Release Manager

Swiss Aviation Software is a 100% subsidiary of Lufthansa Technik, and along with our partners in the Digital Tech Ops Ecosystem, leads the digital transformation of the aviation industry in technical asset operation. As the developer of the world's leading software AMOS, Swiss-AS manages successfully maintenance, engineering and logistics requirements of modern airlines. To strengthen our position at the forefront of this global market, we are looking for dedicated employees who would like to work in a fascinating international environment with more than 200 customers worldwide.

To strengthen our software delivery and support our growing product landscape, we are expanding our team in Allschwil, Switzerland.

We are seeking a strategic and hands‑on Release Manager to lead and evolve our end‑to‑end release management across AMOS, web, mobile and integrated solutions. You will coordinate and drive release activities across cross‑functional teams (R&D, Quality, Product, Operations and customer‑facing units), ensuring predictable, efficient and high‑quality deliveries.

This role suits someone who combines strategic thinking with operational execution and thrives in building scalable, reliable release processes that support business growth and customer success.

• Define, maintain and communicate the release strategy and calendar for AMOS, web, mobile and integrated solutions.
• Own and continuously improve release management processes, procedures, and governance, acting as the central point of contact for release‑related decisions and standards.
• Align release practices with business objectives, customer commitments, operational requirements and quality standards.
• Establish and maintain release governance, including versioning standards, release documentation, approval workflows and release readiness criteria.
• Define policies for patching, hotfixes, rollback/down‑patching, emergency releases and end‑of‑life support.
• Ensure release processes support scalability, quality & security standards and operational resilience.

• Plan, coordinate and oversee software releases for AMOS, web, mobile and integrated solutions, including coordination and execution of release activities.
• Support and contribute to recurring patch and maintenance release execution activities, in collaboration with Quality Control Team Leads and Development teams.
• Ensure release artifacts and publication activities are completed, including release notes, deployment pipelines, app store submissions, and stakeholder communications.
• Lead release weeks and major release events, ensuring alignment across key stakeholders including, but not limited to, Quality Management, R&D, Product Management, Support, Operations and customer‑facing teams.
• Coordinate customer participation in validation programs, beta testing activities and release acceptance initiatives where applicable.
• Act as the central point of contact for release‑related communication, escalation management, and decision‑making.
• Maintain visibility of release status through dashboards, reporting and management metrics.
• Manage release risks, dependencies, blockers, and mitigation plans throughout the release lifecycle.
• Evaluate, prioritize and validate process improvement initiatives related to release management and software delivery.
• Drive implementation of tooling and automation solutions for deployment, release tracking, ticketing system workflows, reporting, and compliance activities.

• University degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Business Administration or a related field / equivalent practical experience.
• Proven experience in Release Management, Delivery Management, Project Management or a similar role within an enterprise software development environment.
• Strong understanding of software development life cycles (Agile, Scrum, Kanban), software quality assurance, release governance, change management and risk management practices.
• Excellent organizational, communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to coordinate cross‑functional teams and drive alignment across key functions such as Quality…