Job description
Release Manager
Work type- Contract till 30 June, with possible extension.
Location - ACT
Security Clearance - Must be able to obtain Baseline
DFP Recruitment is seeking an experienced Release Manager to join our federal Government Client team.
Role responsibilities
To Apply:
If this sounds like the role for you, please submit an updated copy of your resume in MS Word format by hitting APPLY NOW or contact Deepika at dbhasin@dfp.com.au
Applicants new to DFP may be asked to provide additional information including work rights status via a survey link – if requested, we ask that you provide this information in order to expedite your application.
DFP welcomes applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and people with disability. In addition, DFP will provide reasonable adjustments for individuals with disability throughout the recruitment process. If you identify as a person with disability and require adjustments to the application, recruitment, selection and/or assessment process, please advise via adjustments@dfp.com.au or 1300 337 000 and indicate your preferred method of communication (email, phone, text) so we can keep in touch and meet your accessibility needs.
By clicking 'apply', you give consent that DFP may use your personal information to process your job application and to contact you for future employment opportunities. For further information on how DFP process your personal information please review the DFP Information Collection and Privacy Policy via https://www.dfp.com.au/about-us/policies. Do not submit any sensitive personal information in your resume.
Work type- Contract till 30 June, with possible extension.
Location - ACT
Security Clearance - Must be able to obtain Baseline
DFP Recruitment is seeking an experienced Release Manager to join our federal Government Client team.
Role responsibilities
- Govern the integrated release calendar for enterprise systems and large program deployments.
- Coordinate release activities across business units, technical teams, and project delivery
- 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. groups.
- 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.
- 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.
- Led enterprise-level release management in complex ICT environments.
- Improved release frameworks, tools, and documentation.
- Deep knowledge of Agile, Waterfall, and Hybrid delivery models.
- Strong understanding of program governance and enterprise change processes.
- Worked with PMOs and governance bodies in major programs.
- Knowledge of public sector ICT accountability and assurance frameworks.
- Familiar with security and operational readiness in government.
- Experience in enterprise deployments across cloud and hybrid platforms.
To Apply:
If this sounds like the role for you, please submit an updated copy of your resume in MS Word format by hitting APPLY NOW or contact Deepika at dbhasin@dfp.com.au
Applicants new to DFP may be asked to provide additional information including work rights status via a survey link – if requested, we ask that you provide this information in order to expedite your application.
DFP welcomes applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and people with disability. In addition, DFP will provide reasonable adjustments for individuals with disability throughout the recruitment process. If you identify as a person with disability and require adjustments to the application, recruitment, selection and/or assessment process, please advise via adjustments@dfp.com.au or 1300 337 000 and indicate your preferred method of communication (email, phone, text) so we can keep in touch and meet your accessibility needs.
By clicking 'apply', you give consent that DFP may use your personal information to process your job application and to contact you for future employment opportunities. For further information on how DFP process your personal information please review the DFP Information Collection and Privacy Policy via https://www.dfp.com.au/about-us/policies. Do not submit any sensitive personal information in your resume.
