VP, Information Security Solution Train Engineer

Synchrony•Cincinnati, OH

About The Position

Role Summary/Purpose: The Solution Train Engineer will facilitate the Information Security Agile Release Train and Solution Train processes and execution, respectively. This role will escalate impediments, manage risk, help ensure value delivery, and help drive relentless improvement and is the key driver in the Scaled Agile transformation, coaching leaders, teams, and Scrum Masters in the new processes and mindset. The Information Security Solution Train Engineer facilitates and guides the work done by all of the agile release trains delivering the solution. The role will also configure SAFe to our organization’s needs, standardizing and documenting best practices. Further, the STE will oversee all Program Increment (PI) sessions, SI Escalation meetings and MVP releases for the Solution Train. Key functions will include: Facilitating solution events, coaching the team, and assisting them to deliver added value by closely working with Solution Architect & Management. Establish and maintain reporting and transparency mechanisms to track progress against goals, PI commitments, and agility maturity across the Solution Train. Identifying and proactively working to remove barriers, influence decisions, and improve the entire delivery system. Acting as a lean-agile leader and coach for the RTE (Release Train Engineer) community. Helping the individual RTE, and ART end-users understand their impact on the overall picture of the decision-making process.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 8 years of IT experience or in lieu of degree High School diploma/GED and 9 years of IT experience
Minimum of 8 years of IT project management experience in financial services or banking industry
Minimum of 8 years of experience with project management methodology (Waterfall, Agile) and all phases of SDLC.
Ability and flexibility to travel for business as required

Nice To Haves

Agile experience as Scrum Master and SAFe Scaled Agile experience
Experience with a web, mobile or ASP companies strongly preferred
Demonstrated competency with linking business strategy with IT technology initiatives
Agile experience as Scrum Master and SAFe Scaled Agile experience
Strong cross-functional team player with the ability to work seamlessly across a matrix organization
Strong business acumen including a broad understanding of financial services business processes and practices
Proven track record of leading and executing on critical business initiatives on-time and within budget
Proven ability to lead and motivate teams in a matrixed environment
Demonstrated ability to drive change and work effectively across business boundaries
Superior decision-making, client relationship, and vendor management experience
Self-motivated with the ability to prioritize, meet deadlines, and manage changing priorities
Expertise in evaluating technology and solution engineering, with strong focus on architecture and re-engineering
Experience with testing application enhancements
Able to understand business requirements and translate into technical requirements for projects

Responsibilities

Manage and optimize the flow of value across the ART and Solution Train, providing portfolio-level visibility into delivery progress, PI outcomes, and alignment to strategic priorities.
Establish and communicate the annual cadence for Iterations and Program Increments (PIs) for Prism, ensuring consistency, readiness, and transparency.
Facilitate PI Planning readiness and execution, fostering a Continuous Exploration and synthesis of vision, roadmap, and backlogs through pre- and post-PI activities.
Track execution of features and capabilities, delivering ongoing insights into progress, delivery confidence, risks, and PI outcomes.
Identify, manage, and escalate risks, dependencies, and impediments impacting PI execution and overall program delivery.
Provide input on resourcing and capacity constraints to address critical bottlenecks and support portfolio and PI commitments.
Partner with Product, Architecture, Engineering, and the Agile PMO to ensure strategy, execution, and delivery are aligned across the ART and Solution Train.
Drive continuous improvement and operational excellence, including DevOps and Release on Demand maturity, and Lean UX practices.
Drive relentless improvement via Inspect and Adapt workshops; assess the agility level of the ART and Solution Train and help them improve
Foster Communities of Practice and the use of engineering and Built-In Quality practices
Perform other duties and/or special projects as assigned