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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Change & Release Manager - Focus: Underwriting Applications - **Company:** Ri Property & Casualty Tower For Group Technology - **Location:** München, Germany - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Microsoft Azure, Computer Engineering, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Scrum Methodology, Release Management, Deployment Automation, Servicenow - **Published:** July 31, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.de/jobad/de147ebe948d016fb382e48e956f2eeaef ## About the Role * Several years of experience in Change Management, Release Management, Deployment Management or Program Delivery within complex enterprise IT environments. * Proven track record in coordinating releases across multiple applications, teams and stakeholders in large-scale agile organizations. * Strong understanding of software delivery lifecycles, DevOps practices, deployment processes and operational service management. * Experience working in agile delivery models such as Scrum and SAFe, ideally in multi-team and multi-vendor environments. * Ability to balance strategic governance responsibilities with hands-on operational coordination and execution. * Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to align diverse business and IT interests in a pragmatic and solution-oriented way. * Experience with Azure DevOps, ServiceNow, release management processes and modern CI/CD environments. * Strong analytical and organizational skills combined with a structured and risk-aware working style. * Experience in planning and coordinating complex releases involving multiple dependencies, shared environments and business-critical applications. * Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization, from technical experts to senior management. * Good understanding of Reinsurance, Underwriting and/or Claims business processes, with a specific understanding of Underwriting processes being highly beneficial for this role. * Experience working in large transformation programs or platform modernization initiatives is considered a strong advantage. * University degree, preferably in Computer Engineering, IT, Business Informatics or a comparable qualification. * Willingness to work regularly from the office and collaborate in person with colleagues, approximately three days per week. * Fluent command of Business English; German language skills are a plus. ## Description To complement our team of recognized IT experts, we are looking for an experienced and motivated Senior Change & Release Manager. In this role, you will coordinate and govern change and release activities across a broad application landscape within the UWPF and TOP Program. Acting at the intersection of business and technology, you will establish transparency, ensure delivery readiness and enable reliable production deployments across multiple projects, teams and platforms. This position will be located in Munich. Your Job * Define, establish and continuously improve the overall Change & Release Management strategy across the UWPF Program and TOP landscape. * Own and coordinate release planning across a broad portfolio of applications, projects and delivery teams, ensuring alignment of scope, timelines, dependencies and deployment activities. * Act as the central coordination point for release calendars, rollout planning, release readiness assessments and production deployment activities. * Drive cross-project alignment between business stakeholders, product owners, project managers, architects, development teams, testing teams and operations. * Ensure compliance with Munich Re Change Enablement standards and governance processes, including CAB preparation, approvals, auditability and documentation requirements. * Facilitate Go/No-Go decision processes and provide transparent risk assessments for major releases and deployments. * Identify, assess and mitigate cross-project risks, dependencies and resource conflicts affecting release timelines or production stability. * Coordinate deployment, cutover, rollback and hypercare activities across multiple applications and environments. * Define and monitor KPIs covering release quality, deployment success, lead times, change effectiveness, incidents and operational stability. * Drive continuous improvement initiatives for release management, deployment automation and DevOps practices in cooperation with engineering and platform teams. * Support roadmap planning and program execution by ensuring that change and release activities are aligned with business priorities and strategic objectives. * Contribute to the evolution of the Target Operating Platform (TOP) by establishing scalable and sustainable release and change management practices across interconnected products and services. ## Related Videos - [Demografie nutzen um jedem Bewerber das passende Angebot zu machen!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/836-demografie-nutzen-um-jedem-bewerber-das-passende-angebot-zu-machen) - [Developer Tools for Microsoft Azure](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/450-developer-tools-for-microsoft-azure) - [Applying Agile Principles to Incident Management ](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/101-applying-agile-principles-to-incident-management) - [From DevOps to Scaled DevOps: How We’re Rebuilding Continuous Delivery as a Platform](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100018-from-devops-to-scaled-devops-how-we-re-rebuilding-continuous-delivery-as-a-platform) - [Develop enterprise-ready applications for Microsoft Teams with Azure resources on modern web technologies](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/187-develop-enterprise-ready-applications-for-microsoft-teams-with-azure-resources-on-modern-web-technologies) - [AI in Production: applied AI & enterprise use cases](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100130-ai-in-production-applied-ai-enterprise-use-cases) ## Related Articles - [The Biggest German Tech Companies](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/424-the-biggest-german-tech-companies) - [System change: restart as developer?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/39-system-change-restart-as-developer) - [Starter Kit For Job Applications For Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/7-starter-kit-for-job-applications-for-developers) - [Finding Jobs in Germany](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/375-finding-jobs-in-germany) - [Finding IT & Technology English-speaking Jobs in Germany ](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/446-finding-it-technology-english-speaking-jobs-in-germany) - [Best Companies to Work For in Berlin: Top 14 Companies in 2023 ](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/188-best-companies-to-work-for-in-berlin-top-14-companies-in-2023)