Head of Release Management

At Configura, we believe that well-designed spaces have a profound impact on individuals, organizations, and the planet. Our purpose is to help create spaces where people and businesses can thrive, perform, and grow. Our vision is to be the world's most intelligent platform for designing sustainable, efficient, and beautiful spaces. Together with our community, we push the boundaries of what's possible in space design. 

Configura is looking for a Head of Release Management to join our great team!
At Configura, we believe that releasing great products is just as important as building them. As our Head of Release Management, you'll play a key role in making sure our solutions are delivered with precision and care. As a member of the R&D Management Team, you will drive consistency and excellence in our release process while leading a cross-functional team.

If you thrive in fast-paced environments, love solving complex problems, and are passionate about continuous improvement, we want to hear from you.

WHO WE BELIEVE YOU ARE
We believe that you are an organized and communicative person with a strong sense of responsibility and a deep interest in process, quality, and collaboration. You know how to lead with clarity and bring people together around a shared goal. You enjoy building strong relationships across different teams and roles, and you understand the importance of balancing structure with flexibility to keep things moving forward.

You are a natural leader who brings calm and clarity to complex situations. You create transparency around expectations, timelines, and responsibilities, and you know how to guide a team toward a common goal while keeping the bigger picture in view.

We think you’ll thrive in this role if you:

• Have experience in release management or a similar role in a product-focused environment

• Understand the full product lifecycle and how release fits into it

• Feel comfortable leading a cross-functional team of developers and QA specialists

• Have hands-on experience with release automation and testing processes

• Communicate clearly and proactively with different types of stakeholders

• Enjoy solving problems, removing blockers, and mitigating risk

• Stay curious and up to date on best practices, tools, and trends in release management

WHAT YOU WILL DO

As Head of Release Management you will oversee the release process across all agile divisions. You’ll lead our Rapid Response Team (RRT), a group of developers and QA professionals focused on release automation, testing, and deployment. You’ll also be responsible for maintaining and improving the tools and systems that support our release flow, always looking for ways to streamline and strengthen how we deliver value to our users.

Some of your main responsibilities will include:

• Coordinating and managing product releases across all divisions

• Ensuring quality, reliability, and security standards are consistently met

• Leading and supporting the RRT in testing, automation, and troubleshooting

• Overseeing the development of release tools and automation systems

• Identifying risks early and resolving issues in real time

• Collaborating with other Heads of Division in R&D to align on release timelines and dependencies

• Keeping internal teams, like marketing, support and training, informed and prepared

• Driving continuous improvement through retrospectives, feedback, and process refinement

QUALIFICATIONS & COMPETENCE

• Bachelor’s Degree from relevant education

• Previous work experience from managing projects as Senior Project Manager or similar role

• Experience in communicating to project stakeholders

• Experience of successful team leadership

• Experience of agile software development and/or agile project management

• Willingness to embrace change and seek opportunities for improvement

• Action-orientated with a positive and engaging energy

• Ability to travel globally

• Fluent in English, both written and spoken

If you also have experience from following areas that is an advantage but not a requirement:

• Experience with Jira

• CSM or CPO and/or additional Scrum Certifications

• Previous experience from Commercial Interior, Material Handling or Kitchen & Bath-industry
  

As a member of the Configura family, you will be given the opportunity to grow and develop your skills in an innovative and high-tech environment surrounded by committed, talented and enthusiastic co-workers from all our offices.

At Configura, we believe that working in the office is important for innovation, knowledge sharing, spontaneous meetings, information exchange and social interaction, but we also give you the flexibility to work remote two days a week.

More information about the company:

Configura works with parametric configuration. We develop rules-based software to draw spaces in 2D and 3D for leading companies within the Commercial Interior, Material Handling and Kitchen and Bath industries. In the background, prices and configurations are automatically calculated. We are a global company with customers in 10 countries and users in more than 100. Configura is headquartered in Linköping (Sweden) with five wholly owned subsidiaries in Grand Rapids (Michigan, USA), Cincinnati (Ohio, USA), Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), Berlin (Germany), and Japan (Tokyo). Our unique expertise places us at the forefront of Space Planning and Configuration solutions. With more than 270 professionals we are now ready to take on unique challenges anywhere in the world.