Hybrid VP, Release Train Engineer

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About the role

  • Leading and coaching the Agile Release Train at Synchrony for digital customer acquisition. Collaborating with teams to deliver technical capabilities and innovating digital solutions.

Responsibilities

  • Lead large/enterprise Agile initiative, utilizing the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)
  • Facilitate and continuously align a large development program
  • Provide active, hands-on management of scrum masters and project coordinators
  • Manage risk to ensure value delivery
  • Facilitate PI planning events
  • Track execution of features and capabilities
  • Identify process gaps; plan, execute and drive process enhancements
  • Coach leaders, teams and scrum masters in lean/Agile practices and mindset
  • Plan and communicate with business, IT Leadership, and other key stakeholders regarding agile program status, milestones, issue resolution and escalation.
  • Interact with business users to gather/validate requirements/epics and develop detailed roadmap that meets business objectives.
  • Lead, manage and direct cross-functional resources (IT and Business) as required throughout agile lifecycle
  • Responsible for tracking budget and issues for assigned agile teams.
  • Create overall Agile program plan that tracks critical program milestones/releases.
  • Oversee new dependencies, risks and priority changes that are introduced to the Agile program.
  • Develop effective communication strategy across projects and constituencies.
  • Perform other duties and/or special projects as assigned

Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree and 10+ years of Technology experience or equivalent leadership program experience or in lieu of degree and 12+ years of IT experience, experience in developing and implementing information systems and project management experience
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience in developing and implementing information systems
  • Minimum 5 years of experience in project management and/or scrum master with strong understanding of Agile.

Benefits

  • best-in-class employee benefits and programs that cater to work-life integration and overall well-being
  • career advancement and upskilling opportunities for all to take up leadership roles

Job title

VP, Release Train Engineer

Job type

Experience level

Lead

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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