Project and Release Manager

Description This is a great opportunity to be part of one of the fastest-growing infrastructure companies in history, an organization that is in the center of the hurricane being created by the revolution in artificial intelligence. *"VAST's data management vision is the future of the market."* - Forbes VAST Data is the data platform company for the AI era. We are building the enterprise software infrastructure to capture, catalog, refine, enrich, and protect massive datasets and make them available for real-time data analysis and AI training and inference. Designed from the ground up to make AI simple to deploy and manage, VAST takes the cost and complexity out of deploying enterprise and AI infrastructure across data center, edge, and cloud. Our success has been built through intense innovation, a customer-first mentality and a team of fearless VASTronauts who leverage their skills & experiences to make real market impact. This is an opportunity to be a key contributor at a pivotal time in our company's growth and at a pivotal point in computing history. We are looking for a Project and Release Manager to join our R&D department. In this role, you will be responsible for the end-to-end execution of complex development projects, coordinating major software releases, and collaborating with strategic external partners. The ideal candidate should be an execution powerhouse with a strong technical foundation and a proven track record of leading technical teams or complex projects. Key Responsibilities: * Leading the end-to-end delivery of critical R&D development projects from inception through to successful production deployment. * Managing the complete software release lifecycle, aligning schedules, and coordinating cross-functional deliverables across multiple R&D teams. * Acting as the primary R&D interface for strategic external partners, managing integrations and cross-company project dependencies. * Driving collaboration between Product Management, Core R&D, QA, and Support to resolve bottlenecks and mitigate project risks. * Continuously optimizing release management frameworks and R&D processes to maintain a high standard of software quality and delivery. * Being an integral part of our thriving culture and helping to improve the team and the company. Requirements * Proven experience in technical leadership, technical management, or project management within a software engineering environment. * Technical understanding with the ability to grasp complex architectures and dive into engineering roadblocks. * Exceptional communication, negotiation, and cross-functional orchestration capabilities. * Self-starter with an enthusiastic, proactive mindset and a strong ability to drive execution. Advantages: * Experience in partner management, managing integrations, or collaborating with cross-company stakeholders. * Experience or background in infrastructure, storage, databases, or cloud platforms.