NHS
Change and Release Manager
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Job Description
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- Educated to Masters degree level (or equivalent) in an IT or other relevant discipline or relevant experience
- ITIL Service Management foundation
- Agile Change Management or equivalent Agile certification
- Demonstrable experience in managing product releases or projects with multiple contributors and delivering on time-based release schedules
- Ability to navigate constantly evolving situations to ensure plans achieve goals and specific outcomes within agreed timescales
- Experience of working in Agile and DevOps environment
- Commitment to inclusivity and valuing diversity
- Excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills
- Educated to Masters degree level (or equivalent) in an IT or other relevant discipline or relevant experience
- ITIL Service Management foundation
- Agile Change Management or equivalent Agile certification
- Demonstrable experience in managing product releases or projects with multiple contributors and delivering on time-based release schedules
- Ability to navigate constantly evolving situations to ensure plans achieve goals and specific outcomes within agreed timescales
- Experience of working in Agile and DevOps environment
- Commitment to inclusivity and valuing diversity
- Excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills
Job summary
CV Recruitment - We want to make applications for this role as easy as possible! Please apply using your CV.
Health Research Authority is looking for an experienced Change and Release Manager who can set up, standardise and lead complex digital transformation changes through the programme governance, ensuring adequate risk assessment and scheduling of changes and releases for a stable and reliable technology service. The successful candidate will take a hands-on approach to ensure that technical changes to software and services are adequately assessed for impact, prioritised, scheduled, authorised and implemented in line with agreed processes and using appropriate tools.
Successful candidate will have experience of continuous release management in an Agile/SAFe environment and will play a leading role in planning, managing, and overseeing software releases across various technology environments (internal and dependent external organizations)
Main duties of the job
Establish RSP change and release management capability keeping in mind Agile delivery practices
Demonstrate broad industry experience in change management and implement a successful change management process from zero to full maturity
Be the responsible owner for the Change Management policy and supporting processes including chairing the Change Advisory Board (CAB)
Strategic planning, coordination and execution of change and release management processes.
Champion change management - responsible for change management lifecycle, analysing impact and managing risk. Be the main escalation point and make decisions for all technical changes, coordinating releases and interdependencies.
Work closely with Agile(scrum) teams and change managers to define release schedules, align resources (internal and external) and manage dependencies
Commitment to transparency, customer-centricity, system stability and performance to ensure stakeholders are kept informed throughout the release process.
About us
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for you, not just us and the work we do.
We're committed to creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. We know from experience that different ideas, perspectives, and backgrounds create a stronger, more creative workplace that help us to deliver the best services.
We welcome applications which represent the rich diversity of our community. This includes:o ageo disabilityo ethnicityo gender identity and expressiono religion or beliefo sexo sexual orientationo other diverse characteristics
We have policies in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process.
When applying to work here, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement - if it works for you, we'll do our best to make it work for us.
Please note, if applying to our Manchester, Nottingham or Bristol locations, we are only able to offer the role as home based
Date posted
16 April 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8b
Salary
£62,215 to £72,293 a year
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
25 months
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working, Compressed hours
Reference number
980-HRA7100282
Job locations
Newcastle
Holland Drive
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE2 4NQ
Job descriptionJob description
Job responsibilities
This role sits within HRA Digital. The HRA Digital directorate is responsible for developing, delivering and supporting complex solutions within the HRAs portfolio or national information systems for health research. This includes a major programme to build a new Integrated Research Application and Workflow system and to achieve the successful migration and eventual closure of current systems (IRAS and HARP).
The HRA Digital team is a collaborative, supportive team consisting of HRA employees, secondees, contractors and vendors.
To find out more and to understand the full duties of the role, please refer to the job description attached.
In submitting your application with us, please note the following:
We currently do not accept applications via recruitment agencies.
We do not hold a sponsorship licence and are unable to offer employment under any sponsorship arrangement.
Where applicants fail to demonstrate how they meet any one of the essential criteria of the person specification, the application will not be shortlisted.
The HRA reserves the right to close this vacancy early should it receive a sufficient number of applications.
Job responsibilities
This role sits within HRA Digital. The HRA Digital directorate is responsible for developing, delivering and supporting complex solutions within the HRAs portfolio or national information systems for health research. This includes a major programme to build a new Integrated Research Application and Workflow system and to achieve the successful migration and eventual closure of current systems (IRAS and HARP).
The HRA Digital team is a collaborative, supportive team consisting of HRA employees, secondees, contractors and vendors.
To find out more and to understand the full duties of the role, please refer to the job description attached.
In submitting your application with us, please note the following:
We currently do not accept applications via recruitment agencies.
We do not hold a sponsorship licence and are unable to offer employment under any sponsorship arrangement.
Where applicants fail to demonstrate how they meet any one of the essential criteria of the person specification, the application will not be shortlisted.
The HRA reserves the right to close this vacancy early should it receive a sufficient number of applications.
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Qualifications
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Desirable
Experience
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Analytical and Judgemental Skills
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Experience
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Other
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Interpersonal Skills
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Qualifications
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Desirable
Experience
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Analytical and Judgemental Skills
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Experience
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Other
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Interpersonal Skills
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Employer details
Employer name
Health Research Authority
Address
Newcastle
Holland Drive
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE2 4NQ
Employer's website
https://www.hra.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Health Research Authority
Address
Newcastle
Holland Drive
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE2 4NQ
Employer's website
https://www.hra.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
About the company
National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.