Release Manager

About This Role

This role involves taking full ownership of the release and program lifecycle, from product definition to post-release evaluation, ensuring scope, schedule, cost, and quality are managed effectively. It suits a leader who can navigate high-pressure environments, collaborate across diverse teams, and drive programs from concept to successful delivery.

Responsibilities

• Take full ownership of the release and program lifecycle, including product definition, prototyping, development, continuous integration, testing, production release, and post-release evaluation
• Manage scope, schedule, cost, and quality from product definition to product release
• Develop and execute strategic forecasts and plans, setting clear milestones to keep releases and programs on track
• Provide leadership to multi-functional and cross-functional teams, aligning stakeholders and influencing teams without direct authority to achieve shared goals
• Partner with product management and engineering teams to ensure solutions and releases address customer needs
• Proactively identify, assess, prioritize, and mitigate program risks that may impact delivery commitments
• Ensure every release and program meets the highest standards of quality, productivity, efficiency, and reliability
• Drive initiatives, continuous and measurable improvements, ensuring each release and program is better than the last
• Communicate clear, actionable regular updates to stakeholders and all levels of the organization on details of release/programs, progress, risks, and resolutions
• Ensure compliance with corporate, environmental, and legislative requirements, safety, and cybersecurity
• Lead post-release/program evaluations to identify success and areas for improvement

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree or equivalent experience in computer engineering or any other engineering field with 8-12 years of project management experience in embedded product development
• Working experience in leading complex product development programs in a global setup
• Demonstrated ability to plan/manage budget, resources, work activities, and risks/mitigations working on New Product Development (NPD) projects
• Organizational, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills with cross-cultural adaptation
• Demonstrated time management and multi-tasking abilities
• Experience working on teams that use Agile development methods

Nice to have:

• PMP certified professional and Scrum Master certification
• Hands-on experience in Electronics Hardware/Embedded Software development
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to collaborate with senior leadership with confidence and clarity