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Are you ready to be an important part of this ever-transformational journey?

At HCLTech Australia, we value the unique perspective and contributions of all individual and we actively encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply for this role.

Duration: Perm Role

Release Manager – Supply Chain

A Release Manager (Supply Chain) is responsible for planning, coordinating, and managing the release of supply chain applications, systems, and enhancements into production environments while ensuring minimal business disruption and maximum operational efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

- Develop and manage release plans, schedules, and deployment strategies for supply chain applications and platforms.
- Coordinate with business stakeholders, project managers, developers, QA teams, infrastructure teams, and vendors to ensure successful releases.
- Lead release governance activities, including release readiness reviews, change approvals, and deployment sign-offs.
- Ensure all releases meet quality, compliance, security, and business requirements before production deployment.




- Manage release calendars and dependencies across multiple projects and environments.
- Monitor post-release performance, identify issues, and coordinate incident resolution activities.
- Drive continuous improvement in release management processes, automation, and deployment practices.
- Support supply chain systems covering areas such as Procurement, Inventory Management, Logistics, Warehouse Management, Demand Planning, and Order Fulfillment.
- Maintain release documentation, deployment procedures, rollback plans, and audit records.
- Work closely with business teams to minimize risks and ensure smooth adoption of new features and enhancements.

Required Skills & Experience

- Experience in Release Management, Change Management, or IT Service Management.
- Strong understanding of Supply Chain Management processes and systems.
- Experience with ERP platforms such as SAP, Oracle, Dynamics 365, Manhattan, Blue Yonder, or Kinaxis.
- Knowledge of ITIL framework, Change Management, and Release Governance.
- Strong stakeholder management, communication, and coordination skills.
- Experience with Agile, DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and automated deployment tools.




- Ability to manage multiple releases in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Supply Chain, Engineering, or related field.
- ITIL Foundation or Release Management certification.
- Experience working in enterprise-scale supply chain transformation programs.

Equality & Prospect for All

Representing 165 nationalities across the globe, we pride ourselves on being an equal opportunity employer, committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees regardless of race, religion, sex, color, age, national origin, pregnancy, sexual orientation, physical disability or genetic information, military or veteran status, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people or any other protected classification, in accordance with federal, state, and/or local law.

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📌 Release Manager (Melbourne)
🏢 HCLTech - Australia and New Zealand
📍 Melbourne