Release Train Manager - Enterprise Applications

Zelis

78d • $105,000 - $140,000

About The Position

The Release Train Manager (RTM) is a servant leader and coach that is responsible for driving end to end delivery of value in an Agile Release Train (ART) or Value Stream in a Lean-Agile enterprise. This resource facilitates clear communication to management and to the team(s) by helping to educate the team in following Agile Processes. This role is responsible for facilitating the planning and delivery efforts of the teams within the Enterprise Applications & Solutions ART. The RTM is open, approachable, collaborative, and enjoys working with passionate people. They are proactive in solving problems to help their ART teams succeed. They will drive the Agile framework that results in high quality product delivery and continuous improvements in a fast-paced environment by helping to remove impediments and fostering an environment for high-performing team dynamics. They are responsible for coordinating, planning, leading, organizing, and motivating agile scrum teams to achieve a high level of performance and quality in delivering agile projects that provide exceptional business value to users. The RTM is responsible for leading a team of Scrum Masters and may also serve as Scrum Master of one or more scrum teams when needed. The RTM is responsible for managing and providing consolidated summaries on several concurrent high visibility projects using Agile methods in a fast-paced environment that may cross multiple business divisions.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Must have 5+ years of experience as a Senior Scrum Master or Release Train Engineer.
• Minimum 5+ years supporting IT technical projects, such as software development and delivery.
• Agile Tools experience (i.e. Jira, Confluence, TFS, DevOps, etc.).
• Thorough knowledge of Scrum framework and application of core Agile values and principles in managing Product Development and Delivery, SAFe Agile preferred.
• Experience in successfully delivering medium/large size projects with minimal direction.
• SAFe RTE and CSM certifications are strongly preferred.
• 3+ years of experience with Jira and/or Jira Align is strongly preferred.
• 3+ years of experience as a people manager is preferred.

Nice To Haves

• Servant leader with a growth mindset.
• Strong operator mentality with a 'get it done' attitude.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively influence and collaborate with diverse internal stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Demonstrated success delivering results, measuring performance, and ensuring accountability.
• A team player with strong partnership and collaborative style.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills, including meeting facilitation and presentation.
• Agile mindset: A mindset that sees learning opportunities from issues and failures.
• Strong time management skills and ability to prioritize workloads.
• Excellent planning and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead, hire, mentor, and scale a high-performing team of Scrum Masters to support the Enterprise Applications & Solutions ART.
• Leading ART PI Planning, program execution, scrum, and ART synch events.
• Coaching Scrum Teams in relentless improvement.
• Creating transparency using metrics to drive positive change.
• Facilitating resolution of dependencies, impediments, and risks amongst the scrum teams.
• Building high-performing teams – Focus on ever-improving team dynamics and performance.
• Enabling organizational effectiveness – Work with other stakeholders to help the team contribute towards improving the overall development Value Stream.
• Exhibits Lean-Agile leadership – Exhibits the behaviors of a Lean-Agile Leader with a Lean-Agile Mindset.
• Helps the team embrace SAFe Core Values, adopt, and apply SAFe Principles, and implement SAFe practices.
• Facilitates the team’s progress toward team goals.
• Assisting the product owner(s) in maintaining and prioritization of the product backlog.
• Helps the team focus on daily and Sprint Goals in the context of the current Program Increment (PI) Objectives.
• Leads team efforts in relentless improvement.
• Teaches problem-solving techniques and helps the team become better problem-solvers for themselves.
• Eliminates impediments.
• Builds a high-performing team.
• Coordinates with other teams.
• Supports estimating.

Benefits

• 401k plan with employer match.
• Flexible paid time off.
• Holidays.
• Parental leaves.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Health benefits including medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees