiness assessments Review and uplift release and deployment processes, ensuring consistency, compliance, and alignment with ITIL, change, and transition frameworks Develop and maintain high-quality release documentation: procedures, templates, checklists, runbooks, and decision logs Champion repeatable, automated, and auditable release practices Provide oversight and assurance for releases within large ICT programs, ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture, security, and operational readiness requirements Work with senior program and project managers to identify dependencies, risks, and impacts associated with major releases Participate in or lead governance forums to enforce release policies and ensure alignment with enterprise ICT strategy Act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders on release risks, impacts, and mitigation strategies Communicate complex technical and scheduling matters to non-technical business leaders Support and coach project teams on release management expectations and best practices About You: Demonstrated experience leading enterprise-level release management in complex ICT environments Proven track record uplifting release frameworks, tools, and documentation practices Strong understanding of program governance, ICT delivery models (Agile, Waterfall, Hybrid), and enterprise change processes Excellent stakeholder management skills, including experience engaging with senior executives and multi-disciplinary program teams Analytical and structured thinking with a focus on risk, assurance, and performance metrics Ability to lead cross-program alignment in environments with interdependent delivery streams Experience working in or alongside PMO/governance bodies for major programs Understanding of public sector ICT accountability and assurance frameworks Familiarity with security and operational readiness requirements in government environments Experience with enterprise deployment across cloud and hybrid platforms About Araza: Our organisation works with Australia’s largest enterprise and government clients providing project and program teams and resources to ensure success. We pride ourselves on being a trusted technology partner and working collaboratively. We're partnering with a leading Australian department to deliver high-quality projects that drive impactful results, focused on protecting national interests through intelligence, cybersecurity, and strategic operations to combat global threats. We can talk about Araza all day but instead, here are a few links if you are interested. www.araza.com.au https://www.linkedin.com/company/3613383/ Why Araza? We are GREAT. Our purpose is to have our teams align with our client’s needs to assist them on their most interesting and innovative projects. We do this by aligning our clients and teams to our core values of Be Great and Be Grateful . This focus has helped make us an employer of choice and the consultancy of choice in the Australian market. We are DIVERSE and INCLUSIVE. We are recognised leader in diversity with an excellent representation of women in leadership and a team with differing backgrounds, ethnicities, experiences and abilities. We care. Araza is a company that cares for their people. It's that simple. You will work with truly talented switched on and collaborative team members that help each other to succeed. We rock. HumbleBrag is that a lot of other companies think we are great as well! Our awards list: 2023 CRN Impact Award – Emerging Innovation Winner 2020 Financial Review Fast 100 2020 Financial Times High-Growth Companies Asia-Pacific 2019 Deloitte Technology Fast50 Australia 2019 Deloitte Technology Fast500 APAC 2019 CRN Fast50 2019 ARN Homegrown Service Provider Winner 2019 EY Winning Women Program Winner 2019 Cisco Diversity Initiative Award Winner 2019 Cisco Rising Star Winner 2019 30 Under 30 Tech Awards Winner 2018 CRN Fast50 2018 Deloitte Technology Fast50 Australia 2018 Deloitte Technology Fast500 APAC 2018 CRN Fast50 2018 ARN Start Up Entrepreneur Winner 2018 ARN Personal Innovation Sales Excellence Winner 2018 Westpac Business of Tomorrow Winner 2018 Financial Times 1000: High-Growth Companies Asia-Pacific 2017 Deloitte Technology Fast50 Australia 2017 Deloitte Technology Fast1000 Asia/Pacific 2017 CRN Fast50 2017 ARN WIICTA Entrepreneur of the Year Winner 2017 Westpac Business of Tomorrow Winner 2017 Optus myBusiness Business Leader of the Year Winner 2016 Deloitte Rising Star 2016 CRN Fast50 Next Steps If this sounds like the opportunity you are looking for, apply now! 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