Release Train Engineer (RTE)

Role: Release Train Engineer (RTE)
Location: Remote / Charlotte, NC
Term: Full Time




Job Description

Program Manager/Domain consultant

Must Have Technical/Functional Skills

Senior SAFe-certified SAP S/4HANA transformation delivery leader with proven experience as an Agile Release Train Engineer or large-scale ART execution lead.

Direct experience running PI Planning, ART Sync, Scrum Master orchestration, dependency management, risk escalation, and executive-level delivery governance.

Strong understanding of SAP S/4HANA transformation programs, with the ability to manage SAP dependencies intelligently without acting as the functional solution owner.

Experience coordinating multiple ARTs across process, data, integration, security, testing, OCM, and business-led design governance.

Ability to operate within quarterly PI cadence and 3-week sprint execution models, ensuring feature flow, dependency visibility, and predictable delivery outcomes.

Hands-on experience with Jira-based scaled agile management, RAIL governance, Smartsheet, MS Teams, SharePoint, testing dashboards, and executive reporting.

Experience coordinating Agile S/4 Build with Waterfall Hybrid rollout milestones, data loads, testing, cutover, and go-live readiness.

Roles & Responsibilities

Lead Agile Release Train execution for the Honeywell Helix SAP S/4HANA transformation, ensuring disciplined PI planning, sprint execution, ART Sync, dependency tracking, and delivery governance.

Coordinate cross-ART dependencies across LTC, ISC/ITO, RTR, process, data, integration, security, testing, OCM, and rollout workstreams.

Orchestrate Scrum Masters, Product Owners, Product Managers, Value Stream Leaders, Solution/System Architects, business SMEs, and SI delivery teams to maintain delivery cadence and transparency.

Drive PI readiness, feature prioritization, dependency resolution, risk/issue escalation, and executive reporting using Jira, RAIL, dashboards, and governance forums.

Protect fit-to-standard and zero-customization governance discipline while ensuring solution decisions remain with the appropriate Solution Architect/System Architect and business design authorities.

Align Agile S/4 Build delivery with Waterfall Hybrid rollout milestones, including testing cycles, data loads, deployment readiness, cutover, and go-live coordination.

Manage distributed onshore/offshore teams with strong overlap to US business hours and clear communication across global stakeholders.

Use AI-enabled tooling and dashboards to improve delivery visibility, dependency management, action tracking, reporting quality, and leadership decision support.

Generic Managerial Skills, If any

Executive presence with the ability to communicate delivery status, risks, dependencies, and decisions clearly to senior business and technology stakeholders.

Strong facilitation skills for PI Planning, ART Sync, risk revi ew, dependency management, and cross-functional governance forums.

Proven ability to lead distributed, multi-vendor, onshore/offshore teams in complex global SAP S/4HANA transformation environments.

Structured, proactive, and outcome-focused approach to issue resolution, escalation management, and delivery predictability.

Ability to collaborate effectively with business value streams, Product Management, Product Owners, Solution Architects, Scrum Masters, coaches, SI partners, and PMO teams.

Strong governance mindset with the ability to enforce cadence and transparency without becoming the SAP functional decision-maker.