Release Train Engineer/Project Manager

Role: Release Train Engineer (RTE) / Sr. Project Manager 

Location :Frisco TX(Onsite from Day1)

Duration: Contract Role.

The Opportunity 

We are looking for a Release Train Engineer (RTE) to join our team of innovators and transformation leaders. In this role, you will facilitate and drive execution for one or more Agile Release Trains (ARTs), enabling teams to deliver high-quality solutions that create value for our clients at scale and speed. You will play a critical role in fostering Agile excellence, aligning cross-functional teams, and ensuring successful delivery of strategic modernization initiatives within the financial services domain. 

What You Will Do (Responsibilities) 

As a Release Train Engineer at a leading provider of financial services technology, your responsibilities include: 

1. ART Leadership & Facilitation 

• Serve as the servant leader and coach for Agile Release Trains (ARTs), ensuring alignment across Product Management, Product Owners, Scrum Masters, Architecture, Engineering, QA, and Business stakeholders. 

1. PI Planning & Execution 

• Plan, facilitate, and manage Program Increment (PI) Planning events, ART Syncs, System Demos, Inspect & Adapt workshops, and other SAFe ceremonies to drive execution and alignment. 

1. Cross-Team Coordination 

• Manage dependencies, risks, and impediments across multiple Agile teams, enabling seamless collaboration and delivery against business objectives. 

1. Strategic Program Delivery 

• Support enterprise modernization initiatives, including transformation programs involving legacy platform modernization, digital banking enablement, cloud adoption, and technology modernization. 

1. Release & Delivery Management 

• Coordinate release planning and execution across teams, ensuring timely delivery of features, compliance requirements, and customer commitments. 

1. Risk & Issue Management 

• Proactively identify program risks, bottlenecks, and escalations, facilitating resolution through effective stakeholder engagement and decision-making. 

1. Stakeholder Communication 

• Provide regular status updates, delivery forecasts, and program insights to senior leadership, clients, and business stakeholders. 

1. Agile Transformation & Continuous Improvement 

• Drive Agile best practices and continuous improvement initiatives, leveraging SAFe principles, Lean-Agile methodologies, and delivery metrics to improve ART performance. 

1. Metrics & Reporting 

• Monitor and report on key Agile metrics such as PI Objectives, Predictability Measure, Velocity Trends, Feature Completion, Dependency Tracking, Release Readiness, and Delivery Health. 

Required Qualifications 

1. Experience 

• 8+ years of experience in Program Management, Project Management, Scrum Master, Agile Coaching, or Release Train Engineer roles, preferably within financial services, fintech, or enterprise technology environments. 

1. SAFe & Agile Expertise 

• Strong experience implementing and scaling Agile practices using the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe). 

• Hands-on experience facilitating PI Planning and ART-level ceremonies. 

1. Leadership Skills 

• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams, manage stakeholders, influence without authority, and resolve complex organizational challenges. 

1. Communication Skills 

• Excellent communication, facilitation, presentation, and stakeholder management capabilities across business and technology teams. 

1. Industry Knowledge 

• Understanding of financial services technology, payments, digital banking, regulatory environments, and large-scale transformation programs. 

1. Education 

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Business, or related discipline. 

Preferred Skills (Good to Have) 

• SAFe Release Train Engineer (RTE), SAFe Agilist (SA), Certified Scrum Master (CSM), or equivalent Agile certifications. 

• Experience managing Agile Release Trains comprising 50+ team members across multiple teams. 

• Experience with modernization initiatives involving Java Full Stack, Microservices, APIs, Cloud (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform), and legacy platforms. 

• Proficiency with Agile lifecycle management tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, Rally, or similar platforms. 

• Familiarity with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, release governance, and quality engineering. 

• Experience in client-facing delivery, professional services, or large-scale enterprise transformation programs. 

Key Competencies 

• Agile Program Leadership 

• Program Increment (PI) Planning 

• Dependency & Risk Management 

• Stakeholder Management 

• Release Planning & Governance 

• SAFe Framework 

• Continuous Improvement 

• Executive Reporting & Communication 

• Financial Services Domain Knowledge 

• Conflict Resolution & Facilitation 

This version positions the role clearly as a SAFe Release Train Engineer rather than a traditional Project Manager and emphasizes the responsibilities typically expected in large-scale Agile transformation programs