Senior Release Train Engineer

Manulife • Waterloo, ON

3d • CA$113,000 - CA$163,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

We're looking for a Senior Release Train Engineer (RTE) to lead the delivery of complex, cross-functional initiatives that support our U.S. Retirement business. In this role, you'll partner with business and technology leaders to align priorities, manage dependencies, and drive predictable, high-quality delivery across multiple agile teams. You'll play a key role in enabling teams to achieve meaningful business outcomes while fostering a culture of collaboration, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of experience leading agile delivery in complex, multi team environments as a Release Train Engineer, Program Manager, Development Manager, Senior Scrum Master, or similar leadership role.
• Strong knowledge of Agile methodologies and SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework).
• Proven experience managing multiple initiatives, dependencies, risks, and stakeholders simultaneously.
• Experience leading distributed teams and coordinating release management activities.
• Outstanding communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.

Nice To Haves

• SAFe Release Train Engineer (RTE) or Scrum Master certification.
• Experience within financial services, retirement services, or other regulated industries.
• Proficiency with tools such as Jira, ServiceNow, and Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning and delivery of large scale initiatives, epics, features, and releases across multiple agile teams.
• Maintain integrated program roadmaps, delivery milestones, and risk management plans.
• Coordinate application releases and provide clear executive level status updates.
• Coach and mentor Scrum Masters, Project Managers, and Business Systems Analysts.
• Partner with Product Owners, Engineering Leaders, and business stakeholders to align delivery with strategic objectives.
• Foster strong collaboration across employee, vendor, onshore, and offshore teams.
• Manage cross team dependencies, risks, and impediments.
• Ensure delivery aligns with agile best practices and governance standards.
• Track key performance metrics and drive continuous improvement across teams and programs.
• Lead retrospectives and promote a culture of learning and adaptability.
• Support delivery planning, financial tracking, and benefit realization activities.
• Drive process improvements and establish scalable delivery practices.
• Partner with stakeholders to enhance operational efficiency and delivery outcomes.

Benefits

• health insurance
• dental insurance
• mental health insurance
• vision insurance
• short- and long-term disability coverage
• life and AD&D insurance coverage
• adoption/surrogacy benefits
• wellness benefits
• employee/family assistance plans
• retirement savings plans (including pension and a global share ownership plan with employer matching contributions)
• financial education and counseling resources
• generous paid time off program (in Canada) includes holidays, vacation, personal, and sick days
• full range of statutory leaves of absence

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed