Application Delivery Manager

We are seeking an experienced Application Delivery Manager to lead our release governance, platform upgrades, software deployments, release management, and operational stability initiatives. This pivotal leadership role will bridge the gap between technical infrastructure teams, development, hosting, and business stakeholders. 

The ideal candidate excels at managing complex enterprise software releases while maintaining the deployments & customizations within our global PLM environments. You bring deep experience in ITIL change management, release governance, and stakeholder communication - translating technical complexity into clear business impact. negotiating downtime windows with senior leadership and diving into the details of a Teamcenter or 3DEXPERIENCE upgrade plan. A natural collaborator, you build trust across development, hosting, and business teams, and you thrive in a fast-paced environment where what we deliver and accountability both are important. This role is a people leader position but also technical.  

Release & Delivery Management

• End-to-End Release Management: Define and govern a consistent process for managing software and code changes, patches, and upgrades across the PLM landscape (Teamcenter & 3DEXPERIENCE)

• Coordination: Establish release calendars and facilitate communication between development teams to manage dependencies, minimize conflicts, and ensure testing through UAT are received prior to deployment

• Agile Delivery: Manage the lifecycle of proprietary internal tools, ensuring agile delivery of client updates and patches outside of major release windows to maintain business velocity 

• Risk Mitigation: Serve as the primary point of contact for business leadership regarding planned downtime, negotiating windows that minimize disruption to global operations 

• Legacy Management: Oversee the maintenance and eventual decommissioning of legacy applications, ensuring data integrity during sunsetting phases 

• Communication Management: Build professional, enterprise-grade email communications for all platform releases, outages, and deliverables 

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Upgrade & Lifecycle Management

• Upgrade Orchestration: Serve as the directly responsible individual for upgrade management across all 3DEXPERIENCE and Teamcenter platforms within Ford Motor Company, including full upgrade releases and feature/patch rel