We are looking for an experienced Interim Software Release Manager to take ownership of release coordination and readiness across multidisciplinary teams.
This is a hands-on contract role focused on delivery, integration, validation, and risk transparency.
Key Responsibilities
- Own and maintain the end-to-end software release plan (scope, sequencing, timing).
- Align engineering, hardware, embedded, QA, and DevOps teams toward clear release milestones.
- Ensure proper integration across application software, embedded systems, firmware, hardware devices, and external platforms.
- Coordinate integration, validation, regression, performance, and compatibility testing prior to release.
- Drive release readiness reviews and structured go/no-go decisions.
- Identify and communicate risks early, making trade-offs between scope, timing, and quality transparent.
- Coordinate deliverables and quality standards with external software partners.
- Clearly communicate release scope and customer expectations.
Profile
- Proven experience managing complex software releases in hardware-integrated or embedded environments.
- Strong understanding of integration, system validation, and real-world release processes.
- Comfortable working across multiple technical teams and external partners.
- Technically credible with engineers; able to challenge constructively.
- Structured, calm, and transparent in complex delivery environments.
Darwin Recruitment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
Greg King