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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # IT Change and Release Manager - **Company:** Barnett Waddingham LLP - **Location:** Leeds, UK - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Release Management, Cloud Platform System - **Published:** July 18, 2026 - **Apply:** https://find.jobs/jobs-near-me/apply/ats-redirect/?id=2879266660-2 ## About the Role * Experience in Change Management, Release Management, or IT Service Management within a technology-focused environment. * Experience working with a broad range of stakeholders, suppliers, and technical teams. * Strong understanding of change governance, risk management, and service delivery principles. * ITIL Foundation certification (or equivalent) is desirable. * Relevant experience may be considered in place of formal qualifications. * Where not already held, the successful candidate will be expected to achieve ITIL Foundation certification within 12 months of appointment. * Good understanding of modern cloud hosting, deployment, and release technologies, including CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code, and cloud-based platforms. * Ability to engage effectively with technical teams to assess deployment approaches, release risks, dependencies, rollback strategies, and operational readiness. ## Description From this autumn, Barnett Waddingham will become Howden, bringing our people together as one and creating a more connected approach to retirement, benefits and risk. As you explore opportunities with us, you will see more of Howden s name and expertise, reflecting broader capability for our clients and offering our people greater opportunities to grow, connect and develop. We have an exciting opportunity for a Change and Release Manager to join our IT team on a hybrid basis. This role can be based at either of our Amersham, Cheltenham, Birmingham, Liverpool or Leeds offices. Interviews will be held w/c 3rd August and 24th August. The Change and Release Manager is responsible for ensuring that technology changes and releases are planned, assessed, authorised, coordinated, implemented, and reviewed in a controlled and effective manner. The role works closely with technical teams, service owners, business stakeholders, suppliers, and governance forums to minimise risk whilst enabling the successful delivery of change. Responsibilities * Own and continuously improve the Change and Release Management processes, ensuring alignment with organisational objectives, governance requirements, and industry best practice. * Govern the end-to-end lifecycle of technology changes and releases, including assessment, planning, approval, deployment, validation, and closure. * Chair and facilitate Change Advisory Board (CAB) meetings, ensuring risks, impacts, dependencies, and scheduling conflicts are appropriately reviewed and managed. * Maintain the Forward Schedule of Change and Release Schedule, coordinating activities across internal teams, suppliers, and business stakeholders to ensure successful delivery outcomes. * Ensure changes and releases are appropriately documented, tested, approved, communicated, and supported by implementation, rollback, and release readiness plans. * Facilitate Post Implementation Reviews (PIRs), monitor compliance with Change and Release Management standards, and drive continuous improvement through reporting, analysis, and lessons learned. * Collaborate with Technology, Security, Service Delivery, and business teams to improve service stability, delivery effectiveness, and compliance with audit and regulatory requirements. 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