Senior Program & Release Manager

DRIVENETS is driving and leading the next generation networks with our Network Cloud solution.DRIVENETS was founded to solve the “data explosion challenge” - one of the biggest challenges for service providers, content providers, public cloud, and enterprises.Our cutting-edge technology and Network Cloud solution has created a paradigm shift in the economy of networks. With smart and super high-performance bit processing on merchant silicon and commodity hardware, we enable new revenue opportunities as well as lower costs and sustainable growth for our customers, even as Internet usage explodes.We are seeking an experienced Program & Release manager to join our Program and Release Management groupThe role:Program & Release management is the process of managing, planning, monitoring and controlling releases through different stagesThe program & release manager is responsible for managing the complete software delivery life cycleThe program & release manager is expected to have a deep understanding of development and testing methodologies, preferable as part of an agile environmentResponsibilities:Continuously drive planning by thorough understanding of the development implications, manage tradeoffs and prioritization.Clearly communicate targets, effectively negotiate and set expectations across parties on goals.Proactively identify and manage risks. Mitigate and resolves issues that affect release goals.Define KPIs, measure and monitor trends to ensure on-time high quality delivery.Ensure agility development which delivers continuous flow of value as determined by a defined cadence. Sync all teams on the train to a common development pace.Effectively and efficiently collaborate with all involved parties – developers, test engineers, product managers and operations. Maintain relationships and coordinate efforts between different groups/teams.Manage interdependencies between development teams to ensure milestone adherence.Define processes and methodologies for R&DAct out of continuous improvement mindsetRequirements:At least 5 years experience of program/project/release management in an agility development environment – a must.Expertise and deep understanding of development methodologies and SW development lifecycle, especially thorough understanding of agility methods.Deep understanding of branch management and its implication on the development processes.Ability to dive into tech details of a new area and efficiently negotiate with developers on related issues.Ability to succeed in a multi-tasking and high frequency context switching per priorities.Problem solving attitude, proactive, self-learner, motivated, independent and ability to lead cross-group activities in complex matrix organizations.Experience in Jira & ConfluenceExcellent written and verbal communication skillsFormal PMP/SAFe/SCM/RTE certification – an advantageJira admin experience – an advantage