🇫🇷 Paris, France · 1d ago
Release Manager (H/F)
SeqOne
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About SeqOneSeqOne develops next-generation genomics software that turns complex sequencing data into clear, actionable insights for clinicians and researchers. Our platforms power high-impact applications in oncology and rare disease, with a strong focus on robustness, reproducibility, and speed. We are building a world-class team in Montpellier (FR), Paris (FR), and Cambridge (UK).Why SeqOne?Direct Impact: Your contributions will enhance customer experience and shape the evolution of our genomic products.Stimulating Environment: Passionate team, innovative projects, and a culture of transparency.Flexibility: Remote work options, flexible hours, and competitive benefits.Growth Opportunities: Internal career development, continuous training, and participation in scientific conferences.Soft Skills: "Unstoppable Positivity" (resilience and solution-first mindset) and "Open Heart, Hands-On" (kindness combined with direct feedback).TasksRelease ownershipBuild and maintain release plans covering scope, milestones, go/no-go criteria, and cross-team dependenciesManage release schedules, track readiness across teams, and surface risks before they block deliveryOwn the execution of the Emergency Release (hotfix) process, coordinating cross-functional stakeholders, release validation and ensuring full traceability of hotfix deploymentsMaintain complete traceability of deliverables to meet regulatory requirements (IVDR, ISO 13485)Current release cadence: 3 IVDR release per year, one Release candidate per month.Cross-team coordinationKeep Engineering, Bioinformatics, AI (ML/AI and Diagnostic AI algorythms), QA, Regulatory Affairs, and Product teams aligned on release scope and timelinesFacilitate release readiness reviews; resolve cross-team blockers and escalate critical risks with clear mitigation proposalProvide all stakeholders a reliable, up-to-date view of release status through dashboards and structured reportingRelease process maturityContinuously improve release predictability by identifying process gaps, enforcing scope discipline, and driving root cause analysis on release incidentsDefine, track, and report key release metrics — with a primary focus on hotfix rate and time-to-deliver a hotfix — to measure process health and drive improvementsImplement lightweight, durable processes: release checklist, definition of done, branching and versioning conventions, in an IVDR and data sensitive contextContribute to release process structuring in a scaling organizational contextRequirementsExperience3–5 years’ experience managing software releases in regulated SaaS environmentsDemonstrable track record of on-time releases across multi-team initiativesExperience in a regulated environment (MedTech, medical SaaS, IVDR, regulated fintech) strongly valuedExperience coordinating and communicating with C-level executives and across the companyFamiliarity with risk-management standards is a plusExposure to scaling a tech organization is a plusTechnical skillsStrong understanding of software release practice: branching strategies, CI/CD pipelines, versioning, release gates, technical debt managementTooling: Git, JIRA/Notion/ Confluence or equivalent, ability to build actionable release dashboardsAbility to translate release management needs into back-office feature backlogSoft skillsRigorous in tracking and documentationAble to hold difficult conversations: acknowledged delays, negotiated scope, named risksStructured communication toward both technical and executive audiencesFluent English & FrenchBenefitsFixed salary, bonus, free health insurance, remote workApply even if you don't think you meet all the qualifications—we may have another opening very soon!Sourced from LinkedIn. Relocantly aggregates public job postings; apply on the original site.