Job#: 3058410 Job Description: Large Financial Company
Release Train Engineer
Fort Mill, SC - 3x onsite
Pay Rate: $80-85/hr - w2 only
6+ Month Contract to Hire
The AVP, Release Train Engineer is responsible for providing program management support to project teams.
This role supports the following EPMO service offerings:
- Demand & Delivery Management
- Quality Management
- Reporting
- Financial Management
- Benefits Management
- Governance of processes, standards, etc.
The AVP, Release Train Engineer works closely with project and scrum teams and reports directly to the Technology Portfolio Management Lead.
Responsibilities:- Coordinate with Project, Scrum, Technology, Business and Vendors to align delivery to OKRs to the program and portfolio
- Manage the program budget & coordinate with finance to assure funds are available, accounted and properly reported, including Planview timesheet management / governance
- Manage Demand Intake for the Program (Demand and Delivery Framework), ensuring demand aligns to available budget, handle new Intake requests ensuring availability of funding, or prepare required documentation for additional funding asks
- Arbitrate and resolve conflict within the program when necessary. Understand appropriate paths and methods for escalation
- Provide leadership to project managers/scrum masters, create a positive team environment, and provide direction in ambiguous situations
- 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
- Provide weekly program status, bi-weekly program health reports and participate in monthly portfolio reviews
Key Metrics- PI Committed Progress
- KPIs Committed Progress
- Feature Burndown or Lead Time, Cycle Time, and other relevant metrics as set forth by Enterprise Standards
- Risk Management
- SDLC Compliance
- Financial Tracking - Budget vs Actuals+Forecast
Requirements and Skills- 4 year college degree, preferably in Project Management, Computer Science, Information Systems, Communications or related technical field
- At least 7 years of experience managing large IT programs with multi-million dollar budgets up to $5M
- At least 3 years of experience as Release Train Engineer
- Deep understanding of and ability to manage Project and Software Development Life Cycle(s) using Agile and Waterfall methodologies
- Comfortable exercising judgment and using analytical skills in ambiguous situations
- Outstanding attention to detail combined with the ability to see the big picture
- Clear, effective verbal and written communication skills including the ability to actively listen, problem solve, and communicate effectively with both technical and business users
- Ability to learn quickly and adapt to a changing environment; proactive in seeking out information when necessary
- Experience monitoring and managing vendor performance
- Experience managing requirement solution workshops
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Microsoft Project or similar tools
- Strong working knowledge of JIRA, Confluence or similar tools
Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico.
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