Release Manager
Surry Hills - Australia
Job Summary
Who we are
At Torrens University Australia were not just delivering technology were enabling transformation at scale. As a Certified B Corporation were part of a global movement using business as a force for good expanding access to education and changing lives.
Now were looking for a Release Manager who thrives in complexity someone who doesnt just coordinate releases but owns the integrity of what goes into production.
Whats the job
The Release Manager is responsible for planning coordinating governing and executing software platform and infrastructure releases across Torrens technology landscape. The role ensures that all changes introducing new or modified functionality are delivered in a controlled predictable and low risk manner aligned with business priorities operational readiness and compliance requirements.
Working closely with Engineering Cloud Infrastructure Applications Service Management Security and Business stakeholders the Release Manager owns the end-to-end release lifecycle from intake and scheduling through deployment validation and post-release review.
Principle accountabilities (but not limited to):
Youll focus on bringing structure and visibility to how releases are planned and executed including:
Managing the end-to-end release schedule across multiple systems and environments
Coordinating release activities across different delivery teams and streams
Ensuring releases are aligned with business priorities dependencies and change windows
Supporting release governance including readiness checks documentation and approvals
Working with technical teams to coordinate deployments across environments
Acting as a key point of contact for release communications and updates
Identifying risks and supporting continuous improvement of release processes
About you:
You bring a solid foundation in release delivery or DevOps-aligned roles with experience working across complex environments.
Youll likely have:
5 years experience in IT delivery release management or similar roles
Experience coordinating releases across multiple teams and environments
Exposure to Agile or hybrid delivery models
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines environments and deployment practices
Strong planning coordination and communication skills
A practical understanding of risk dependencies and release readiness
A technical background or the ability to engage confidently with engineering and infrastructure teams will be highly valued.
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This is a permanent full-time opportunity offering hybrid flexibility allowing you to work both from home and from a campus location closest to you.
Why join us
Bold modern and agile were Australias fastest-growing university going from 164 students in 2014 to 40000 alumni across 115 countries and 2000 staff 2020 Australian Financial Review named us one of the countrys most innovative companies. As we continue to establish ourselves as a truly global university we never lose sight of our student-centric approach. Supported by teams of passionate people youll find endless opportunities for professional development and career progression.
We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and committed to creating an inclusive workplace. We do not discriminate on the basis of race colour religion age ethnicity gender identity sexual orientation disability or any other protected characteristic.
We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples for all positions.
What we offer:
We support your personal passions development and wellbeing to make your working life a more rewarding experience. At
Torrens University Australia youll benefit from:
Study free in a course/degree related to your position
B Corp certified university values driven and purpose led
Access to internal opportunities - Be supported to learn grow and move across the organisation
Hiring process:
We aim to provide you with the information you need at each stage of this process to help you present your best self.
If you have any accessibility requirements please contact your recruiter at for confidential support. We are committed to ensuring an equitable barrier-free application process and have a Reasonable Adjustment Procedure in place to support you throughout the recruitment process.
To learn more about what makes Torrens University Australia a great place to work visit love to hear from you.
Job reference: R30352
To ensure a fair and thorough review process applications for this role will close on Friday 19th June. Please note we may close applications earlier should a suitable candidate be identified. You can expect to hear from our Talent Acquisition team after this date with updates regarding your application.
If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete our application process please contact our Human Resources Department at
Required Experience:
Manager
About Company
The Jansen Newman Institute (JNI) is part of Torrens University. We offer courses in the areas of counselling, psychotherapy and community services. Visit us to learn more.