AVP Release Train Engineer / Senior Program Manager

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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 Enterprise Program Management Office (EPMO) organization. This role combines Agile leadership with Technical 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 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 programs and portfolio deliverables, ensuring scope, timeline, budget, and risk are effectively governed.
• Partner with SVPs and senior stakeholders to develop and maintain program roadmaps / project plans that align with strategic objectives.
• Maintain project plans / program milestones ensuring PIs are planned in alignment with these milestones and business objectives.
• Leverage data / metrics and knowledge of business value / objectives to report weekly status / story to portfolio manager and tech / product stakeholders.
• 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.

Responsibilities:

• Be proactive and exercise initiative in identifying, tracking, and removing impediments to program success.
• Understand how individual projects affect the program & portfolio and exercise judgement in raising issues and risks to the program/portfolio level
• Monitor team velocity and burn rates, identifying trends and areas for improvement.
• Adherence to System Development Lifecycle and SDLC artifact compliance.
• Coordinate with Quality Assurance teams to ensure successful testing and deployment of new features
• 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, engineering, business administration, or related field.
• At least 3 years as RTE managing large IT programs with multi-million-dollar budgets up to $15M, driving technical discussions and leading technical teams.
• 8+ years of experience in program management, release management, or Agile delivery leadership within a large enterprise, preferably financial services.
• 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, operations, and large-scale enterprise transformation programs.
• SAFe certification(s)

Core Competencies:

• Strategic thinking with ability to balance tactical execution.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Relationship builder with ability to navigate complex organizational structures.
• Continuous improvement mindset with a focus on delivering business value.
• Leadership presence and credibility in front of senior executives.
• Strong working know