Enterprise Release Manager

Here at Scout Motors were carrying forward the heritage of one of the most iconic American vehicles in history. A vehicle dating back to 1960. One that forged the path for future generations of rugged SUVs and will do so once again.

But Scout is more than just a brand its a legacy steeped in a culture of exploration caretaking and hard work.

The Scout brand is all about respect. Respect for the environment by developing electric vehicles with the capability to get you to any location. Respect for the past and the future by taking an iconic American brand that hasnt been around for a while electrifying it digitizing it and loading it with American innovation. Respect for communities by creating a company that stands for its people and its customers. And respect for both work and play with vehicles that are equally at home at a camp site a job site or on a Tuesday commute.

At Scout Motors we empower our talented inclusive and entrepreneurial teams to innovate. What makes a Scout employee Someone who is a visionary and a leader who seeks new paths and shares lessons learned. A knowledgeable doer who collaborates across the company to build better. A gogetter with unrivaled passion.

Join us at Scout Motors and be part of shaping the future of transportation. If youre ready to drive change and make history apply now!

What youll do

The Enterprise Release Manager will report to the Head of Operations working closely with internal teams and external vendors to improve release management. As the framework matures additional support will be provided. Become part of an iconic brand that is set to revolutionize the electric pickup truck & rugged SUV marketplace by achieving the following:

• Build and own the release management functions and frameworks
• Ensure structured release governance for both software and IT systems
• Automate release workflows to streamline and optimize deployments
• Ensure operational readiness and compliance before every release

• Establish & Lead the Enterprise Release Management Function (First 3060 Days)
  • Develop a scalable repeatable and compliant release management framework for both system and software releases.
  • Define version control change management and release tracking processes.
  • Standardize release readiness criteria for applications cloud infrastructure and enterprise systems.
  • Own the Operations Change Advisory Board (CAB) process ensuring informed go/nogo decisions.
• Automate & Optimize Release Workflows (First 6090 Days)
  • Implement automated release workflows in Jira Freshservice or equivalent tools.
  • Create realtime dashboards for release tracking approvals and reporting.
  • Integrate release processes with ITSM Workflows (Incident Problem and Change Management).
  • Document SOPs and playbooks to ensure consistent and knowledge sharing.
• Ensure Operational Readiness & Compliance for Every Release
  • Define minimum operational readiness release standards for security compliance and performance validation.
  • Implement structured prerelease testing validation and cutover planning.
  • Act as the final authority for go/nogo approvals ensuring every release meets business and operational readiness standards.
  • Conduct postimplementation reviews and implement lessons learned for future improvements.
  • Monitor release success metrics tracking performance incident rates and stability.
• CrossFunctional & Vendor Coordination
  • Coordinate and collaborate with Project/Delivery Teams DevOps QA Application Support Infrastructure & Support Platform Engineering Security and others to ensure that all responsibilities for a release are met prior to golive.
  • Align release cycles with IT Platform Engineering Application Support and Security teams.
  • Partner closely with Contractors Development QA and Engineering teams to ensure seamless .
  • Work with QA Leads and Security team to establish a bug triage process prioritize critical fixes and coordinate resolution efforts.
  • Collaborate with Development QA and Application and Operations teams to identify and mitigate releaserelated risks.
  • Oversee internal and external release documentation including release notes known issues and knowledge base updates.
  • Ensure vendors adhere to Scout Motors release governance standards.
  • Coordinate with business stakeholders to align releases with product roadmaps.

Location & Travel Expectations:

• This role will be based out of the Scout Motors location in Novi Michigan.
• The responsibilities of this role require 34 days in office with inperson meetings and events regularly.
• Applicants should expect that the role will require the ability to convene with Scout colleagues in person and travel to participate in events on behalf of the company from time to time.
• Travel: Domestic travel to South Carolina Virginia and California will be required.

What youll bring

We expect all Scout employees to have integrity curiosity resourcefulness and strive to exhibit a positive attitude as well as a growth mindset. Youll be comfortable with change and flexible in a fastpaced highgrowth environment. Youll take a collaborative approach to achieve ambitious goals.

While this is not a people management role it requires strong leadership in coordinating releases across teams solving challenges and ensuring seamless . The ideal candidate is a proactive selfstarter who thrives in a fastpaced highgrowth environment balancing multiple priorities without losing focus. At Scout Motors rapid change isnt a blockerits an opportunity. You should be comfortable owning and driving change across the organization embracing ambiguity flexibility and continuous evolution as we scale.

Heres what else youll bring:

Technical Expertise & Industry Knowledge

• 58 years of handson experience in enterprise release management system development lifecycle and software development lifecycle.
• Experience using issue tracking and release management tools like Freshservice Confluence Jira Git.
• Proven expertise of release management principles frameworks methodologies and best practices (Agile Scrum ITIL SAFe).
• Strong ability to communicate technical processes to business and technology leaders.
• Handson experience working in a multivendor environment and enterprise and SaaS platforms (ERP CRM middleware etc.
• Deep expertise in operational readiness for both IT system and software releases across SaaS OnPrem and hybrid cloud environments.
• Proven ability to design and automate release workflows in Jira Freshservice or equivalent tools to enhance efficiency and governance including dashboards and metrics.
• Proficiency in ITIL ITSM/ITOM and Change Management best practices aligning releases with incident and problem management workflows.
• Experience tracking and managing software versions dependencies and environment configurations to prevent conflicts and deployment failures

Education & Certifications

• Bachelors degree in information technology Computer Science or a related technical field (required).
• Masters degree is considered a plus.
• Preferred Certifications:
  • ITIL v4 Foundation or Expert (Highly Preferred).
  • SAFe Release Train Engineer (RTE) or Agile SAFe Certifications.
  • PMP or PRINCE2 Certification Certified Scrum Master
  • Jira Administrator or Atlassian Expert Certification (Highly Preferred).
  • Freshservice Product Expert Certification for Admins

What youll gain

The benefits of joining Scout include the chance to build products and a company from the ground up. This is a chance to create something new and lasting with an iconic brand at its foundation. In addition Scout provides competitive compensation and benefits to support your physical mental and financial wellbeing. Program specifics are detailed in company policies and employee benefit guides select highlights:

• Competitive insurance including:
  • Medical dental vision and income protection plans
• 401(k) program with:
  • An employer match and immediate vesting
• Generous Paid Time Off including:
  • 20 days planned PTO as accrued
  • 40 hours of unplanned PTO and 14 company or floating holidays annually
  • Up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave for biological and adoptive parents of all genders
  • Paid leave for circumstances related to bereavement jury duty voting time or military leave

Pay Transparency

This is a fulltime exempt position eligible to receive a base salary and to participate in an annual performance bonus program. Final salary offered will be determined based on factors including but not limited to the candidates skills and experience. The annual performance bonus program is preset and not candidate dependent.

Initial base salary range $120000.00 $140000.00

Internal leveling code: IC9

Notice to applicants:

• Residing inSan Francisco: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance Scout Motors will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
• Residing in Los Angeles: Scout Motors will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.
• Residing in New York City: This role is not eligible for remote work in New York City.

Equal Opportunity

Scout is committed to employing a diverse workforceand is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race color religion sex national origin age sexual orientation gender identity gender expression veteran status disability pregnancyor anyother characteristicsprotected by law.Scout is committed to compliance with allapplicablefairemploymentpractice laws.If you require reasonable accommodation to complete a job application preemployment testing or a job interview or to otherwise participate in the hiring process please contact