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EDB provides a data and AI platform that enables organizations to harness the full power of Postgres for transactional, analytical, and AI workloads across any cloud, anywhere. EDB empowers enterprises to control risk, manage costs and scale efficiently for a data and AI led world. Serving more than 1,500 customers globally and as the leading contributor to the vibrant and fast-growing PostgreSQL community, EDB supports major government organizations, financial services, media and information technology companies. EDB’s data-driven solutions enable customers to modernize legacy systems and break data silos while leveraging enterprise-grade open source technologies. EDB delivers the confidence of up to 99.999% high availability with mission critical capabilities built in such as security, compliance controls, and observability. For more information, visit www.enterprisedb.com
**Candidate Note-this is a 100% remote position for candidates based in the US**
We are seeking a seasoned Director of Software Release Management to oversee the release processes of our cloud and on-premises product lines. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in software release management, with a strong focus on go-to-market strategies. This role requires a strategic leader who can ensure high-quality, on-time releases while effectively coordinating with product, product marketing, sales, and other go-to-market functions.
Your impact will be:
- Go-to-Market Coordination:
- Develop and implement a comprehensive release management strategy that aligns with go-to-market plans for cloud and on-premises products.
- Work closely with product, product marketing, management, and sales teams to execute go-to-market strategies, ensuring alignment between release schedules and marketing activities.
- Lead Go/No-Go decisions with cross-functional leaders and to ensure project readiness before release
- Stakeholder Communication:
- Serve as the primary point of contact for all release-related inquiries and issues from go-to-market teams.
- Communicate release plans, statuses, and post-release reviews to senior management and other stakeholders.
- Foster strong relationships with internal and external partners to facilitate seamless release activities.
- Release Planning and Coordination:
- Oversee the planning, dependency mapping, scheduling, and coordination of software releases, ensuring all stakeholders are informed and aligned.
- Collaborate with engineering teams to understand development progress and ensure releases are on track.
- Manage release calendars for feature and maintenance releases, and organize prior release data into newly designed format.
- Risk Management:
- Identify potential risks in the release process and develop mitigation strategies to address them.
- Maintain a focus on security and compliance throughout the release lifecycle.
- Process Improvement:
- Continuously assess and enhance release management processes to improve efficiency, reliability, and scalability.
- Implement automation tools and practices to streamline release activities and reduce manual effort.
- Monitor and report on key performance indicators, identifying areas for improvement and implementing corrective actions.
What you will bring:
- A positive attitude and a solution-oriented mindset
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
- 8-10+ years of higher level responsibilities in the tech ecosystem, with most recent years being a hands-on leader
- Excellent diplomatic and interpersonal skills
- Strong organizational skills
- Strong understanding of software development lifecycles
What will give you an edge:
- Experience with Monday.com and Jira systems
- Project Management Certification
Comp Range (DOE & Location): $190-$240k base + annual bonus
EDB is committed to supporting our employees' overall well being by offering a range of benefits and resources to promote a healthy work-life balance and wellness. We provide access to Modern Health to aid employees in health and wellness tips and practices, as well as Wellness Fridays extending to December 2024! Check out our career site for more information on perks and benefits and reach out to our Talent Acquisition team for region specific benefits.
We know it takes a unique mix of people and skills to help us in our mission to supercharge Postgres, and we understand that not everyone will check every box. We’d love to hear from you and we want you to apply!
EDB is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. EDB was built on a commitment to trust and respect each other and to embrace an array of people and ideas. These values remain at the center of our culture and are key to our company’s integrity.
EDB does not seek or accept unsolicited resumes or CVs from recruitment agencies. EDB and its affiliates are not responsible for, and will not pay, any fees, commissions, or any other similar payment related to unsolicited resumes or CVs except as required in a written signed agreement between EDB and the recruitment agency or party requesting payment of a fee.
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EnterpriseDB (EDB), the leading Postgres Data & AI Platform, unleashes the power of Postgres to transactional, analytical, and AI workloads with unified governance and management. Built on the most extensible database, EDB extends Postgres to more workloads and supercharges it with built-in intelligence to optimize performance, cost, collaboration, governance and security. Now customers can manage more workloads from a single platform for database, data warehouse, data lakes and AI workloads from cloud to on-prem. EDB makes innovation possible for the world’s most powerful companies.
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