Release Manager - Kohler Ventures

Job Description

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Release Manager - Kohler Ventures

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Work Mode :  Hybrid

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Location : Hybrid, 3+ days / week onsite at New York City, NY (Midtown Manhattan) or Palo Alto, CA

Opportunity

Kohler Ventures is an\nindependent company wholly-owned by Kohler\nCo., a global\nleader in the manufacture of kitchen and bath products, tile and home\ninteriors, and an international host to award-winning hospitality and\nworld-class golf destinations. Our mission is to build new digital\nbusinesses that empower consumers to lead healthier lives. We explore how\nfamiliar experiences can be enhanced and innovations developed through the\nintegration of leading-edge technology, science, and design. Come join us as we\nbuild a best-in-class global multi-disciplinary team across artificial\nintelligence, machine learning, design, advanced software and hardware\nengineering, strategy, venture investments, sales, marketing, and partnerships.\nOur locations are Palo Alto, CA US, New York City, NY US, Kohler, WI US, Seoul,\nKorea, and Tel Aviv, Israel.

We are seeking a highly\norganized and technically adept Release Manager to lead and\ncoordinate the release lifecycle across software, firmware, hardware, and machine\nlearning. This role is critical in ensuring seamless integration and delivery\nof complex, multi-disciplinary products that power our next- generation\nconnected solutions. You will work closely with engineering, product management,\nquality assurance, and operations teams to manage dependencies, mitigate risks,\nand deliver high-quality releases on time.

In your role as Release Manager at Kohler Ventures you will :

• Release\n Planning & Coordination

a. Own the\n end-to-end release process across software, firmware, hardware, and ML\n pipelines.

b. Define and\n manage release schedules, milestones, and gates in collaboration with\n cross-functional teams.

c. Coordinate\n release readiness reviews, go / no-go decisions, and post-release\n retrospectives.

a. Ensure\n alignment between software, firmware, hardware, and algorithmic\n components.

b. Manage\n versioning, compatibility, and integration testing across disciplines.

c. Collaborate\n with MLOps teams to integrate model training, validation, and deployment\n into the release pipeline.

a. Develop and\n maintain CI / CD pipelines and release automation tools.

b. Implement best\n practices for release governance, change control, and rollback\n strategies.

c. Drive\n continuous improvement in release processes and tooling.

a. Identify and\n mitigate release risks, including technical debt, resource constraints,\n and cross-team dependencies.

b. Ensure\n compliance with quality standards, regulatory requirements, and security\n protocols.

c. Partner with\n QA and validation teams to ensure robust testing coverage.

a. Serve as the\n central point of contact for all release-related communications.

b. Maintain\n detailed release documentation, including release notes, deployment\n guides, and change logs.

c. Provide\n regular updates to stakeholders and leadership on release status and\n issues.

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Skills / Requirements

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Required\nQualifications :

with teams across multiple time zones.

Preferred Qualifications :

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CUSTOM.PAY.TRANSPARENCY

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Why Choose Kohler?

\nWe empower each associate to #BecomeMoreAtKohler with a competitive total rewards package to support your health and wellbeing, access to career growth and development opportunities, a diverse and inclusive workplace, and a strong culture of innovation. With more than 30,000 bold leaders across the globe, we’re driving meaningful change in our mission to help people live gracious, healthy, and sustainable lives.

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\n About Us

It is Kohler’s policy to recruit, hire, and promote qualified applicants without regard to race, creed, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran. If, as an individual with a disability, you need reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact kohlerjobs@kohler.com.   Kohler Co. is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer.

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