Release Manager

1 day ago

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Hays | Technology Full time $80,000 - $120,000 per year

Release Manager | Time & Attendance | Higher Education | Contract role

Your new company

Hays have partnered with a well established Queensland higher education organisation looking for a Release Manager on a contract basis with domain knowledge in Time & Attendance, payroll and HR systems.

Your new role

As Release Manager, you will report to the Project Manager and be responsible for managing the technical and business release of a new timesheet system implementation in higher education. The role is responsible for all aspects of release management, covering readiness reporting (go/no go decision making), technical cut over, pilot and a phased business release, including hypercare.

What you'll need to succeed

  • Specific domain knowledge, T&A (Time & Attendance), HCM and Payroll, application not infra level
  • Demonstrated experience in developing artifacts for cut overs, such as cut over plans, roll back plans, business readiness documents, CAB Go/No Go decision packs
  • Ability to work with Change Manager, technical teams, vendors, integration teams (internal and external) co-ordinate and run business readiness, CAB attendance, cut over, Hypercare meetings and transition to Ops activities.
  • Proven experience in Release management, with experience in Time and Attendance or Workforce Management
  • Strong transition management background with multi stakeholder integration
  • Strong experience managing project schedules, detailed cut over plans, back out plans etc.

What you'll get in return

Contract opportunity until June 2026 | Attractive daily rates | Hybrid working close to the CBD

What you need to do now

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