Change and Release Coordinator

PERSOL brings together the legacy and experience of four organisations that shaped the staffing landscape over the past century: Kelly Services, who pioneered the modern temporary help industry in 1946; SKILLED, who crafted the staffing industry in Australia in 1964; Programmed, the leading provider of operations and maintenance services across Australia and New Zealand; and PERSOL, the largest workforce solutions provider in APAC.

Change and Release Co-ordinator

• 12 month contract with 2x 12 months extension
• Canberra location, NV1 Clearance

Job Specific role description:

The Change & Release Cordinator will undertake the following activities:

• Coordinate the day-to-day operation of the ICT Change Management process in accordance with approved policies, procedures and governance requirements.
• Review ICT Change Requests to confirm that business justification, risk and impact assessments, implementation plans, testing evidence, rollback arrangements, communications and required endorsements are complete.
• Record, categorise, review and maintain ICT Change Requests within the service management tool.
• Monitor ICT Change Requests throughout their lifecycle and follow up with stakeholders on outstanding information, approvals, actions and closure requirements.
• Coordinate the assessment and progression of normal, standard, emergency and unauthorised ICT Changes through the appropriate governance pathways.
• Support the review and authorisation of minor and standard ICT Changes as per direction of the Assistant Director of the team.
• Ensure ICT Changes are appropriately planned, risk assessed, tested, evaluated, approved and implemented in a controlled manner based on the DFAT ICT Change and Release Policy and Process.
• Identify incomplete, conflicting or non-compliant ICT Change Requests and work with Change Coordinators and technical teams to address deficiencies.
• Escalate material risks, unresolved issues, non-compliance and scheduling conflicts to the Assistant Director. Where the Assistant Director is unavailable, the matter must be escalated to the Director.
• Coordinate the planning and delivery of ICT Releases across test, pre-production and production environments.
• Maintain the Release Schedule and ensure approved ICT Changes and Releases are accurately reflected in the relevant ICT Change and Release Calendars.
• Coordinate release readiness activities, ensuring that testing, documentation, implementation planning, approvals, communications and rollback arrangements are completed before deployment.
• Validate release notes and other release documentation for completeness, accuracy and stakeholder suitability.
• Liaise with business and technology teams to confirm release scope, dependencies, resource availability, implementation timing and expected service impacts.
• Coordinate release readiness and go/no-go activities, including the collection and distribution of supporting information.
• Monitor release and deployment activities and communicate progress, risks, issues and outcomes to relevant stakeholders.
• Coordinate dependencies between delivery teams and confirm that external components, resources and prerequisites are available within planned implementation windows.
• Support post-release validation and ensure that release records are updated and closed in accordance with established requirements.
• Assist in activating contingency and rollback arrangements where release activities do not proceed as planned.

If you are interested, please apply below or reach out to 0491 451 213/ athena.yung@persolapac.com

Who we are

At PERSOL, we connect people to meaningful work and growth.
With decades of experience and a future-focused mindset, we're here to support your career journey. We offer fresh opportunities, trusted guidance, and a people-first approach.

We're committed to creating a safe, inclusive, and respectful workplace that embraces diverse experiences, backgrounds, and perspectives.
We strongly encourage applications from women, people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, and individuals from all communities.

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Consultant

athena.yung@persolapac.com

Reference number: 210409752
Profession:Information TechnologyAll

Company: Programmed Skilled Workforce
Date posted: 11th Nov, 2026