Agile Release & Change Manager
-Business Applications
Coop Danmark, Albertslund/Copenhagen
Do you thrive at the intersection of technology, people, and process?
Are you passionate about driving smooth software releases and ensuring agile ways of working truly make a difference?
At Coop, we’re looking for an Agile Release & Change Manager to take ownership of coordinating application changes, managing software releases, and guiding agile delivery teams. In this hybrid role, you’ll play a key part in shaping how we deliver business applications that empower thousands of colleagues and millions of customers every day.
Your new team
You will be part of Coop Tehcnology, Business applications, where we ensure stable IT operations, efficient system maintenance and development of SAP and other business critical applications. The department counts Danish as well as international profiles including offshore resources.
Your new team is characterized by skilled, committed and dynamic colleagues who benefit from each other's skills and qualifications across the organization. You will experience:
- A collaborative and innovative work culture.
- Opportunities to shape delivery practices and influence application lifecycle management.
- Professional development and certification support.
- Flexible working arrangements (one weekly working day from home) and modern tooling.
About the role
In the role as Agile Release & Change Manager, you will play a central role in ensuring development and Daily operation of application change management, Release Management and supervise agile delivery in scrum teams. The job will have the following key responsibilities:
Application Change Management
- Oversee the lifecycle of application changes from request through implementation.
- Maintain change records and ensure compliance with internal governance and audit requirements. Support IT audit process.
- Continuously improve change processes
- Plan and orchestrate Area CAB and Global CAB.
Release Management
- Plan and coordinate application releases across environments and teams.
- Ensure release packages are validated, tested, and deployed according to schedule.
- Manage release calendars and communicate timelines and impacts to stakeholders.
- Continuously improve release processes and automation practices.
Agile Supervision
- Support agile teams in delivering high-quality software through iterative development.
- Facilitate agile ceremonies and ensure teams follow agile best practices.
- Promote continuous improvement and agile maturity across delivery teams.
- Act as a mentor and coach to Scrum Masters, Product Owners, and team members.
Who are you?
You’re a strong communicator who enjoys working with many stakeholders — across teams, levels, and borders. In our international setup, you’ll collaborate with colleagues, consultants, and suppliers, so solid English skills are a must. Danish language skills are beneficial.
You have an IT-related background and a structured, solution-oriented mindset. You stay focused when details matter yet act quickly when decisions are needed.
You thrive in a dynamic environment where change is part of everyday life — and you’re not afraid to challenge the status quo when something can be done smarter.
We imagine that you have the following key competencies:
- Change Control Expertise: Strong understanding of ITIL or similar frameworks for managing application changes.
- Release Coordination: Experience managing software releases in complex environments.
- Agile Leadership: Deep knowledge of agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe).
- Stakeholder Management: Excellent communication and coordination skills across technical and business domains.
- Process Orientation: Ability to design, document, and improve delivery processes.
Additionally, it is an advantage if you have experience with:
- 4-5+ years in application change management, release management, or agile delivery roles.
- Experience with critical enterprise applications and environments, preferably SAP (e.g., ERP, Relex, Stibo etc.).
- Familiarity with tools such as Jira, ServiceNow, Azure DevOps, Git, or similar.
- Certifications such as ITIL, Scrum Master (CSM/PSM), SAFe, or Release Management are a plus.
- Experience working in hybrid cloud/on-prem environments is beneficial.
We Offer
At Coop, one of Denmark’s largest retailers with 900 stores and 38,000 employees, you’ll play a key role at the heart of our Technology organization. You’ll join a network of skilled colleagues working with everything from SAP S/4 HANA and data & analytics to modern integration architecture.
We offer a flexible work setup — combining days at our Albertslund/Copenhagen office with one weekly remote working day — and a workplace designed for collaboration, community, and well-being.
You’ll enjoy great employee benefits, including health insurance, access to holiday homes in Denmark and Europe, attractive staff discounts, and a salary matching your experience and qualifications.
Interested?
Are you ready to become our new Agile Release & Change Manager? Then don´t hesitate to send your motivated CV via our online application form. The application deadline is December 8th., 2025, but we conduct ongoing interviews, so don't wait too long.
If you have questions about the job or the application process, you are very welcome to contact Martin Post, Head of Business Applications, at phone +45 20 60 16 80 or email martin.marott.post@coop.dk
You can also read more about Coop as a workplace on our website www.coop.dk
We look forward to hearing from you!
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