Android Project Manager

Tata Consultancy Services Limited; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Tata Consultancy Services in San Jose, CA, is seeking a Project Manager in TECHNOLOGY to lead end-to-end software release management for consumer-facing apps and mobile platforms. You will coordinate across engineering, QA, product, hardware, compliance and OEM partners, chair Go/No-Go reviews, monitor rollout stability, and drive real-time dashboards and issue resolution to protect product quality.

You will apply basic Android build oversight (APK/AAB generation, versioning) and work with

Qualifications

• Release engineering and program management experience delivering consumer-facing software and mobile apps.
• Cross-functional leadership across engineering, hardware, QA, product, compliance and OEM teams.
• Hands-on release calendars, Go/No-Go reviews, and phased production rollouts.
• Working knowledge of the Android build process, artifacts, semantic versioning, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Proficiency with real-time dashboards and crash reporting tools (Crashlytics, Play Console, telemetry).
• Data-driven decisions to approve, delay, or halt releases to protect product quality.
• Experience releasing software/hardware in automotive/AAOS/OEM ecosystems.
• Familiarity with Jira, Confluence and modern CI/CD release automation tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead the complete software release lifecycle from branch cut through deployment, staged rollouts, and post-launch monitoring.
• Coordinate daily with Engineering, QA, Product, Hardware, Compliance, and OEM partners to align timelines and release goals.
• Maintain the release calendar across internal, staging, and production environments; manage risks and calendar conflicts.
• Chair production readiness reviews and Go/No-Go meetings; assess open bugs, test coverage, and compliance requirements.
• Execute phased production ramp-ups and monitor real-time crash rates, stability, and performance metrics.
• Identify blockers early and secure tools and headcount to clear blockers and meet timelines.
• Build real-time progress dashboards and run post-release retrospectives for continuous improvements.
• Apply Android build oversight to validate APK/AAB generation and release configurations.

Skills

Release engineering

Cross-functional leadership

End-to-end release management

Android ecosystem knowledge

Monitoring & analytics

Data-driven decision making

Automotive/AAOS/OEM release cycles

Jira/Confluence/CI-CD tools

Tools

Jira

Confluence

CI/CD tools

Job description

Job Description

Must Have Technical/Functional Skills

• *Experience: Release Engineering and program management experience delivering consumer-facing software and mobile applications
• *Cross-Functional Leadership: Demonstrated ability to align diverse engineering, hardware, QA, product, compliance, and external OEM teams.
• *End-to-End Release Expertise: Hands-on experience managing release calendars, leading Go/No-Go reviews, and executing phased production rollouts.
• *Android Ecosystem Knowledge: Working knowledge of the Android build process (e.g., build artifacts, semantic versioning, CI/CD pipelines).
• *Monitoring & Analytics: Proficiency with real-time dashboards and crash reporting tools (e.g., Crashlytics, Play Console, or custom telemetry platforms).
• *Communication & Decision-Making: Strong leadership presence with the data-driven confidence to approve, delay, or halt releases to protect product quality.
• *Experience managing software/hardware release cycles in the automotive, Android Automotive OS (AAOS), or OEM ecosystem.
• *Deep familiarity with Jira, Confluence, and modern CI/CD release automation tools.

Roles & Responsibilities

• *End-to-End Release Management: Lead the complete software release lifecycle starting from branch cut through deployment, staged rollouts, and post-launch monitoring.
• *Cross-Functional & Partner Alignment: Drive daily coordination across Engineering, QA, Product, Hardware, Compliance, and external OEM partners to keep timelines, project scope, and release goals aligned.
• *Environment & Deployment Coordination: Maintain the release calendar, schedule deployment windows across internal, staging, and production environments, and manage risk and calendar conflicts.
• *Go/No-Go Leadership & Launch Readiness: Chair production readiness reviews and Go/No-Go meetings, evaluating open bugs, test coverage, and legal/compliance requirements before authorizing production pushes.
• *Staged Rollouts & Stability Monitoring: Execute phased production ramp-ups, while actively monitoring real-time crash rates, system stability, and performance metrics.
• *Risk Resolution & Resource Planning: Spot technical or schedule disconnects early to clear blockers, while identifying and securing the necessary tools and headcount.
• *Metrics & Process Optimization: Build real-time progress dashboards and host post-release retrospectives to drive continuous process improvements across future release cycles.
• *Basic Android Build Oversight: Leverage foundational Android build knowledge (e.g., APK/AAB generation, versioning, release configurations) to validate release candidate packages.

Generic Managerial Skills:

• Communication: Excellent communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with both technical teams (design, software) and non-technical teams (operations, technicians).

Salary Range: $110,000-$140,000 a year

Location

San Jose, CA

Function

TECHNOLOGY

Role

Project Manager

ID

438632

Skills

Release Management

Salary Range

$110,000 - $140,000