Release Train Engineer

Responsibilities

• Actively facilitate and organize pivotal SAFe ceremoniesranging from Program Increment Planning (PIP) to ART Syncs and Adapt workshopsensuring each gathering is purposeful result-driven and leads directly to deliverables and progress.

• Sustain cohesion across teams by proactively monitoring and aligning all workflows ensuring parallel efforts converge and obstacles are cleared in real time.

• Maintain a comprehensive view of progress synthesizing insights from multiple teams to proactively identify priorities directly address bottlenecks and drive initiatives forward.

• Anticipate and mitigate risks resolve complex interdependencies and remove organizational or technical barriers to ensure the steady flow of business value.

• Lead by example and take decisive action to implement improvements and optimize performance; coaching and mentoring are secondary to direct involvement in delivery solutioning and execution.

• Collaborate hands-on with stakeholders System Architects and Product Management to ensure that features and deliverables are completed accepted and meet quality standards on schedule.

• Directly manage program scope schedule and resources; monitor and report on key program milestones and deliverables to ensure successful on-time execution.

• Drive all aspects of program-level planning execution risk management and reporting including creation and management of program schedules dependencies and workstreams.

• Design document and implement process improvements to boost efficiency streamline program delivery and enhance quality across the organization using Lean Six Sigma or process re-engineering methodologies.

• Lead change through measurable actionsanalyzing KPIs process metrics and feedback to ensure accountability and continual improvement.

• Ensure full transparency on progress blockers and emerging issues for all levels of leadership.

• Lead actionable program retrospectives converting learning and feedback into immediate concrete improvements.

• Work directly with teams to implement ART-wide enhancements ensuring meaningful changes are quickly embedded and outcomes are achieved.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree in Computer Science Engineering Business Process Engineering or related field and 12 years of relevant hands-on experience or 10 years of relevant experience with a Masters Degree.

• 5 years of direct action-oriented experience in Agile with 2 years as an RTE program manager or program-level leader executing complex initiatives.

• SAFe Release Train Engineer (RTE) certification or SAFe Program Consultant (SPC) is highly preferred.

• Proficient in Jira Confluence and reporting tools like Tableau or Power BI.

• Demonstrated experience directly managing program delivery in fast-paced engineering or IT environments.

• Experience in leading and executing process engineering or process optimization projects.

• Lean Six Sigma or similar process improvement certification is a plus.

• Ability to obtain and maintain FAA Public Trust Suitability and Secret Level clearance.

• Program and project management fundamentals

• Waterfall knowledge

This role is specifically focused on taking direct ownership of program delivery continuous improvement and process engineering. Candidates must be ready to drive outcomes lead initiatives and execute solutionscoaching is not the primary focus of this position.

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