Release Manager

- 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.