Agile Release Train Engineer

Richmond, VA, US • Posted 6 hours ago • Updated 6 hours ago
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Skills

  • Agile
  • Art
  • Budget
  • Business Administration
  • Change Management
  • Communication
  • Communication Planning
  • Computer Science
  • Documentation

Summary

We are looking for Agile Release Train Engineer for our client in Richmond, VA
Job Title: Agile Release Train Engineer
Job Location: Richmond, VA
Job Type: Contract
Job Description:
  • The Agile Release Train (ART) Engineer is responsible for planning, leading, organizing, and motivating cross-functional teams to deliver complex programs and projects aligned with business objectives.
  • This role blends traditional project management practices with agile methodologies to ensure successful program execution, stakeholder alignment, and enterprise governance.
  • The ART Engineer works closely with executives, business units, and IT teams to drive delivery excellence across multiple initiatives.
Responsibilities:
  • Analyze project proposals to determine timeframes, funding considerations, and appropriate delivery approaches.
  • Identify and schedule project deliverables, milestones, and required activities.
  • Provide leadership and motivation to project teams throughout the lifecycle.
  • Establish work plans, staffing strategies, and release or iteration schedules.
  • Implement and manage project communication plans.
  • Perform risk assessments and implement mitigation strategies.
  • Monitor project activities to ensure quality, integrity, and consistency in reporting and documentation.
  • Assign responsibilities and define scope of authority for project personnel.
  • Direct and coordinate project activities to ensure timely and budget-aligned delivery.
  • Create and distribute status reports to stakeholders.
  • Establish standards and procedures for project reporting and documentation.
  • Plan, lead, and manage cross-functional projects of medium to high complexity.
  • Lead daily program execution, including scope, schedule, and delivery criteria.
  • Champion project and program management best practices.
  • Lead interactions with executive sponsors to maintain alignment and shared program vision.
  • Establish and ensure program governance in accordance with enterprise policies.
  • Direct the creation and maintenance of program documentation and artifacts.
  • Develop and manage program budgets and expenditures.
  • Ensure appropriate skill alignment and resource availability across teams.
  • Lead stakeholder reviews and address identified needs.
  • Maintain stakeholder mapping, communications, and reporting strategies.
  • Monitor cross-project dependencies and resolve conflicts.
  • Provide guidance on contractor and professional service provider engagement within the program.
  • Support program committee and board meeting planning and execution.
  • Lead highly complex or enterprise-wide programs requiring integration across multiple teams and departments.
Requirement/Must Have:
  • Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
  • Extensive IT work experience, including demonstrated experience in project coordination roles.
  • Experience working with business units or in business-facing roles.
  • Experience managing projects involving one or more technology or functional domains.
  • Familiarity with project management methodologies, tools, resource management practices, and change management techniques.
  • Ability to blend traditional project management principles with agile development practices.
  • Experience interacting with business and IT stakeholders at all organizational levels, including executives.
Should Have:
  • PMI-ACP, Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), or equivalent certification.
Skills:
  • Program and project leadership.
  • Agile and traditional project management methodologies.
  • Risk management and mitigation planning.
  • Stakeholder communication and executive engagement.
  • Budget and resource management.
  • Governance and compliance oversight.
Qualification And Education:
  • Bachelor s degree in a related field or equivalent professional experience.
  • Relevant certifications in Agile or project management preferred.
Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.
  • Dice Id: 10516350
  • Position Id: VA_ARTE_0303
  • Posted 6 hours ago
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