Hybrid Engineering Launch Readiness Lead

CNH; Oak Brook (IL); Hybrid; USD 107,000 - 164,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Tuition reimbursement

Parental leave

Adoption assistance

Fertility & Family building support

Employee Assistance Programs

Charitable contribution matching and V

Job summary

CNH is seeking an Engineering Operations Lead - Launch Readiness to own the Chief Engineer’s operating model for our precision technology platform. The role drives execution cadence, defines readiness gates, and leads a connected test-to-readiness value stream across engineering, verification, validation, beta, and regional markets.

This position emphasizes influence, dashboards, and evidence-driven decision making.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, or a related technical field.
• 5+ years in product development of complex, software-defined systems with at least 2 years leading program execution, release management, quality, or verification/validation.
• Experience running multi-team development cadence and defining release/done criteria across teams not reporting to you.
• Hands-on experience with gated product development: writing entrance/success criteria, assembling readiness evidence, leading formal readiness or launch reviews.
• Experience connecting engineering test, verification, validation, and field/customer testing into a single evidence flow.
• Proven ability to build/operate program dashboards and metrics and drive decisions from them.
• Track record of leading through influence in a matrixed organization.

Responsibilities

• Define and standardize the execution cadence across feature, platform, and integration teams (sprint rhythm, demonstrations, integration events).
• Build and maintain the program quality dashboard as part of the shared program room.
• Drive releasing quality software every sprint with OTA updates and no regressions.
• Convene readiness groups on a standing cadence and run readiness reviews and launch gates.

Skills

Leadership

Program management

Cross-functional teamwork

Dashboards & metrics

Communication

Influence in matrixed org

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Job description

CNH is seeking an Engineering Operations Lead - Launch Readiness to own the Chief Engineer’s operating model for our precision technology platform. The role drives execution cadence, defines readiness gates, and leads a connected test-to-readiness value stream across engineering, verification, validation, beta, and regional markets.

This position emphasizes influence, dashboards, and evidence-driven decision making.