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learned, recurring issues and improvement opportunities.\n\nMaintain consistent governance for releases, patches, upgrades and production deployments.\n\nStakeholder & Vendor Coordination\nAct as the primary Tech liaison for change, release, and service transition activities.\n\nPartner with Tech Infrastructure, Data & Automation, Applications, Cyber Security, Service Delivery, Delivery, Digital Transformation, Finance, Procurement, Human Resources and all business units.\n\nCoordinate third-party vendors and implementation partners to ensure delivery standards, support documentation, testing evidence, and handover requirements are met.\n\nProvide clear and timely updates to Asnad Tech leadership and business stakeholders regarding major changes, risks, readiness gaps, and deployment outcomes.\n\nSupport a culture of strong communication, accountability, planning discipline, and service excellence.\n\nRisk, Compliance & Governance\nIdentify technical, operational, cyber security, data 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