Sr Release Manager

Autodesk•Toronto, ON

About The Position

The Sr. Release Manager owns the end-to-end lifecycle of feature and service releases across the Success Offerings portfolio. This includes planning, coordinating, and executing releases spanning new features, experience updates, service changes, and process or policy updates. This role ensures releases are delivered in a predictable, coordinated, and high-quality manner by driving cross-functional alignment across Success Offerings, field teams, engineering, and more. The Sr. Release Manager also ensures teams are fully prepared for launch and that releases are executed with minimal risk and disruption.

Requirements

5+ years of experience in program management, release management, product operations, or related roles
Proven ability to manage complex, cross-functional initiatives in a matrixed environment
Strong organizational and execution skills with high attention to detail
Excellent communication skills with the ability to simplify complex information
Ability to influence without authority and drive alignment across stakeholders

Nice To Haves

Experience working with subscription-based services, customer success, or SaaS business models
Experience driving large-scale enablement or readiness programs
Background in customer success, sales, or GTM operations

Responsibilities

Own release planning, including timelines, milestones, and dependencies across Success Offerings
Manage the full release lifecycle from design, build, test, and launch
Maintain a centralized release roadmap in partnership with Offering Managers and other Release Managers
Plan and manage release windows and cycles
Lead Go-Live activities, including execution of launch and communication plans
Ensure cross-functional readiness (testing, pilots, documentation, support preparedness)
Conduct release readiness, milestone, and Go/No-Go reviews
Identify, track, and mitigate risks impacting release scope, timeline, or quality
Drive resolution of cross-functional issues and dependencies
Ensure customer and business risks are clearly documented with mitigation plans
Serve as the central point of coordination across teams
Communicate release plans, timelines, changes, and status to stakeholders
Provide regular release reporting and updates
Continuously improve release management processes, tools, and operating rhythms
Drive consistency and scalability across release practices