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Lead Change & Release Manager

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  • Location:

    London

  • Sector:

    Public Sector & Not-for-Profit

  • Job type:

    Fixed Term Contract (FTC)

  • Salary:

    £49000.00 - £56500.00 per annum

  • Contact:

    Jaydn Harding

  • Email:

    Jaydn.Harding@yolkrecruitment.com

  • Job ref:

    BBBH39865

  • Published:

    about 21 hours ago

  • Expiry date:

    09 November 2025

Lead Change & Release Manager - £56,500 - Hybrid (London, Durham, Lytham or Glasgow) - 23 Month FTC

The Opportunity
Yolk Recruitment Public Sector & Not-for-Profit team are working closely with a really interesting Civil Service organisation that works to support everyone with managing their money.


They are looking for an ITIL qualified Lead Change & Release Managers who has managed business change and IT releases for a complex organization and who can effectively communicate with stakeholders at all levels.

What the Lead Change & Release Manager will be doing
You will be working with the Head of Service Management to ensure that transition releases for their new multi-supplier model are deployed in an effective and secure manner.

  • Controlling change/releases into the new live environment, ensuring that potential impacts are understood, communicated and service outages are minimised
  • Co-ordinating with stakeholders across the supplier ecosystem, both internal and external
  • Ensure new releases and processes are in line with ITIL standards
  • Taking ownership of the Emergency Change Processes - working effectively with the incident management team to mitigate any issues

What the successful Lead Change & Release Manager will bring to the team
You will have strong experience of delivering change withing a multi-supplier outsourced model, creating associated change management documentation.

  • Experience working in enterprise scale transition teams all working to ITIL standards
  • Understanding of the Business Drivers of change and the business impact of change in a multi-supplier IT estate
  • Experience establishing change processes following ITIL frameworks
  • A strong ability to communicate and influence senior stakeholders across a complex estate

Here's What You'll Get in Return

  • Salary of up to £56,500
  • Pension scheme up to 27.9%
  • 9 day fortnight scheme
  • Generous parental leave options
  • 25 days annual leave
  • Very Flexible Working arrangements
  • Hybrid working options

Think this one's for you
If you think this Lead Change & Release Manager opportunity is for you then please apply online.

Yolk Public Sector & Not-for-Profit team works with organisations across the UK to fulfil their recruitment needs and to achieve their D&I objectives. We recruit temporary, contract and permanent hires for 1 off specialist needs or for volume campaigns. We support our applicants to navigate the public sector recruitment processes and secure their dream jobs.

Yolk Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and embraces diversity in our workforce. We employ the best people for the job at hand and actively encourage applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, age, race, religion, sexual orientation, disability, educational background, parental status, gender identity or any other protected characteristic. We champion and celebrate diversity at Yolk allowing our team to bring their whole selves to work.