Sr. Manager, Platform Build & Release

Assist in defining, establishing and maintaining the enterprise strategy and reference implementations for build systems, CI/CD tooling, and pipeline architectures. 

Ensure build and pipeline solutions are scalable, resilient, and maintainable across multiple teams and products. 

Drive consolidation and simplification of build and pipeline tooling where appropriate. 

Own CI/CD standards, policies, and best practices, including: 

Pipeline structure and conventions 

Artifact versioning and promotion strategies 

Security scanning and compliance integration 

Partner with Security and Architecture to embed secure-by-default and compliance-ready practices. 

Define guardrails that balance autonomy and consistency for delivery teams. 

Define standards for: 

Release orchestration and promotion across environments 

Change management and deployment approvals 

Rollback, rollback automation, and release observability 

Lead the transition toward modern release models (e.g., continuous delivery, progressive delivery) as appropriate for the business. 

Enable product and platform teams through: 

Reusable tooling, templates, and documentation 

Clear onboarding paths for build and release standards 

Consultation and architectural guidance 

Act as a trusted advisor to engineering leaders on delivery and release challenges. 

Drive adoption through influence, clarity, and measurable value, not mandate alone. 

Communicate strategy, progress, and outcomes to senior technology leadership.