Skills

Communication Jira ServiceNow Test Negotiation Organization Confluence Agile

Job Specifications

We're looking for a Senior Release Manager to join a large-scale transport organization in Brussels. In this role, you'll guarantee the stability of production systems by planning, coordinating, and delivering application releases. You'll be working in a hybrid setup, with a mix of on-site presence in Brussels and remote work.

What You'll Do

Plan and organize releases and maintenance slots.
Define the content of releases based on business priorities and available resources.
Identify risks, technical and business impacts, and interdependencies with stakeholders and release coordinators.
Ensure alignment with Change Managers, internal customers, and other Release Managers.
Present each release to the Change Advisory Board (CAB) for approval.
Verify deliverables such as test results, installation procedures, risk and impact analysis, and operational documentation.
Communicate effectively during key release milestones (planning, procedure, implementation).
Ensure proper updates of configuration items in the CMDB.
Organize lessons-learned sessions after major releases and drive improvements.
Support the Release Process Owner and promote release management best practices.

What are we looking for?

Proven 3+ years track record as a Senior Release Manager (recent experience required).
Strong expertise with ITIL processes, especially Change, Configuration, Incident, and Problem Management.
Hands-on experience with CAB management and release documentation.
Proficiency with Jira, Confluence, ServiceNow, and O365 (SharePoint/Visio).
Experience working in Agile environments.
Excellent communication and negotiation skills, able to influence developers and stakeholders.
Language skills: native or bilingual in French or Dutch, with professional proficiency in the other and in English.
Nice to have: knowledge of public transport systems, telecom, or radio communication networks (TETRA, Astrid).

What do we offer?

Start date: ASAP

Duration: until 31/12/2025 (with possible extension).

Location: Brussels - hybrid work model.

Contract type: Freelance/consulting.

About the Company

Pauwels Consulting is a Belgian consultancy firm with more than 1500 experts in engineering, life sciences and IT. We staff, manage and execute projects for leading organizations in Belgium, France, The Netherlands and beyond. Experts in Engineering, Life Sciences and IT Our Engineering team helps organizations in the (petro)chemical, civil engineering, industrial production, energy and transport businesses with the design, supervision, support and execution of long-term projects. We are particularly active in the fields o... Know more