Senior Delivery Coach

Principal Release Train Engineer

We are looking for a skilled and experienced Release Train Engineer to lead and manage our product delivery using agile frameworks and techniques. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for aligning with Agile values, prioritizing individuals and interactions over processes and tools.

• Lead and facilitate agile events including stand-ups, sprint/PI planning, sprint/PI reviews, retrospectives, demos and backlog refinement meetings to promote team collaboration.
• Advise SAFe events, including PI Planning, Scrum of Scrums, and Inspect & Adapt workshops.
• Collaborate with multi-functional teams to identify business requirements and develop solutions that meet customer needs.
• Work with Product Owners, Product and Solution Management, and collaborators to ensure strategy and execution alignment.
• Help the scrum teams achieve delivery acceleration focused on business outcomes by reaching higher levels of scrum maturity.
• Identify, escalate, and manage risks and dependencies across ART to ensure that they are addressed in a timely manner.
• Coordinate with Services and support to schedule resolution of issues with released products.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement within the ART Train by leading retrospectives and encouraging innovation.
• Monitor and report on the progress of the ART, ensuring transparency and alignment with solution objectives.
• Lead and facilitate the PI planning event and ensure strategic and organizational readiness, leadership team preparedness and logistics management for planning readiness.
• Manage and optimize the flow of value through the Agile Release Train using various tools, such as Program Kanban and other information radiators.
• Lead and facilitate agile events and events such as Program Increment (PI) planning, pre and post PI Planning, Solution demos, and iteration planning, to ensure alignment and collaboration across teams.
• Provide guidance and support to RTEs, Scrum Masters, and Product Management teams to help them deliver value effectively and adhere to Agile standard methodologies.

To be successful in this role, you will need:

• A Master's degree with years of experience in Computer Science, Business, Engineering, IT or related field OR
• A Bachelor's degree with years of experience in Computer Science, Business, Engineering, IT or related field OR
• A Diploma with years of experience in Computer Science, Business, Engineering, IT or related field.
• A strong understanding of Agile methodologies, particularly the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe).
• Prior experience with Agile project management tools, such as Jira, Confluence and Jira Align.
• Experience in guiding teams through Agile events and ensuring adherence to SAFe practices and behaviors.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and a passion for tackling complex challenges with data.
• Collaborative spirit and effective communication skills to work seamlessly in a multi-functional team.

The following qualifications are highly desirable:

• A deep understanding of DevOps and Test Automation Processes in software delivery.
• Workshop facilitation and training experience.

Relevant certifications are preferred but not required:

• Certified SAFe Scrum Master or similar.
• Certified SAFe RTE or similar.
• Certified SAFe STE or similar.

Excellent people and project management skills, ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams, ability to manage multiple priorities successfully, and a team-oriented approach with a focus on achieving team goals.