SC Release Train Engineer

• Facilitate Program Increment (PI) Planning and post-PI activities.
• Manage and optimize the flow of value through the ART.
• Maintain and manage the ART calendar and key events.
• Foster cross-team coordination and synchronization.
• Escalate and track program-level risks, impediments, and dependencies.
• Lead Inspect & Adapt (I&A) workshops and drive continuous improvement.
• Facilitate ART Syncs and Scrum of Scrums.
• Provide regular status updates and metrics to stakeholders.
• Support release planning in collaboration with Product Management and System Architects.
• Promote collaboration across Business Owners, Product Owners, and Agile Teams.

Deliverables

• PI Planning Facilitation - Organise and lead planning sessions at the start of each PI.
• Program Increment Objectives - Consolidated and committed PI objectives.
• Post-PI Report - Summary of RTE activities and outcomes.
• ART Sync Meetings - Weekly or bi-weekly coordination sessions.
• Risk and Dependency Register - Maintained and updated throughout the engagement.
• Program Metrics Report - Flow metrics, predictability, and velocity tracking.
• Inspect & Adapt Workshops - Facilitation of retrospectives and problem-solving sessions.
• Coaching Plan - Roadmap for improving Agile maturity and ART performance.
• Mentoring - Ongoing support for Scrum Masters and other scaled agile roles.
• Product Management Facilitation - Collaboration with PM/PO and Architecture teams.

• Proven experience as a Release Train Engineer in a SAFe environment.
• Strong facilitation and coaching skills.
• Deep understanding of Agile principles, SAFe 6.0, and Scaled Agile practices.
• Experience managing program-level risks, dependencies, and metrics.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to influence and drive continuous improvement across teams.
• Must be willing and eligible to go through the SC Clearance process

Tools & Environment

• Access to necessary Agile tools will be provided.
• Collaboration with established ARTs and agile teams.
• Stakeholder engagement across business and technology functions.