Release Manager

Job type
Location
Wellington
Salary
NZD10000 - NZD120000 per annum
Reference
JO-2102-51996
Release Manager

The organisation


Central Wellington Government agency that is undergoing a modernisation program involving large scale change that aims to make them more intelligence driven in their response as a regulator.

Background to role

There are several projects underway including of work transitioning a legacy system to a much more user friendly offering, less reliant on manual labour to process and vastly more cost effective for the organisation and several projects at early stages. They are rolling out Windows 10 and Office365.

Your role

You will be a key resource in terms of scheduling, planning and controlling production release across the organisation and ensure things are staying in line with project specifications consistent with the business's IT Strategy. You will also help plan the overall release lifecycle.

Key skills you will bring
  • Strong production release experience within a government organisation
  • Proven ability to manage risks that may affect release scope
  • A broad technical knowledge of IT - Primarily Microsoft focused, including a strong knowledge of Azure cloud services
  • Ability to deal with ambiguity and respond to a challenging and changing landscape
  • A growth mindset and commitment to improvement
Benefits
  • Strong job security and competitive salary
  • Opportunity to be part of major change that ultimately helps Kiwi lives
  • Work with a broad range of people committed to making a difference
If this sounds like a challenge and something that may be of interest to you, please apply below.

JO 2012-51996