Program Manager – Release Train Engineer – Software Infrastructure – IS Core
| Company | Expeditors |
|---|---|
| Location | Seattle, WA, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Mid Level, Senior |
Requirements
- 4+ years of Project or Program Management experience or Scrum Master/RTE
- A passion to lead, inspire, facilitate and communicate
- Driven towards relentless improvement
- Strong understanding of a Systems Development Lifecycle (SDLC), Lean/Agile concepts
- In-depth knowledge of SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework) principles
- Assertive personality, interpersonal and leadership skills
- Change/Drive/Execution oriented – “Practical Idealist”
- Demonstrated success in leading a complex and large team of teams
- Able to facilitate meetings and coordinate across large groups of people
- Ability to coach and mentor team members
- Exceptional organizational and follow through skills
- Excellent oral, facilitation, and written communication skills with a broad audience
Responsibilities
- Facilitate and coach the group through processes and execution to deliver value
- Partner with the Product Manager and the Software Infrastructure Architects to maintain a strong narrative with clarity and purpose for the vision, strategy, and goals of the team
- Facilitate team events including but not limited to PI (Program Increment) Planning, Scrum of Scrums, ART Sync (if applicable), System Demos and Retrospectives
- Identify, communicate, and lead resolution of issues or risks to execution and delivery
- Support the creation, communication, and ongoing evolution of the Software Infrastructure roadmap in coordination with the Product Manager and Architects
- Understand high-level technical design and requirements to support execution of the plan
- Influence and participate in agile release scoping
- Partner with Product Management, Core and other Portfolio Architects as well as the Software Infrastructure Architects on release planning to the field and stakeholders
- Develop and publish metrics to track team progress and success
- Lead and coach teams in adapting to changes, new opportunities, and challenges that arise through relentless improvement
Preferred Qualifications
- Background in Software Development, Systems Administration or similar engineering roles
- SAFe Certifications (Leading SAFe, Product Owner/Product Manager, Scrum Master, Release Train Engineer, etc.)
- Four-year college degree in a related field or equivalent work experience
- Strong knowledge of Azure DevOps or similar DevOps tools and demonstrated competency in leveraging the tool to perform job responsibilities