Release Operations Manager

Tokyo

Product & Technology – Arene /

Employee /

Hybrid

About Woven by Toyota

Woven by Toyota is enabling Toyota’s once-in-a-century transformation into a mobility company. Inspired by a legacy of innovating for the benefit of others, our mission is to challenge the current state of mobility through human-centric innovation — expanding what “mobility” means and how it serves society.

Our work centers on four pillars: AD/ADAS, our autonomous driving and advanced driver assist technologies; Arene, our software development platform for software-defined vehicles; Woven City, a test course for mobility; and Cloud & AI, the digital infrastructure powering our collaborative foundation. Business-critical functions empower these teams to execute, and together, we’re working toward one bold goal: a world with zero accidents and enhanced well-being for all.

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TEAM

The Arene release team is a recent development in Arene to support the release of high quality, integrated software to Arene’s customers. We are looking for someone who can own a young process and refine it to provide a strong guiding influence for development teams to ensure testing, documentation, and release notes are produced and published to a high standard. There is a lot of opportunity for growth with this role: in the near future Arene will need to release different types of software, at different quality or safety standards, to different customers. This role of release operations manager position will be responsible for handling these variations and planning the scheduling.

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

We are looking for an experienced Release manager to manage the day to day operations of releasing Arene.

This role is broad and challenging, requiring leadership in enhancing and improving the Arene release process, as well as the flexibility to work in a changing environment. You are ultimately responsible for deciding which features to ship and aligning the delivery of software development across engineering, documentation, and validation.

We are looking for candidates who meet the following criteria:

・Process oriented: Able to lead, refine, and collaborate on a young process

・Risk Control: Capable of quickly identifying risks and implementing appropriate mitigation strategies

・Knowledge of vehicle standards or quality management systems (e.g. ISO9001/IATF16949/QMS)

・Communication: Ability to facilitate smooth communication with multiple stakeholders to align company processes and standards

・Technical background: Knowledge of system design or system engineering

RESPONSIBILITIES

Oversee the end-to-end release management to ensure high-quality Arene software delivery
Manage and protect release schedules
Implement, manage, and refine the Arene release process, including release notes, documentation, and timelines
Collaborative and iterative improvement of the Arene release process
Defining and managing KPIs and metrics to drive performance improvements for software release

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

10+ years of experience in systems engineering, QMS, or related technical area(s)
Numerous experiences improving and problem solving projects based on technical expertise
Advanced knowledge of version control systems, particularly Git and GitHub
In-depth knowledge of Continuous Integration (CI)/Continuous Delivery (CD) tools such as GitHub actions, etc., and experience with CI/CD tools
Experience with safety standards in automotive or similar industries (e.g. aerospace, defence, medical)
Ability to communicate smoothly in English, both verbally and in writing, with members and stakeholders who have diverse opinions

NICE TO HAVES

Experience managing release processes and ability to coordinate to meet project deadlines
Experience in project management or related areas
Experience in software validation and verification
Knowledge of security, privacy and compliance
Problem-solving skills, troubleshooting and effective debugging abilities
Understanding of DevSecOps practices and security best practices
Business-level Japanese

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Important Points

・All interviews will be arranged via Google Meet, unless otherwise stated.

・The same job descriptions are available in both English and Japanese; therefore, we kindly ask that you apply to only one version.

・We kindly request that you submit your resume in English, if possible. However, Japanese resumes are also acceptable. Please note that, depending on the English proficiency requirements of the role, we may request an English version of your resume later in the process.

WHAT WE OFFER

・Competitive Salary - Based on experience

・Work Hours - Flexible working time

・Paid Holiday - 20 days per year (prorated)

・Sick Leave - 6 days per year (prorated)

・Holiday - Sat & Sun, Japanese National Holidays, and other days defined by our company

・Japanese Social Insurance - Health Insurance, Pension, Workers’ Comp, and Unemployment Insurance, Long-term care insurance

・Housing Allowance

・Retirement Benefits

・Rental Cars Support

・In-house Training Program (software study/language study)

Our Commitment

・We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity.

・Any information we receive from you will be used only in the hiring and onboarding process. Please see our privacy notice for more details.

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