Release Train Engineer (RTE), Fundraising ART

Manage and optimize the flow of value through the Agile Release Train (ART) by promoting systems thinking, supporting planning commitments, and leading change. Facilitate work for the ART by escalating impediments, managing risk, and driving continuous improvement for the ART. Provide support, development and/or leadership guidance to all volunteers. This is a fully remote position requiring work on an east coast schedule.

Responsibilities

• Lead ART level cadence inclusive of ART Syncs, ART Backlog Refinement, System Demos, Inspect and Adapt Event, and PI Planning (remote or in-person).
• Work with Portfolio Management, Product Managers, Product Owners, Scrum Masters (SMs), System Architect, Business Stakeholders, and customers as needed.
• Responsible for reporting on ART metrics and Program Increment progress and impediments.
• Mentor SMs and team coaches. Onboard new SMs as needed.
• Partner with Transformation Coach Agile CoE to develop and reinforce agile team execution standards, conduct Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) and other trainings.
• Build high-performing SMs; establish mission and purpose for SMs supporting the teams.
• Manage a team including hiring, training, coaching, evaluating and managing performance.
• Manage resource allocations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required.
• SAFe SPC certification required or equivalent combination of education and related experience required.
• SAFe SM or RTE certifications preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of related experience in RTE, SM, SAFe Coach or equivalent combination of education and related experience required.
• Experience transitioning new agile teams in a SAFe environment required.
• 3 years of supervisory or management experience.
• Ability to collaborate and communicate with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Excellent verbal & written skills with the ability to communicate progress, impediments, and actions across large stakeholder groups.
• Ability to use/create dashboards and metrics to communicate ART progress.
• Jira, Confluence, Atlassian experience required.
• Ability to work on a team.
• Up to 25% domestic travel required, generally around PI Planning events.

Skills

• SAFe SPC certification
• SAFe SM certification
• Release Train Engineer
• Agile Coaching
• Agile Team Transition
• Supervision Experience
• Stakeholder Communication
• Dashboard Creation
• Metrics Reporting
• Jira
• Confluence
• Atlassian Tools
• Agile Release Train Management
• Risk Management
• Continual Improvement
• Planning and Facilitation
• Verbal Communication
• Written Communication
• Remote Work Management

Languages

English