Release Manager - Finance Applications

%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%26quot;MB Corpo S Text Office%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size:11.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;%22%3E%3Cstrong%3EAbout MBRDI:%3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;mso-fareast-font-family:%26quot;Times New Roman%26quot;;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none;%22%3E%3Cstrong%3E%26nbsp;%3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%26quot;MB Corpo S Text Office%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size:11.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;%22%3EMercedes-Benz Research and Development India (MBRDI), headquartered in Bengaluru with a satellite office in Pune, is the largest R%26amp;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.%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%26quot;MB Corpo S Text Office%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size:11.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;%22%3E%3Cstrong%3EJob Description: Senior Release Manager%3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%26quot;MB Corpo S Text Office%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size:11.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;%22%3E%3Cstrong%3EPosition Overview%3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%26quot;MB Corpo S Text Office%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size:11.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;%22%3EWe are seeking a strategic and highly experienced %3Cstrong%3ESenior Release Manager%3C/strong%3E 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.%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%26quot;MB Corpo S Text Office%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size:11.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;%22%3E%3Cstrong%3ECore Responsibilities%3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cul style=%22margin-top:0in;%22 type=%22disc%22%3E%3Cli class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%26quot;MB Corpo S Text Office%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size:11.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;%22%3E%3Cstrong%3EStrategic Release Governance:%3C/strong%3E Define, mature, and enforce the overarching enterprise release strategy, establishing KPIs for release quality, velocity, and stability.%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%26quot;MB Corpo S Text Office%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size:11.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;%22%3E%3Cstrong%3EComplex Orchestration:%3C/strong%3E Lead the coordination of massive, concurrent release streams, managing deep cross-team dependencies and resolving architectural bottlenecks across multiple product lines.%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%26quot;MB Corpo S Text Office%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size:11.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;%22%3E%3Cstrong%3ERisk Mitigation %26amp; Incident Leadership:%3C/strong%3E 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.%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%26quot;MB Corpo S Text Office%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size:11.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;%22%3E%3Cstrong%3ECI/CD Optimization:%3C/strong%3E Partner with Enterprise Architecture and DevOps leadership to architect, scale, and optimize robust CI/CD pipelines, automated testing gates, and environment management workflows.%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%26quot;MB Corpo S Text Office%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size:11.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;%22%3E%3Cstrong%3ECompliance %26amp; Audit Ownership:%3C/strong%3E Standardize change management frameworks (e.g., ITIL) to ensure strict adherence to security, compliance, and regulatory auditing standards without sacrificing engineering velocity.%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%26quot;MB Corpo S Text Office%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size:11.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;%22%3E%3Cstrong%3EMentorship %26amp; Leadership:%3C/strong%3E Guide and mentor mid-level release coordinators or project managers, cultivating a culture of operational excellence and continuous improvement across engineering squads.%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3C/ul%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%26quot;MB Corpo S Text Office%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size:11.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;%22%3E%3Cstrong%3ERequired Qualifications%3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cul style=%22margin-top:0in;%22 type=%22disc%22%3E%3Cli class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%26quot;MB Corpo S Text Office%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size:11.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;%22%3E%3Cstrong%3EExperience:%3C/strong%3E %3Cstrong%3E10+ years of experience%3C/strong%3E in software engineering, DevOps, or technical project management, with at least %3Cstrong%3E5+ years dedicated exclusively to senior-level release management%3C/strong%3E or release engineering.%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3C/ul%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%26quot;MB Corpo S Text Office%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size:11.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;%22%3E%26nbsp;%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cul style=%22margin-top:0in;%22 type=%22disc%22%3E%3Cli class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%26quot;MB Corpo S Text Office%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size:11.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;%22%3E%3Cstrong%3ETechnical Mastery:%3C/strong%3E Deep, practical knowledge of branching strategies, feature flagging, infrastructure as code (IaC), and advanced CI/CD toolsets (%3Cstrong%3EJenkins, GitLab, GitHub Actions%3C/strong%3E).%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%26quot;MB Corpo S Text Office%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size:11.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;%22%3E%3Cstrong%3EAgile Governance:%3C/strong%3E Expert-level command of %3Cstrong%3EJira, Confluence%3C/strong%3E, and enterprise portfolio management tools to track dependencies across hundreds of developers.%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%26quot;MB Corpo S Text Office%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size:11.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;%22%3E%3Cstrong%3EExecutive Communication:%3C/strong%3E Exceptional command-and-control presence with the ability to communicate technical risks, downtime impacts, and deployment statuses clearly to C-level executives.%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3C/ul%3E %3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%26quot;MB Corpo S Text Office%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size:11.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;%22%3E%3Cstrong%3EEducation%3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%26quot;MB Corpo S Text Office%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size:11.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;%22%3EBachelor%27s or Master%27s degree in Computer Science, Electronics, Information Technology, or related field.%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%26quot;MB Corpo S Text Office%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size:11.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;%22%3E%3Cstrong%3EWhy Join Us?%3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%26quot;MB Corpo S Text Office%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size:11.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;%22%3EBe 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.%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%26quot;MB Corpo S Text Office%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size:11.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;%22%3E%3Cstrong%3EEqual Opportunity Statement:%3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%26quot;MB Corpo S Text Office%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size:11.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;%22%3EAt MBRDI, we are committed to diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of gender, background, or ability.%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E Job Details Group: Mercedes-Benz Group AG Organization: Mercedes-Benz Research and Development India Private Limited Primary Location: India-Karnataka-Bangalore Work Locations: Mercedes-Benz Research & Development India, Embassy Crest, 'Embassy Crest' Plot No 5,, EPIP Zone, Phase 1,, 560 066