Release Manager Strategic Leader

5 days ago


Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

About NZ Police

New Zealand Police is the lead agency responsible for preventing crime and enhancing community safety.

We work in partnership with individuals, communities, businesses, and other public sector agencies towards the vision of making New Zealand the safest country.

As a key player in maintaining social order, we provide policing services 24 hours a day, every day.

Our team operates by land, sea and air, manages over 860,000 emergency calls a year and actively prevents crime and crashes.

Job Description

The Change, Transition and Release Manager is responsible for leading the change and release practices at NZ Police.

  • Key Accountabilities:
  • Leadership of a small team including performance management, development planning and administrative tasks.
  • Initiating, leading and driving change and release practice improvements with a view to taking a change enablement approach.
  • Clear and timely communications to stakeholders including feedback to stakeholders on expectations with regard to the change and release practices.
  • Enforcing the requirements of good change management and following up when non-compliance is detected.
  • Maintaining change and release policies, processes, and procedures.
  • Building positive stakeholder relationships including with Product Managers, Service Management colleagues, vendors, and senior leaders.
  • Contributing to the service management leadership team and supporting colleagues.
  • Develop and track performance measures for change and release, e.g., key performance indicators.
  • Ensuring the Police business groups have the opportunity to be involved in the release to production process.


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