Manulife

Insurance

SeniorReleaseTrainEngineer

$113–113k Toronto, Ontario, Canada FULL TIME Remote Friendly
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The Brief

“Senior Release Train Engineer at Manulife. Skills: Agile Leadership, Release Train Engineering, Program Delivery, Agile Coaching. Lead and optimize flow of work across ART. Facilitate program-level Agile events”

What You'll Achieve.

Ensure efficient, predictable delivery; Drive meaningful business outcomes; Enable high-performing teams to deliver their best work; Improve delivery quality and speed; Improve planning, execution, and outcomes; Ensure delivery aligns with business goals

Industry & Context.

Insurance
Problems you'll solve

Resolve program-level risks and dependencies

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Experience leading Agile delivery across multiple teams or large programs, Facilitation skills for cross-team planning and coordination, Demonstrated ability to manage risks, dependencies, and program complexity, Experience coaching teams and stakeholders on Agile practices, Communication and stakeholder management skills

Nice to Have

Experience with SAFe or other scaled Agile frameworks, Familiarity with modern software delivery practices, Experience with tools such as Jira, Confluence, or similar platforms, Exposure to program budgeting, capacity planning, or resource management

What You'll Do.

Lead and optimize flow of work across ART

Facilitate program-level Agile events

Align team-level objectives with program priorities

and stakeholders on Agile practices

Foster a culture of collaboration and transparency

Support teams in adopting best practices

and resolve program-level risks

Provide clear communication on program status

Leverage delivery metrics for improvement opportunities

Guide teams in using data for planning

Support program-level planning and resource alignment

Contribute to value realization by aligning delivery

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Align cross-functional teams; Work at the intersection of engineering, product, and business teams; Foster collaboration across teams; Align team-level objectives with program-level priorities; Partner with Product, Engineering, and Business leaders

Communication Scope

Communication skills; Stakeholder management skills; Clear and consistent communication on program status

Process & Methodology

Lead large-scale Agile delivery, Bring structure to complex programs, Manage risks and dependencies, Program-level planning, Resource alignment

Full Job Description

Join our Insurance Technology Team! We’re transforming our Insurance Technology organization to create seamless, customer-first digital experiences used by millions every day. As part of this journey, we’re looking for a Senior Release Train Engineer to lead large-scale Agile delivery, align cross-functional teams, and help drive meaningful business outcomes. In this role, you’ll work at the intersection of engineering, product, and business teams—bringing structure to complex programs, fostering collaboration, and enabling high-performing teams to deliver their best work. **Position Responsibilities:** **Program Delivery & Execution** * Lead and optimize the flow of work across the Agile Release Train (ART) to ensure efficient, predictable delivery * Facilitate program-level Agile events, including PI Planning, ART Sync, and retrospectives * Align team-level objectives with program-level priorities and track delivery outcomes **Agile Leadership & Coaching** * Coach leaders, teams, and stakeholders on Agile and scaled Agile practices (e.g., SAFe or similar frameworks) * Foster a culture of collaboration, transparency, and continuous improvement * Support teams in adopting best practices to improve delivery quality and speed **Risk & Dependency Management** * Identify, track, and resolve program-level risks and dependencies across multiple teams * Provide clear and consistent communication on program status, risks, and progress **Metrics & Continuous Improvement** * Leverage delivery metrics (e.g., velocity, predictability) to identify opportunities for improvement * Guide teams in using data to improve planning, execution, and outcomes **Stakeholder & Resource Alignment** * Partner with Product, Engineering, and Business leaders to align priorities and delivery plans * Support program-level planning, resource alignment, and budget awareness * Contribute to value realization by ensuring delivery aligns with business goals **Required Qualifications:** * Experience lea

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