Uc Workday Release Specialist

Located in Otautahi | Christchurch, Aotearoa | New Zealand

• Fixed term until September

Au Mahi | What You Will Do

We're looking for an experienced Release Specialist to join our team and lead the release and deployment of the Workday platform and its integrated applications.

This is your chance to make a real impact on UC's future digital space.

You will have critical responsibility for :

Planning, coordinating, and executing Workday releases across multiple workstreams

Ensuring the smooth, secure, and efficient deployments that minimise disruption and maintain system stability

Working closely with HR, Finance, Payroll, and Digital teams to deliver exceptional operational support

Driving continual improvement in release management processes and champion automation opportunities

Quickly building strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external vendors.

Mou | Who You Are

You will have 5+ years' experience in IT, including 2+ years in ERP platform / release management, as well as :

Strong understanding of release management principles and Agile practices (Scrum, Kanban)

Excellent communication skills and a customer-centric approach

Ability to manage complex deployments and troubleshoot effectively

Bachelor's degree in Computing or related discipline (NZQA Level 7)

An alignment with our organisation's values and culture, promoting a positive and inclusive work environment.

Nga Painga o UC | Why UC

Nga Uara | Our Values of manaakitanga, whanaungatanga and tiakitanga guide our decisions and behaviour and provide a roadmap for how we do things at UC, affirming our commitment to pastoral care and support for our akonga and staff.

They challenge and inspire us to be the best we can, and make UC a great place to work and study.

For more info on Nga Uara | Our Values visit us here .

We are committed to accessible higher education, service to the community and the encouragement of talent without barriers of distance, wealth, class, gender or ethnicity.

The University explicitly aims to produce graduates and support staff who are engaged with their communities, empowered to act for good and determined to make a difference in the world.

The closing date for this position is : 16 th November

Please note, applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place before the close.

Application instructions

Applications for this position must be submitted via our careers website and should include a cover letter and resume.

Please note, we do not accept applications by email, however we are happy to answer your queries in relation to the application process, please forward these to

Eligibility

You must have Aotearoa New Zealand or Australian citizenship / permanent residency or hold a valid NZ work visa to be considered for this role.

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