Manulife

Financial Services

LeadReleaseTrainEngineer

$113–113k Waterloo, Ontario, Canada FULL TIME Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Lead Release Train Engineer at Manulife. Skills: Lead Release Train Engineer, Agile delivery, program management, scaled Agile environments, SAFe. Lead and optimize large-scale Agile delivery across multiple teams within an Agile Release Train (ART). Enable predictable, high-quality delivery”

What You'll Achieve.

predictable, high-quality delivery; alignment between strategy and execution; deliver value efficiently and sustainably; support alignment and delivery outcomes; track progress against delivery goals

Industry & Context.

Financial Services
Problems you'll solve

Identify and address risks, dependencies, and impediments

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

8+ years of experience in Agile delivery, program management, and scaled Agile environments, defining, implementing, and operating a SAFe‑based delivery practice at the program and portfolio level, 5+ years of hands‑on experience using Agile delivery and portfolio tooling (e. g. , Jira and Confluence) to support scaled delivery, governance, and continuous improvement in large or complex enterprise environments, Experience facilitating large-scale planning events and coordinating across multiple teams, Knowledge of Agile frameworks (e. g. , SAFe), delivery metrics, and program governance practices, Ability to influence stakeholders and translate strategy into actionable plans

Nice to Have

SAFe Release Train Engineer (RTE), SAFe Program Consultant (SPC), or Agile coaching certification, Experience delivering technology programs in financial services or other regulated industries, Familiarity with DevSecOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and system or solution architecture, Experience supporting organizations through transformation or growth initiatives, communication and facilitation skills, including experience working with senior stakeholders

What You'll Do.

Lead and optimize large-scale Agile delivery across multiple teams within an Agile Release Train (ART)

high-quality delivery

continuous improvement

and alignment between strategy and execution

Partner with cross-functional leaders to improve delivery systems

Support decision-making

Help teams deliver value efficiently and sustainably

Lead and improve the end-to-end flow of work across an Agile Release Train to support alignment and delivery outcomes

Facilitate program-level events such as Program Increment (PI) Planning

Translate business priorities into clear Program Increment objectives and track progress against delivery goals

Identify and address risks

escalating when needed with recommendations

Partner with Product and Engineering leaders to support prioritization and value delivery

Provide visibility into delivery health

Use Agile metrics (e. g.

predictability) to identify improvement opportunities

and teams on Agile practices

and effective collaboration

and psychologically safe team environment

Continuously improve ways of working by incorporating industry-leading Agile practices

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Foster collaboration; Partner with cross-functional leaders; Partner with Product and Engineering leaders; Coach leaders, Scrum Masters, and teams on effective collaboration; Promote an inclusive, collaborative, and psychologically safe team environment; experience working with senior stakeholders

Communication Scope

communication and facilitation skills; experience working with senior stakeholders

Process & Methodology

program management, scaled Agile environments, SAFe-based delivery practice, portfolio level, facilitating large-scale planning events, coordinating across multiple teams, program governance practices, translate strategy into actionable plans

Full Job Description

As a Lead Release Train Engineer (Director), you will lead and optimize large-scale Agile delivery across multiple teams within an Agile Release Train (ART). This role focuses on enabling predictable, high-quality delivery while fostering collaboration, continuous improvement, and alignment between strategy and execution. You will partner with cross-functional leaders to improve delivery systems, support decision-making, and help teams deliver value efficiently and sustainably. **Position Responsibilities:** * Lead and improve the end-to-end flow of work across an Agile Release Train to support alignment and delivery outcomes * Facilitate program-level events such as Program Increment (PI) Planning, ART syncs, system demos, and retrospectives * Translate business priorities into clear Program Increment objectives and track progress against delivery goals * Identify and address risks, dependencies, and impediments, escalating when needed with recommendations * Partner with Product and Engineering leaders to support prioritization and value delivery * Provide visibility into delivery health, capacity, and resource needs * Use Agile metrics (e.g., velocity, throughput, predictability) to identify improvement opportunities * Coach leaders, Scrum Masters, and teams on Agile practices, mindset, and effective collaboration * Promote an inclusive, collaborative, and psychologically safe team environment * Continuously improve ways of working by incorporating industry-leading Agile practices **Required Qualifications:** * 8+ years of experience in Agile delivery, program management, and scaled Agile environments, including defining, implementing, and operating a SAFe‑based delivery practice at the program and portfolio level. * 5+ years of hands‑on experience using Agile delivery and portfolio tooling (e.g., Jira and Confluence) to support scaled delivery, governance, and continuous improvement in large or complex enterprise environments. * Experience facilitating large-scal

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