Senior Vice President, Agile Release Train Leader

4 weeks ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom BNY Full time
Release Train Engineer (RTE) - BNY Pershing

Bring your ideas. Make history.
BNY Mellon presents a dynamic range of forward-thinking careers at the crossroads of finance, technology, and business. As a leading global asset management and banking institution, we oversee trillions of dollars in assets, custody, and administration. Recognized as the "bank of banks," we partner with 97% of the world's top financial institutions, guiding our clients into the digital future.

With a legacy spanning 240 years and a track record of industry innovations, BNY Mellon thrives on our capacity to adapt, lead, and cultivate new concepts. Our workforce comprises approximately 50,000 professionals across 35 countries, fostering a culture that encourages growth, risk-taking, experimentation, and authenticity. This embodies what #LifeAtBNYMellon represents.

We are seeking a future team member for the role of Release Train Engineer to become part of the Enterprise Transformation Office team.

In this position, you will have a significant impact in the following areas:

Primary Responsibilities:
  • Serve as the Chief Scrum Master for an Agile Release Train
  • Facilitate and oversee the agile Release Train for a value stream within a Product/Platform, ensuring quality, delivery coordination, and PI planning
  • Prepare for PI planning by promoting the organization of backlog and Pre and Post PI planning meetings, utilizing agile management tools
  • Supervise ceremonies, demonstrations, and backlog releases of Release train pods to ensure successful program increment releases
  • Coordinate with the Product/Platform Manager, Product Owners, and other stakeholders to ensure strategic alignment and execution
  • Lead continuous process improvement workshops post-PI to reflect on and identify improvement opportunities; drive the identified enhancements
  • Escalate impediments to the STE and assist in managing risks, dependencies, and issue resolution
  • Aggregate pod objectives into program PI objectives and milestones for visibility and transparency
To excel in this role, we are looking for the following qualifications:

Expertise
  • Certified SaFe Release Train Engineer (RTE) or SaFe Program Consultant (SPC), Advanced Certified Scrum Master (ACSM), or Certified Scrum Professional
  • Proven experience in agile management and delivery, including team coordination and the use of agile tools
  • Extensive experience in an agile environment
Individual Skills
  • Strong facilitation and presentation abilities
  • Effective coaching and collaboration skills
  • Problem-solving capabilities
  • Mentorship for Pods and Scrum Masters
Mindset & Behaviors
  • Passion for challenging the status quo and fostering innovative ideas
  • Commitment to execution and learning, motivating the team to achieve the same
  • Desire to cultivate a positive experience and collaborative atmosphere
At BNY Mellon, our inclusive culture is evident through various accolades:
  • Fortune World's Most Admired Companies & Top 20 for Diversity and Inclusion
  • Bloomberg's Gender Equality Index (GEI)
  • Human Rights Campaign Foundation, Corporate Equality Index
  • Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion, Disability: IN - 100% score
  • Dow Jones Sustainability Indices, Top performing company for Sustainability
  • Forbes Blockchain 50
Our Benefits:

BNY Mellon provides competitive compensation, benefits, and wellness programs rooted in a strong culture of excellence and a pay-for-performance philosophy. We offer access to flexible global resources and tools for your life's journey, focusing on health, personal resilience, and financial goals as a valued member of our team, along with generous paid leaves to support you and your family during significant moments.

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