R&D Release Manager | End-to-End Delivery

Hitachi Energy; Kraków; On-site; PLN 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical care and life保险

Access to fitness and wellness program

Benefits platform with discounts and

Employee Capital Plans (PPK)

Equipment for working from home or set

Spectacles and contact lenses

Company events and team-building

Psychological support program

Free parking available

Job summary

Hitachi Energy seeks a Release Manager to coordinate R&D software development programs, ensuring delivery of program requirements and alignment with organizational goals. The role partners with PDPM and R&D leaders to plan, execute, and monitor development efforts, including defect resolution, QA integration, and lifecycle governance.

You will drive program planning across SDLC, manage branching strategies, and support KPI monitoring and reporting to keep deliverables on track.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Project Management, or a related field.
• PMP, PgMP, or equivalent project management certification (or ability to obtain within 12 months of employment).
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in project management in a development environment.
• Proven track record of managing large-scale projects and programs.
• Strong understanding of Software Development Life Cycle methodologies and Software Release process requirements.
• Strong understanding of project management methodologies, tools, and techniques.

Responsibilities

• Manage documentation requirements and facilitate quality reviews and approvals for project deliverables.
• Support software development projects end-to-end and alignment to project requirements and objectives.
• Plan and execute across the SDLC (requirements, design, build, test, security reviews, release).
• Create and manage product branching strategies with R&D release management stakeholders.
• Coordinate with R&D functional leaders to ensure timely decisions and on-track deliverables.
• Provide status and KPI reporting, change control, and quality requirements using Jira, Azure DevOps, Confluence.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder engagement

SDLC understanding

Software release processes

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Project Management, or related field

PMP, PgMP, or equivalent certification

Tools

JIRA

Azure DevOps

Confluence

Job description

Hitachi Energy seeks a Release Manager to coordinate R&D software development programs, ensuring delivery of program requirements and alignment with organizational goals. The role partners with PDPM and R&D leaders to plan, execute, and monitor development efforts, including defect resolution, QA integration, and lifecycle governance.

You will drive program planning across SDLC, manage branching strategies, and support KPI monitoring and reporting to keep deliverables on track.