Company Description

At NCS Australia, we are more than a technology services company—we are a team of innovators, problem-solvers, and creators shaping the future. With a strong presence across the APAC region, we partner with government and enterprise organisations to tackle complex challenges and deliver solutions that drive real, lasting impact.

We are passionate about unlocking value through technology. By focusing on people, committing to quality, and challenging traditional thinking, we believe technology services can be done better. Our team brings this to life by advising, transforming, and managing technology to help our clients and communities thrive.

We love big ideas and bold thinkers. Bring your ambition and your creativity—together, we will turn them into extraordinary opportunities. Ready to make tomorrow with us? Explore our opportunities and join a team that is redefining what’s possible.

Job Description

We’re looking for an experienced IT Release Manager to join a high-performing technology delivery team, driving coordinated, secure, and seamless releases across large-scale transformation and operational programs.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who thrives in fast-paced enterprise environments, enjoys working across multiple delivery streams, and has a passion for operational stability, governance, and continuous improvement.

• Lead and coordinate enterprise release management activities across multiple teams and environments
• Develop and manage integrated release schedules and deployment plans
• Coordinate build, testing, deployment, rollback, and post-release activities
• Drive release governance, approvals, risk assessments, and compliance controls
• Manage dependencies, release readiness, operational impacts, and stakeholder communications
• Support modern deployment approaches including blue/green, staged, pilot, and feature-flag releases
• Partner closely with Agile, DevOps, Operations, Testing, and Business teams
• Contribute to CI/CD and deployment automation initiatives
• Conduct post-release reviews and drive continuous improvement initiatives
• Ensure releases meet quality, security, and operational standards

Qualifications

• Proven experience in enterprise IT Release Management within large and complex environments
• Strong understanding of Agile, DevOps, and ITIL delivery practices
• Experience managing complex deployments and operational dependencies
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment practices
• Strong risk management, governance, and problem-solving capability
• Ability to coordinate across multiple delivery streams and operational teams

Additional Information

Why join us: 

NCS Australia is where you can feel at home, nurturing your talents and skills as we make tomorrow together, one day at a time. Our benefits include paid parental leave, initiatives focused on your well-being and discounted health insurance. You will also enjoy discounts on various products and services and be regularly recognised and rewarded for high performance. We are committed to your career development through our Capability Fingerprint, industry and partner training programs, special interest groups, and an AI-driven learning platform. No matter where you are in your career, we offer meaningful work and opportunities for growth.

NCS Australia is an equal-opportunity employer, and we take pride in our commitment to valuing and supporting our people and the communities we serve.We are dedicated to attracting, retaining and developing our people regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability and age. Applications are encouraged from all sectors of the community and we strongly encourage applications from the Veterans, Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community.

At NCS Australia, we are committed to supporting adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, as well as during employment. We actively support and encourage people with disability to apply. 

Agencies:

We’ve got this. We request that you do not contact NCS employees outside of the Talent Acquisition team. NCS exclusively accepts resumes from agencies on our preferred supplier panel through the NCS Agency Portal. Agencies that submit resumes must have a valid fee agreement and be assigned to the particular requisition by the Talent Acquisition team. Any resumes that are submitted outside of this process will become the sole property of NCS. If a candidate is hired outside of this process, no fee or payment will be given.

Work rights and background checks: 

To be eligible for a position with us, applicants will need to have valid work rights for Australia and be willing to undergo a comprehensive background checking process, including probity and police checks