Software Release Leader

At Tata Technologies we make product development dreams a reality by designing, engineering and validating the products of tomorrow for the world’s leading manufacturers. Due to our continued growth, we are now recruiting for a Software Release Leader – Vehicle Engineering to strengthen our team.

About the Role

Vehicle Engineering are now searching for an experienced Software Release Leader with perceptive leadership skills. To succeed in this role, we believe you have experience from release of automotive software and associated documentation in larger context. You enjoy the position where you get the opportunity to coach, lead and empower people where you show leadership with agile mindset.

As the Software Release Leader for Vehicle Engineering, you will play a central role in planning, coordinating, and communicating software release activities across multiple vehicle programs. You will ensure that required testing is executed and that all changes align with the program‑agreed product content and associated risks. In this position, you will build a large cross‑functional network within the Engineering organization.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and drive the release of software and related documentation across vehicle programs.
• Plan, communicate, and execute the Software Plan to secure timely, successful milestones for release events.
• Represent Vehicle Engineering in cross‑functional forums and serve as the main interface toward Release Leaders within the Software Engineering Office.
• Collaborate closely with Software Integration Leaders to prepare functional content and documentation for software release branches.
• Safeguard release content with a deep understanding of software plans and processes—ensuring correct documentation and configuration integrity.
• Monitor and manage Vehicle Engineering fault reports affecting the release branch and actively support their resolution.
• Guide Software Teams within Vehicle Engineering on the release plan, merge requests, test needs, and delivery scheduling.
• Use your network and influence to resolve blockers and secure alignment across teams.
• Work closely with other integration and release leaders, as well as the Unit Test Leader, to create and execute release‑focused test plans.
• Track test outcomes and provide the Unit Program Manager with up‑to‑date software release status for program reporting.

Knowledge/skills:

We believe that your leadership experience, integrity, trust‑building ability, and positive attitude help create a strong and healthy working environment. You provide clarity, coach teams, and set the prerequisites needed for accountability and success.

To thrive in this role, you have:

• Solid experience working with software integration and release processes.
• An engineering background—university degree or equivalent professional experience in Software Engineering or Electrical Engineering.
• Documented leadership skills and the ability to lead through influence and collaboration.
• Experience in automotive software engineering and release documentations
• Fluency in English, both written and spoken.

If you are passionate about bringing innovation to the projects, you work on then we would love to hear from you.

Tata Technologies: Engineering a better world.

Tata Technologies would like to thank all applicants for their interest; each application will be reviewed against the set criteria for the role. We would like to advise that only candidates under consideration will be contacted. If you do not hear from us within 10 working days following the closing date it will mean that unfortunately your application has not been successful. We will however retain your details for any suitable future opportunities.