Job Title: Sr Program Mgr (Release Train Engineer)
Location: Remote – Quarterly Travel to DE/PA/DC for PI Planning Events
Duration: 12+ Months
Must have:
SAFe Release Train Engineer 6.0 certification
Scaled Agile Practice Consultant 6.0 Certification
AgilityInsights Facilitator Certification
Facilitate PI Planning
-Help the ART Prepare for PI Planning (Logistics, ART backlog Readiness, WSJF, etc)
-Facilitate the 2-day in-person PI planning event
-Coach alignment to Enterprise Strategy and cascaded OKRs
Support PI Execution
-Track progress; ART Predictability Measure; Velocity; Cycle Time, and other Flow metrics
-Facilitate ART synchronization events (Coach Sync, ART, Sync, Architect Sync, PO Sync, I&A, IP Iteration, System Demo)
-Support ART backlog refinement
-Promote DevOps and continuous delivery
-Assist Business Owners in understanding their role and assigning business value
-Coordinate planning efforts with other ARTs
Coach the ART
-Coach with powerful questions
-Coach Scrum Masters/Team Coaches in ART and Team Events and practices
-Coach ART roles including system architects, product management, business owners, etc.
Optimize Flow
-Establish pull systems to optimize the flow of value
-Establish ART flow measures
-Improve the flow of value
-Facilitate value stream mapping
-Reduce or eliminate cross-team dependencies
Improve Relentlessly
-Drive ART relentless improvement plan and roadmap through Agility Insights TeamHealth Assessments and Inspect & Adapt events
-Promote built-in quality practices in Coach, PO syncs and CoPs
-Collaborate with Value Management Office and Lean-Agile transformation team
Act as a Servant Leader
-Listen to and support teams in problem identification and decision-making
-Create an environment of mutual influence
-Understand and empathize with others
-Encourage and support the personal development of each individual and the development of teams
-Think beyond day-to-day activities and apply systems thinking Support the teams’ commitments
-Be open and appreciate openness in others
-Comfortably be the face of the ART and excel at public speaking in front of large audiences