Common Digital Platform Release Lead

Role DescriptionThe Common Digital Platform (CDP) Release Lead is responsible for managing, governing, and streamlining the end-to-end release lifecycle across enterprise CDP applications. This role establishes standardized release policies, oversees Master Release Plans, and coordinates release schedules across multiple project tracks to eliminate release conflicts. The Release Lead works closely with Development, QA, DevOps, Infrastructure, Security, and Change Management teams to drive CI/CD adoption, automate deployments across pre-production and production environments, and guarantee safe, repeatable, and audit-compliant releases with minimal business disruption.

Key Responsibilities

Define and govern the Release Policy, Master Release Plan, and End-to-End Release Gate process across all CDP applications. Maintain the Master Release Calendar and manage dependencies across platforms, SaaS solutions, and integrations. Partner with Change Management to complete governance checks and readiness criteria ahead of CAB approvals. Champion CI/CD, containerized deployments, BDD adoption, and automated testing across environments. Establish release readiness checklists, entry/exit gates, and contingency/rollback procedures. Track release risks, readiness, and dependencies in JIRA. Define and monitor release KPIs (deployment frequency, success rate, rollback rate, lead time, and incident counts). QualificationsProven experience as a Release Lead or Release Manager in enterprise-scale technology environments. Strong hands-on understanding of CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, containerization, and automated deployments. In-depth knowledge of enterprise change governance, CAB processes, and production deployment controls. Proficient with JIRA, release management workflows, and application monitoring tools. Proven ability to manage multi-team dependencies across concurrent development tracks. Strong analytical, problem-solving, and cross-functional stakeholder management skills.