Mobile App Release Senior Manager [T500-19890]

Key Responsibilities :

Own the release calendar and manage the end-to-end release process for mobile apps on iOS and Android

Coordinate and execute OTA releases using tools such as Code Push or custom delivery systems, ensuring that hotfixes and incremental updates reach users without requiring app store resubmissions

Demonstrate creativity and take initiative in solving complex problems

Collaborate with engineering, QA, product management, partner teams and other stakeholders to define release scope and deliverables

Coordinate build submissions, version control, and deployment through App Store Connect and Google Play Console

Monitor and manage pre-release testing (e.g., TestRail) and ensure all test cases are covered and defects resolved

Ensure compliance with Apple and Google policies and requirements

Create and maintain release documentation, release notes, and deployment guides

Communicate release status, issues, and risks to leadership and cross-functional teams

Facilitate go / no-go meetings and post-release reviews to capture learnings and improve future cycles

Manage hotfixes and emergency releases when needed

Drive process improvements for release automation, testing, and coordination

Track and report on release KPIs and success metrics

Proactively communicate status and issues to their manager

Requirements :

7+ years of relevant experience with a bachelor’s degree OR equivalent relevant professional experience. Including :

5+ years managing mobile app releases or coordinating mobile deployments across iOS and Android platforms

5+ years of hands-on experience using App Store Connect and Google Play Console for release coordination

3+ years of exposure to Jenkins or similar CICD tools (user level not engineering setup)

2+ years managing OTA deployments using tools like Microsoft Code Push or Expo OTA

2+ years working with GitHub UI, release branching workflows, and basic version control concepts (no engineering background required)

Strong project management, cross-functional coordination, and stakeholder communication skills

Deep understanding of submission guidelines for iOS and Android platforms

Proven ability to drive go / no-go meetings, manage hotfix releases, and track release health metrics

Preferred :

Familiarity with feature flag tools and managing staged rollouts across mobile populations

Understanding of mobile analytics, crash monitoring, and performance observability tools (Sentry, Dynatrace)

Experience creating release documentation, playbooks, and managing test case coverage via tools like TestRail

Comfortable working in Jira, Confluence, and other agile planning and reporting platforms

About Best Buy

Best Buy™ India is a vibrant hub of tech talent, where we're driving innovation and accelerated business outcomes for Best Buy, our customers, employees and partners every day. Our inclusive culture empowers you to learn, grow, collaborate, and make a real impact.

Best Buy is North America's No. 1 tech specialty retailer, with approximately $42 billion in annual revenue and 85,000 employees worldwide. Our purpose is to enrich lives through technology, and we do that by helping personalize and humanize technology for millions of customers in our stores, online and in their homes. We're solving real human needs and helping serve our customers, employees, and partners in new ways every day.

This position is based in Bengaluru.

Best Buy™ India operates under a hybrid work model (in office / remote) with an expectation for employees to be in the office three days a week – Generally, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.

As a global organization, maintaining collaboration across the globe is a key proposition. Within the framework of established guidelines, employees may be required to engage in extended hours during critical periods.

All employees at Best Buy™ India work for BBY Services India LLP, which is owned by subsidiaries of Best Buy Co. Inc.