Senior Manager, Software Development

Enterprise Release Manager Job Description

SUMMARY

TheEnterprise Release Manageris responsible forplanning coordinating and executing release activities across Motions enterprise application landscape with a primary focus oncommercialofftheshelf(COTS)systems such asSterling DOM Manhattan WMS Microsoft Dynamics 365 and other enterprise platforms. This role ensures that version upgrades patches and feature releases from multiple vendors are evaluated thoroughlyvalidated and deployed consistently and safely across the enterprise. The Enterprise Release Manager acts as the central orchestrator between product vendors domain teams QA/testing support teams and business stakeholders to ensure smooth predictable andhigh qualityreleases.

You much be eligible to work in the US without Visa Sponsorship

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES

• Own and manage the enterprise release lifecycle including planning scheduling coordinating and controlling releases across all COTS and enterprise systems

• Review and assess vendor version updatesincluding release notes patches hotfixes and major/minor upgradestoidentifytechnical and business impacts and ensure alignment with operational readiness

• Coordinate all release validation activities working closely with QA/testing domain teams and support teams to ensure functional integration and regression testing is completed prior to deployment

• Facilitate release readiness including checklists quality gates release validation evidence and go/nogomeetings with technical and business stakeholders

• Oversee deployment execution including release steps cutover coordination issue tracking communications and rollback/contingency procedures

• Manage release risks dependencies andcrosssystemimpacts ensuring stability of integrationsparticularly across systems like DOM WMS ERP

• Maintain comprehensive release documentation including calendars runbooks summaries of vendor release notes and lessons learned to drive continuous process improvement

• Act as the central liaison to software vendors coordinating timelinesvalidatingcompatibility reviewing technical updates and escalating issues related to product releases

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• Bachelors degree in computer science Information Systems Engineering or related field

• Typically requires10 years of IT experience including5 years focused on release managementor enterprise application delivery

• Experience managing releases for complex multivendor COTS ecosystems strongly preferred

• Prior exposure to platforms such asSterling DOM Manhattan WMS and Microsoft Dynamics 365is a significant plus

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Strong understanding of therelease management lifecycle including planning testing tracking deployment and communication

• Demonstrated experience coordinating acrossdevelopment QA support operations and vendor teamsin a multisystem environment

• Familiarity withCOTS upgrade cycles version compatibility and impact assessment across integrated enterprise systems

• Excellent organizational skills with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple releases concurrently

• Strongproblemsolvingskills with the ability toanticipaterisks manage dependencies and support rapid issue resolution

• Strong communicationskills with the ability to convey complex release requirements and updates to technical and nontechnical stakeholders

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY

• None(No direct or indirect reports)

BUDGET RESPONSIBILITY

• Yes (as applicable for tools environments and vendor release activities)