> Markdown version of [/jobs/ext/3031781-technical-program-manager-change-release-emea](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/jobs/ext/3031781-technical-program-manager-change-release-emea). Every page supports `.md` or `Accept: text/markdown`. Links point to the HTML versions so they work for humans too. Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Technical Program Manager - Change & Release , EMEA - **Company:** NIKE - **Location:** Hilversum, Netherlands - **Experience:** Experienced - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** JIRA, Continuous Integration, Operational Data Store, Release Management, Atlassian Tools, Servicenow - **Published:** September 23, 2026 - **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/325107B6D4014A1196E38D56493E30BF/job/ ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree required; 2-4 years of directly relevant work experience in change management, release management, technical program management, or a related field. Equivalent combinations of education and experience will be considered. * Demonstrated understanding of change and release management fundamentals, including the change lifecycle and risk management. * Experience coordinating technology changes across multiple cross-functional teams. * Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple concurrent workstreams. * Proactive risk identification skills - curious and thorough in understanding change scope, impacts, and dependencies. * Clear, concise communication skills with the ability to effectively convey status and progress to diverse stakeholders. * Ability to work independently with limited support once established in an engagement. * Agile mindset with the ability to adapt in a fast-paced, constantly evolving environment. * Ability to analyze and interpret program and team operational data to support decision-making. * Experience with ITSM tooling (e.g., ServiceNow) and Agile project management tools (e.g., Jira) preferred. * Comfortable facilitating and participating in technical discussions with development, operations, and stakeholder teams. ## Description Nike's Global Technology team is looking for a Change and Release Manager to join the FAST TPM Change & Release team. In this role, you will be responsible for executing end-to-end change and release management processes that ensure the safe, reliable delivery of technology changes into Nike's production environments. You are a detail-oriented, process-driven professional who thrives in a complex, cross-functional environment. You bring a solid understanding of change and release management fundamentals and are ready to put that knowledge to work across enterprise-scale technology programs. You are collaborative by nature - comfortable coordinating across development, operations, testing, and business teams to deliver successful outcomes. WHO WILL YOU WORK WITH: You will work closely with development, operations, testing, and business teams across Nike's Global Technology organization. You will coordinate with cross-functional technology stakeholders and partner with senior members of the Change & Release team to grow your expertise. You will report to a Lead or Manager within the FAST TPM Change & Release team. WHAT WILL YOU WORK ON: * Execute the change management lifecycle for assigned engagements, coordinating across development, operations, and other cross-functional teams to ensure changes are built, tested, and implemented according to plan. * Review changes for risk, production system impacts, and air traffic control. * Set up and maintain change templates and services (CI/CD, Routine, Models) with senior peer review. * Conduct retrospectives and drive continuous improvement within the engagement area. * Monitor KPIs for assigned engagements to drive change rigor and standards. * Communicate change status and progress to stakeholders, with oversight from senior team members. * Lead release planning for standard-complexity engagements - defining scope, schedule, and objectives with oversight from senior team members. * Identify and manage release dependencies; proactively identify risks and develop mitigation strategies, including rollback plans. * Validate that releases are thoroughly tested before deployment; define success criteria and ensure environments are properly configured. * Develop detailed deployment plans including step-by-step instructions, rollback procedures, and Hypercare criteria. * Oversee deployment execution and monitor post-release performance and stability against defined success criteria. * Communicate release expectations, risk analysis, and air traffic control during PI Planning and across holiday periods. ## Related Videos - [Applying Agile Principles to Incident Management ](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/101-applying-agile-principles-to-incident-management) - [Improving quality with Agentic AI with Rovo Dev and Xray](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2005-improving-quality-with-agentic-ai-with-rovo-dev-and-xray) - [The Future of Developer Experience with GenAI: Driving Engineering Excellence](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1107-the-future-of-developer-experience-with-genai-driving-engineering-excellence) - [Navigating the Corporate Jungle: Life as a Developer in a large Company](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/621-navigating-the-corporate-jungle-life-as-a-developer-in-a-large-company) - [Successful talent development: A joint journey of executives and talents](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1002-successful-talent-development-a-joint-journey-of-executives-and-talents) - [Collaboration Quantified: Lessons from Open Source Developer Networks](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1422-collaboration-quantified-lessons-from-open-source-developer-networks) ## Related Articles - [Should Tech Managers Be Developers First? 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