Permanent

New South Wales, Sydney

IT

Projects & Transformation

AU$260000.00 - AU$280000.00 per annum + plus super plus bonus

Alexandra (AJ) Walters

aj@talenza.com.au

10-09-2026

BBBH22547

Head of Release Management

We are seeking an experienced Head of Release Management to lead release planning, readiness and execution across a large-scale enterprise transformation within financial services.

This is a highly visible leadership role, providing end-to-end oversight across multiple Release Trains (RTEs) and ensuring teams, technology, business operations and stakeholders are aligned and ready for major releases and migration events.

Permanent opportunity - Sydney CBD office - with 4-5 days office attendance

• Lead the overall release management and readiness function across multiple Release Trains and workstreams.
• Provide an integrated view of release planning, dependencies, risks and readiness across the programme.
• Lead and coordinate RTEs to ensure consistent release planning, governance and execution.
• Establish and embed enterprise release governance, reporting and readiness frameworks.
• Oversee major release events, including planning, readiness assessments, implementation, hypercare and lessons learned.
• Provide executive-level reporting, insights and recommendations to support key release decisions.
• Drive alignment across Business, Technology and Transformation teams and proactively manage cross-functional dependencies.
• Partner closely with senior executives and programme leadership to ensure successful release and migration outcomes.

• Proven experience leading release management / release readiness across large-scale technology transformation programmes within banking
• Strong experience working across multiple Release Trains / RTEs in complex enterprise environments.
• Strong programme integration, dependency management and enterprise planning capability.
• Demonstrated experience managing complex releases, migrations or technology transformations.
• Comfortable operating strategically while remaining close to delivery and execution.
• Strong executive presence and ability to influence senior stakeholders.
• Highly organised, pragmatic and resilient, with the ability to navigate ambiguity, competing priorities and high-pressure delivery environments.

This is an opportunity to lead a critical release management function within a significant enterprise transformation, with high-level exposure and the opportunity to influence major technology and customer outcomes.

Due to volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted