Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Motorola Mobility, a Lenovo Company, is seeking a Remote Release Engineering Manager for their AI Ecosystem team. This role will lead the planning and execution of software releases, ensuring low-risk and predictable outcomes while collaborating with various teams to align releases with business objectives.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end release planning, coordination, and execution for complex multi-platform software programs (Android and Windows)
• Own release calendar management, cross-functional milestone alignment, and executive-level reporting
• Manage branching strategies, versioning models, and multi-line codebase integrations across global teams
• Drive release automation initiatives to reduce manual effort and improve predictability
• Maintain a robust Release Management pipeline for Continuous Integration with automation capabilities
• Coordinate go/no-go decisions, rollback strategies, and post-release retrospectives
• Ensure compliance with security, regulatory, and quality standards during release cycles
• Collaborate with Product, QA, SRE, DevOps, and Program Management to align releases with product roadmaps and business objectives

Skills

• 5+yrs of Experience as a People Manager handling Release Engineering
• 15+yrs of Experience with Release Engineering at an enterprise scale
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science or related field
• Strong governance, risk management, and process‑driven mindset
• Experience leading enterprise‑scale release and Change Management functions
• Solid understanding of software systems and delivery lifecycles across Mobile (Android), Windows and RTOS systems
• Excellent executive communication and cross‑functional leadership skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Cultural Competency working across Chinese, Desi, American, European, and South American cultural contexts, ensuring messages are communicated with clarity and tact
• Experience with Cursor or AI tools is a plus
• Experience supporting development of LLM-based or Agentic AI systems desired
• Master's degree or higher in a relevant field is a plus

Benefits

• Individuals may also be considered for bonus and/or commission.
• This position operates on a hybrid schedule to our Chicago, IL location and is onsite 3 days per week.
• Lenovo’s various benefits can be found on www.lenovobenefits.com.

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