Release Manager - Finance Applications

Mercedes-Benz Group AG; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 5,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercedes-Benz Research and Development India (MBRDI) in Bengaluru invites applications for a Senior Release Manager to own the enterprise release lifecycle. You will govern the delivery pipeline, orchestrate multi-team deployments, and drive automation and governance across the organization.

The role requires 10+ years in related fields with at least 5 years in senior release management. You will interact with executives and lead cross-functional teams to ensure robust release success.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10+ years in software engineering, DevOps, or tech project management.
• 5+ years in senior release management or release engineering.

Responsibilities

• Define and mature the enterprise release strategy with KPIs for quality, velocity, and stability.
• Coordinate massive, concurrent release streams across product lines and teams.
• Lead risk assessments and act as escalation point during go/no-go decisions and rollbacks.
• Partner with EA and DevOps to design and optimize CI/CD pipelines and testing gates.
• Standardize change management processes to meet security and compliance requirements.
• Mentor mid-level release coordinators and drive continuous improvement across squads.

Skills

Branching strategies

Feature flags

Infrastructure as code

CI/CD tools

Executive communication

Jira

Confluence

Portfolio management tools

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in CS/EC/IT

Tools

Jenkins

GitLab

GitHub Actions

Job description

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About MBRDI:

Mercedes-Benz Research and Development India (MBRDI), headquartered in Bengaluru with a satellite office in Pune, is the largest R&D center for Mercedes-Benz Group AG outside of Germany. Our mission is to drive innovation and excellence in automotive engineering, digitalization, and sustainable mobility solutions, shaping the future of mobility.

Job Description: Senior Release Manager

Position Overview

We are seeking a strategic and highly experienced Senior Release Manager to own and evolve our enterprise-wide software release lifecycle. In this role, you will govern the delivery pipeline, orchestrate complex, multi-team deployment strategies, and bridge the gap between executive leadership, engineering, and IT operations. You will be expected to not only manage individual release cycles but also champion process optimization, automation, and governance across the entire organization.

Core Responsibilities

• Strategic Release Governance: Define, mature, and enforce the overarching enterprise release strategy, establishing KPIs for release quality, velocity, and stability.
• Complex Orchestration: Lead the coordination of massive, concurrent release streams, managing deep cross-team dependencies and resolving architectural bottlenecks across multiple product lines.
• Risk Mitigation & Incident Leadership: Perform comprehensive risk assessments for all major deployments; serve as the primary escalation point and decision-maker during critical go/no-go reviews and high-stakes production rollback scenarios.
• CI/CD Optimization: Partner with Enterprise Architecture and DevOps leadership to architect, scale, and optimize robust CI/CD pipelines, automated testing gates, and environment management workflows.
• Compliance & Audit Ownership: Standardize change management frameworks (e.g., ITIL) to ensure strict adherence to security, compliance, and regulatory auditing standards without sacrificing engineering velocity.
• Mentorship & Leadership: Guide and mentor mid-level release coordinators or project managers, cultivating a culture of operational excellence and continuous improvement across engineering squads.

Required Qualifications

• Experience: 10+ years of experience in software engineering, DevOps, or technical project management, with at least 5+ years dedicated exclusively to senior-level release management or release engineering.

• Technical Mastery: Deep, practical knowledge of branching strategies, feature flagging, infrastructure as code (IaC), and advanced CI/CD toolsets (Jenkins, GitLab, GitHub Actions).
• Agile Governance: Expert-level command of Jira, Confluence, and enterprise portfolio management tools to track dependencies across hundreds of developers.
• Executive Communication: Exceptional command-and-control presence with the ability to communicate technical risks, downtime impacts, and deployment statuses clearly to C-level executives.

Qualifikationen

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Electronics, Information Technology, or related field.

Why Join Us?

Be part of a purpose-driven organization that’s shaping the future of mobility. Work on cutting-edge technologies and global projects. Thrive in a collaborative, diverse, and inclusive environment. Access world-class infrastructure and learning opportunities.

Equal Opportunity Statement:

At MBRDI, we are committed to diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of gender, background, or ability.