Global Lead, Embedded Deployment & OTA Platforms

John Deere; Urbandale (IA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Highly competitive base pay

Healthcare benefits

Job summary

John Deere is seeking a Manager Software Deployment to lead a global engineering team responsible for deployment platforms, OTA systems, and factory provisioning. You will translate strategy into actionable plans, manage complex initiatives, and drive software delivery pipelines with CI/CD and modern engineering practices.

The role emphasizes leadership, cross-functional collaboration with product, hardware, and cloud teams, and a strong focus on safety, quality, and regulatory compliance across

Qualifications

• Leading engineering teams and delivering complex systems in scaled environments.
• Experience with embedded or cyber-physical systems (automotive/industrial/agricultural).
• Experience with software deployment infrastructure, tooling, and large-scale initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead a global, cross-functional team responsible for deployment platforms and OTA systems.
• Translate strategy into actionable plans aligned to business goals.
• Drive scalable deployment capabilities for embedded systems across factory and engineering environments.

Skills

Leadership

Embedded systems

CI/CD

Agile

Global teams

Strategy

Roadmaps

Communication

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s in Engineering/CS

Tools

CI/CD tooling

Job description

John Deere is seeking a Manager Software Deployment to lead a global engineering team responsible for deployment platforms, OTA systems, and factory provisioning. You will translate strategy into actionable plans, manage complex initiatives, and drive software delivery pipelines with CI/CD and modern engineering practices.

The role emphasizes leadership, cross-functional collaboration with product, hardware, and cloud teams, and a strong focus on safety, quality, and regulatory compliance across