Senior Product Manager, Release Engineering

Summary

Job Description

What you ll do

• Define and drive the product strategy, roadmap, and vision for Release Engineering, ensuring alignment with Guidewire s cloud and AI transformation priorities.

• Establish and optimize the path to production for all Guidewire applications and services, focusing on secure, scalable, and efficient delivery.

• Develop and track key performance indicators (KPIs) related to release velocity, quality, and end-user satisfaction.

• Lead cross-functional teams to evolve Guidewire s agile development lifecycle, accelerating the delivery of capabilities for cloud hosting.

• Deliver robust test environments that empower the Guidewire community to build, test, and validate solutions with confidence.

• Collaborate with engineering, product, and operations teams to embed automation, DevOps, and best practices into release processes.

• Demonstrate flexibility and adaptability in a fast-paced, innovative environment, championing continuous improvement and operational excellence.

• At Guidewire, we foster a culture of curiosity, innovation, and responsible use of AI empowering our teams to continuously leverage emerging technologies and data-driven insights to enhance productivity and outcomes.

What you ll bring

Required

• Demonstrated ability to embrace AI and apply it to your current role as well as data-driven insights to drive innovation, productivity, and continuous improvement.

• 8+ years of experience in the commercial enterprise/B2B software market, with at least 5+ years in technical product management.

• Proven experience in release engineering, DevOps, and software automation for large, complex applications.

• Deep understanding of source code management, compilers, build configuration languages, automated build tools, package managers, and installers.

• Experience with sandbox environments, especially in cloud-based platforms.

• Strong knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), services, and APIs.

• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and analytical skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate across teams and with senior executives.

• Keen judgment in analyzing sophisticated problems, making prioritization decisions, and providing clear direction to product teams.

Preferred

• Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).

• Experience in the P&C insurance or SaaS industry.

• Familiarity with security, compliance, and operational excellence in cloud environments.