AVP, Release Train Engineer / Sr Program Manager, Technology

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Job Overview:

The Assistant Vice President (AVP), Release Train Engineer (RTE) & Program Manager, will serve as a strategic leader within the Technology Infrastructure & Operations organization. This role combines Agile leadership with program management expertise to drive enterprise-scale delivery of technology initiatives. The AVP will partner closely with Senior Vice Presidents and cross-functional stakeholders to align infrastructure and operations roadmaps with business priorities, provide transparent executive-level status reporting, and coach delivery teams to achieve operational excellence.

Release Train Engineer (RTE) Leadership:

• Facilitate Agile Release Train (ART) events (e.g., PI Planning, Inspect & Adapt, Scrum of Scrums), ensuring alignment to organizational goals.

• Drive continuous improvement across delivery teams, embedding Agile best practices in Technology Infrastructure & Operations.

• Remove delivery impediments by coordinating across teams, leaders, and external stakeholders.

• Serve as a servant leader and coach for ART members, leaders, and stakeholders.

Program Management & Execution:

• Manage large-scale infrastructure and operations programs, ensuring scope, timeline, budget, and risk are effectively governed.

• Partner with SVPs and senior stakeholders to develop and maintain program roadmaps that align with strategic objectives.

• Deliver clear and concise executive-level updates, dashboards, and status reporting for technology and business leadership.

• Coordinate across multiple initiatives to ensure dependencies are understood, managed, and communicated effectively.

Leadership & Coaching:

• Mentor and coach program managers, scrum masters, and delivery teams to foster a culture of accountability, innovation, collaboration. and continuous improvement.

• Advocate for and institutionalize best practices in Agile program delivery, change management, and executive reporting.

• Build trusted relationships with senior leaders across Technology, Product, Business, and EPMO.

Responsibilities

• Work with Product Owners to plan and prioritize upcoming releases

• Collaborate with Operations & Development teams to oversee the rollout of production releases and ensure that are tracked appropriately in systems of records.

• Adherence to System Development Lifecycle and SDLC artifact compliance.

• Coordinate with Quality Assurance teams to ensure successful testing and deployment of new features

• Monitor production systems post-deployment and address any issues that arise

• Provide status updates to stakeholders throughout the software delivery lifecycle

What are we looking for?

We’re looking for strong collaborators who deliver exceptional client experiences and thrive in fast-paced, team-oriented environments. Our ideal candidates pursue greatness, act with integrity, and are driven to help our clients succeed. We value those who embrace creativity, continuous improvement, and contribute to a culture where we win together and create and share joy in our work.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business, or related field.

• 8+ years of experience in program management, release management, or Agile delivery leadership within a large enterprise, preferably financial services.

• Proven experience facilitating Agile Release Trains (SAFe RTE certification strongly preferred).

• Strong executive presence with demonstrated ability to engage, influence, and provide insight to SVPs and C-level leaders.

• Exceptional communication and presentation skills with experience delivering executive dashboards and program updates.

• Deep understanding of technology infrastructure, operations, and large-scale enterprise transformation programs.

Core Competencies:

• Strategic thinking with ability to balance tactical execution.

• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.

• Relationship builder with ability to navigate complex