Release Manager

📍 Location: Melbourne (Hybrid, 3 days in the office)
📅 Contract Duration: 3 Months | Day Rate Contract
🏢 Industry: Finance | Transformation

Are you an experienced Release Manager ready to make an immediate impact in a fast-paced environment? Our client - a dynamic and evolving organisation within the finance sector - is looking for a proactive professional to drive successful releases and play a critical role in their ongoing business transformation.

About the Role

This is a key role within a transformation program, responsible for enabling smooth, efficient, and strategic delivery across Agile development teams. You will:

• Establish and manage release roadmaps across the portfolio
• Facilitate Program Increment (PI) Planning to ensure alignment with strategic priorities
• Develop templates for timeline mapping and quarterly roadmaps for executive-level visibility
• Streamline the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) to support ISO 27001 compliance

Key Responsibilities

• Manage release schedules, capacity planning, and resource allocation
• Create and maintain process workflows for initiatives, incidents, and BAU activities
• Act as the central point of contact for release governance and execution
• Ensure adherence to internal standards and drive improvements in delivery quality
• Coach Agile teams, remove delivery impediments, and foster cross-team collaboration

What You'll Bring

• Proven experience as a Release Manager in complex Agile environments
• Strong background in Agile delivery, including PI planning and coaching practices
• Experience working within SDLC frameworks and compliance-driven environments
• Ability to develop strategic roadmaps, release plans, and executive reporting
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Experience within the automotive finance or related industries is advantageous

If you're passionate about enabling high-quality delivery and helping teams succeed through structured, strategic release planning - we want to hear from you.

📩 Apply today and be a driver of seamless transformation!