Description
We are seeking an experienced Release Train Engineer to lead the planning and execution of Program Increments (PIs) and drive operational excellence across complex product portfolios.
Responsibilities & Impact
- Lead the planning and execution of PIs to deliver prioritized business outcomes
- Facilitate program increment planning readiness and coordinate with Product Management and Tech Team to define the release on-demand plan
- Enhance planning efficiency by leveraging AI-generated summaries and action recommendations
- Facilitate core ART events, including PI Planning, ART Sync, System Demos, and Inspect & Adapt sessions
- Ensure alignment between business strategy, portfolio priorities, and execution across value streams
- Proactively manage risks, dependencies, and impediments impacting delivery across teams
- Drive predictability, quality, and efficiency in delivery across the ART(s)
Voice of Change & Team Enablement
- Lead, coach, and develop Scrum Masters and/or Flow Masters to drive high-performing, self-organizing teams
- Foster a culture of accountability, transparency, and continuous improvement across teams
- Enable teams to deliver efficiently by removing impediments and improving flow
Agile Transformation & Coaching
- Champion adoption and scaling of Lean-Agile and SAFe practices across the ART and broader organization
- Coach leaders, teams, and stakeholders on Agile principles, practices, and mindset shifts
Stakeholder Collaboration & Communication
- Partner closely with Product Management, Business Owners, and Technology leadership to drive alignment and decision-making
- Assist with economic decision-making by facilitating feature and capability estimation by teams
- Communicate effectively across stakeholders to ensure transparency of progress, risks, and outcomes
Continuous Improvement & Metrics
- Lead Inspect & Adapt workshops and implement improvement actions across teams and ARTs
- Track and produce key program-level metrics reports
- Leverage metrics and insights to identify improvement opportunities
Cross-ART & Portfolio Alignment
- Collaborate across multiple ARTs and value streams to manage dependencies and optimize integrated value delivery
- Align execution with portfolio governance, enterprise priorities, and strategic themes
Responsible AI & Governance
- Accountable for embedding Responsible AI practices across value streams
- Promote adherence to standards for human oversight, data privacy, ethical use, and technical safeguards in delivery
Organizational Agility & Culture
- Act as a change agent to advance Lean-Agile maturity across the value streams and divisions
- Enable collaborative partnerships that support training, coaching, and adoption of Agile principles and scaled agile ways of working
Knowledge Management & Collaboration
- Utilize AI tools to capture, summarize, and surface key decisions, action items, and program knowledge across the ART
- Enable faster onboarding and alignment via AI-curated documentation and knowledge repositories
Requirements
- Minimum 7+ yrs of RTE experience across product teams
- 3+ years of experience being a team level coach and/or program level coach
- 5+ years of people management experience
- Significant experience leading Agile business value delivery in complex, matrixed organizations
- Proven experience operating at Program and/or Portfolio levels
- Strong knowledge and hands-on experience with SAFe framework and ART execution
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor's in Business, Technology, or a related field (Master's preferred)
- Financial industry experience preferred
- SAFe Release Train Engineer (RTE) certification preferred
- Additional certifications such as SAFe Program Consultant (SPC), SAFe Agilist (SA), or SAFe LPM are a plus
What We Offer
- Advancing Essential Intelligence mission
- Competitive salary
- Hybrid working model, twice a week work from office