Release Manager

Who we are?
At Torrens University Australia, we’re not just delivering technology, we’re enabling transformation at scale. As a Certified B Corporation, we’re part of a global movement using business as a force for good, expanding access to education and changing lives.

Now, we’re looking for a Release Manager who thrives in complexity, someone who doesn’t just coordinate releases, but owns the integrity of what goes into production.

What’s 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):
You’ll 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.

You’ll 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.

To read more about the role please click here.

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, we’re Australia’s fastest-growing university, going from 164 students in 2014 to 40,000+ alumni across 115+ countries and 2000+ staff today. In 2020, Australian Financial Review named us one of the country’s 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, you’ll 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, you’ll 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 Nikeey.silwal@torrens.edu.au 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 https://www.torrens.edu.au/blog.

We’d love to hear from you.

Job reference: R30352

To ensure a fair and thorough review process, applications for this role will close on Tuesday 1st September. 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 yourcareer@torrens.edu.au