Vice President, Release Train Engineer

BNY Mellon•Pittsburgh, PA

About The Position

At BNY, our culture allows us to run our company better and enables employees’ growth and success. As a leading global financial services company at the heart of the global financial system, we influence nearly 20% of the world’s investible assets. Every day, our teams harness cutting-edge AI and breakthrough technologies to collaborate with clients, driving transformative solutions that redefine industries and uplift communities worldwide. Recognized as a top destination for innovators, BNY is where bold ideas meet advanced technology and exceptional talent. Together, we power the future of finance – and this is what #LifeAtBNY is all about. Join us and be part of something extraordinary. We’re seeking a future team member for the role of Vice President, Release Train Engineer to join our HR Technology Systems. This role is in Pittsburgh, PA Role Summary: The Release Train Engineer (RTE) serves as the servant leader and delivery orchestrator for one or more Agile Release Trains (ARTs) within the People Team. This role enables predictable, compliant, and high-quality delivery of HR technology and process capabilities that support employee experiences, talent programs, core HR systems, and People analytics. The RTE drives cadence, transparency, cross-team coordination, and continuous improvement across the ARTs, partnering with Product Management, Engineering, People Operations, Compliance, and other enterprise stakeholders.

Requirements

10+ years of experience in technology delivery, program management, or Agile leadership; 3+ years leading complex Agile programs/ARTs.
Strong background in HR technology or People Operations platforms (e.g., HRIS/Workday, case management/HRSD, talent/learning systems, integrations, reporting/analytics).
Proficiency with Agile/SAFe frameworks; SAFe RTE, SPC, or equivalent certification preferred.
Hands-on experience with enterprise delivery tooling (Jira, TargetProcess/TPro, Confluence), and familiarity with CI/CD and release management practices.
Competent in dependency management, risk/issue mitigation, and stakeholder communication at scale.
Understanding of data privacy, access controls, and regulatory considerations relevant to HR data.
Excellent facilitation, negotiation, and coaching skills; comfortable leading large planning events and multi-team ceremonies.

Responsibilities

Orchestrate ART delivery
Lead PI Planning, System Demos, Inspect & Adapt, and ART ceremonies; maintain ART calendars and milestones.
Establish and run consistent release calendars across multiple teams; manage scope, dependencies, and risk to ensure on-time commitments.
Planning and governance
Facilitate quarterly planning, feature prioritization, and capacity alignment across teams and platforms.
Ensure traceability from business objectives to features and stories; maintain delivery roadmaps and release notes.
Dependency, risk, and compliance management
Identify, surface, and resolve cross-team dependencies; escalate impediments with clear action plans.
Embed controls and compliance (e.g., data privacy, access, HR process controls) into delivery workflows; partner with control functions where needed.
Metrics, insights, and execution health
Define and publish ART health metrics (predictability, velocity, flow efficiency, defect escape rate, lead/cycle times).
Drive variance analysis and recovery plans; enable data-driven decisions and continuous improvement.
Stakeholder engagement and communication
Maintain transparent communications to Product Owners, Business Stakeholders, HR Operations, and Technology leadership.
Facilitate alignment across People Team initiatives and enterprise platforms (e.g., identity, data, integrations).
Continuous improvement and coaching
Coach Scrum Masters and teams on Agile/SAFe practices; evolve ways of working and tooling usage.
Run improvement experiments and retrospectives; institutionalize best practices and playbooks.
Tooling and delivery operations
Ensure effective use of Jira/TPro (TargetProcess) or equivalent tools for planning, tracking, and reporting.
Maintain high-quality ART boards, dashboards, and release artifacts; drive standardization and hygiene.
Financials and capacity
Partner with Product and Finance on capacity allocation, estimates, and budget awareness; improve forecast accuracy.
Vendor and platform coordination
Coordinate deliverables with third-party vendors and internal shared services; ensure integration readiness and cutover plans.
Integration and release readiness
Run go/no-go forums; confirm readiness (testing, controls, documentation, training, communications) and coordinate releases/cutovers.

Benefits

BNY offers highly competitive compensation, benefits, and wellbeing programs rooted in a strong culture of excellence and our pay-for-performance philosophy.
We provide access to flexible global resources and tools for your life’s journey.
Focus on your health, foster your personal resilience, and reach your financial goals as a valued member of our team, along with generous paid leaves, including paid volunteer time, that can support you and your family through moments that matter.

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