Senior OTA Release Leader

About the Company At Avaron, you get the security of permanent employment combined with the variety of working at different customers. We place specialists across everything from tech, IT and industry to project management and business support – and whatever the assignment, you have a consultant manager who is there for you and your development. About the Role You will take a key role in securing compliant, efficient, and transparent OTA software updates in a complex automotive environment. The work sits close to product development and brings together release planning, regulatory compliance, cybersecurity, and coordination across multiple teams and regions. In this role, you help make sure software updates reach vehicles safely and reliably, with full traceability and well-defined recovery strategies. You will work with both technical and business stakeholders, balancing release progress with risk management and regulatory expectations. It is a great opportunity if you enjoy operating where connected products, compliance, and large-scale release coordination meet. Job DescriptionYou will plan and coordinate OTA releases, including schedules, dependencies, and alignment across development, validation, and deployment teams. You will ensure OTA releases meet SUMS requirements and that compliance checkpoints are built into the release process. You will maintain traceability of software versions and update history to support transparency and auditability. You will validate updates against cybersecurity and functional safety standards. You will drive risk analysis for each release, covering areas such as compatibility, cybersecurity threats, and operational impact. You will define and follow up mitigation actions, fallback mechanisms, rollback plans, and recovery strategies for failed updates. You will communicate release status, release notes, incidents, and compliance evidence clearly to stakeholders, including management and relevant regulatory parties. You will monit