Software Integration & Release Lead

Assignment Description

• Lead and coordinate software releases through the complete release process.
• Drive planning, prioritization, issue resolution, and release readiness activities.
• Collaborate closely with stakeholders across Engineering to ensure successful deliveries.
• Act as a senior Release Leader and role model within the team.
• Coach and mentor other Release Leaders, sharing knowledge, best practices, and lessons learned.
• Drive improvements to ways of working, release governance, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Lead selected improvement and transformation initiatives within the Release Leader community.
• Contribute to building a strong Release Leader culture focused on leadership, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Help strengthen the team’s overall capability and prepare the Release Leader function for future challenges.

Requirements

• A trusted leader who naturally supports and develops others.
• An experienced Release Leader with a strong delivery mindset.
• A skilled coach and mentor who enjoys sharing knowledge.
• Comfortable driving change while keeping focus on operational excellence.
• Collaborative, communicative, and able to influence without formal authority.
• Courageous, structured, and proactive.
• Passionate about creating high-performing teams and sustainable ways of working.

Required Skills

• MSc in Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent experience.
• Extensive experience from large-scale software development and delivery organizations.
• Proven experience leading complex projects, transformations, or organizational change initiatives.
• Experience within software release management, software integration, or software program leadership.
• Strong coaching, mentoring, and leadership capabilities.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Fluent in English.
• Swedish Driving license.