Release Train Engineer

Lead planning and execution of Program Increments across one or more Agile Release Trains Drive PI Planning readiness with Product Management, Business Owners, and Technology leadership Facilitate PI Planning, ART Sync, Scrum of Scrums, System Demos, and Inspect & Adapt sessions Support release-on-demand planning for prioritized epics and features Manage cross-team and cross-ART dependencies, risks, and impediments Coach and develop Scrum Masters and Flow Masters Champion Lean-Agile, SAFe, Kanban, and continuous improvement practices Facilitate feature and capability estimation and apply Agile and flow metrics Use AI-enabled insights for forecasting, capacity planning, bottleneck visibility, and risk management Build stakeholder alignment and accountability through facilitation, conflict resolution, consensus-building, and transparent communication Drive continuous improvement using program metrics, delivery health indicators, and team maturity insights Embed Responsible AI practices across value streams Apply AI-enabled knowledge management to capture decisions, action items, delivery insights, and program knowledge Requirements Minimum 7+ years of Agile delivery leadership experience, including significant Release Train Engineer experience across product teams 5+ years of people management experience in complex, matrixed organizations Expertise in SAFe framework, Agile Release Train execution, PI Planning, ART Sync, Scrum of Scrums, System Demos, Inspect & Adapt, and cross-team dependency management Experience operating at Program and/or Portfolio levels 3+ years of experience as a team-level or program-level Agile coach Ability to coach Scrum Masters, Flow Masters, Agile teams, leaders, and stakeholders Strong facilitation, stakeholder management, conflict resolution, consensus-building, and communication skills Experience using Agile and flow metrics for data-driven decision-making and continuous improvement Experience with Azure DevOps, JIRA, Confluence, Power BI, Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, VersionOne, or similar tools Understanding of enterprise software development, product development lifecycle, DevSecOps, Lean Portfolio Management, and value stream delivery Exposure to AI-enabled tools or analytics supporting planning, forecasting, risk visibility, knowledge management, delivery insights, and productivity Bachelor’s degree in Business, Technology, or a related field preferred Master’s degree preferred Financial services industry experience preferred SAFe Release Train Engineer certification preferred; additional Agile certifications considered a plus Experience as a Value Stream Engineer, Release Train Engineer, Agile Coach, or similar enterprise Agile leadership role Knowledge of BDD, ATDD, TDD, CI/CD, automation, Kanban, DevSecOps, and continuous improvement practices Experience applying AI-powered tools, predictive analytics, or automation within Agile frameworks Core Competencies Demonstrates extensive experience in Agile delivery leadership, particularly in managing Agile Release Trains and facilitating PI Planning. Proficient in coaching teams and stakeholders while applying Lean-Agile and SAFe practices to drive continuous improvement and effective program execution. Highest-signal resume keywords Agile Delivery Leadership SAFe Framework Expertise PI Planning Facilitation Stakeholder Management Agile Coaching Hard Skills Agile Release Train Execution Cross-Team Dependency Management Agile Metrics Application Continuous Improvement Practices Value Stream Delivery Predictive Analytics Automation DevSecOps Feature Estimation Capacity Planning Soft Skills Facilitation Conflict Resolution Consensus-Building Transparent Communication Coaching Certifications & Qualifications SAFe Release Train Engineer Certification Agile Certifications Industry Keywords Financial Services Enterprise Software Development Product Development Lifecycle Lean Portfolio Management AI-Enabled Tools Tools & Technologies Azure DevOps JIRA Confluence Power BI Microsoft Teams SharePoint VersionOne #J-18808-Ljbffr S&P Global