Senior release train engineer

Société Financière Manuvie; Southwestern Ontario; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services company is seeking a Senior Release Train Engineer to coordinate delivery for a transformational program. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of experience in program management and a deep understanding of Agile practices. This role involves driving execution, collaborating with diverse teams, and ensuring program transparency and effectiveness. Offer includes a flexible work environment focused on well-being and inclusion.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in program or project management.
• Deep understanding of Agile framework and Lean principles.

Responsibilities

• Drive program-level execution across multiple project workstreams.
• Coordinate dependencies and timelines across Agile teams.
• Proactively identify, track, and resolve impediments.

Skills

Program management

Scrum methodology

Agile principles

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

This is an opportunity to lead delivery coordination for a high-impact transformation program involving a new digital portal and multiple cloud and data migration initiatives. As a Senior Release Train Engineer, you will hold a pivotal position in aligning teams, enabling Agile delivery, and driving multi-functional progress toward our mission.

Position Responsibilities:

• Drive program-level execution across multiple project workstreams
• Coordinate dependencies, work, and timelines across Agile teams and shared services
• Proactively identify, track, and resolve impediments
• Establish and maintain transparency of progress, achievements, and program health through reporting and tooling (Jira/Confluence)
• Collaborate with Product Teams, Architecture, DevOps, Security, and Business Customers to align priorities and ensure value delivery
• Ensure readiness for release cycles and coordinate integrated testing and delivery pipelines

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in program or project management in a technology or enterprise environment
• 5+ years of experience as a Scrum Master, RTE, or Agile Program Manager
• Deep understanding of Agile framework and Lean principles
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or related fields

Preferred Qualifications:

• SAFe Release Train Engineer Certification or Program Consultant
• Experience leading programs involving cloud transformation (e.g., Azure, AWS) and large-scale data migrations
• Background in enterprise portal or digital experience platform delivery
• Knowledge of compliance and governance in regulated industries (e.g., finance, insurance)
• Experience working with geographically distributed teams and vendors

We’ll empower you to learn and grow the career you want. We’ll recognize and support you in a flexible environment where well-being and inclusion are more than just words.

Manulife is an Equal Opportunity Employer. At Manulife/John Hancock, we embrace our diversity. We strive to attract, develop, and retain a workforce that is as diverse as the customers we serve and to foster an inclusive work environment that embraces the strength of cultures and individuals.

We are committed to fair recruitment, retention, advancement, and compensation, and we administer all of our practices and programs without discrimination on the basis of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, religion or religious beliefs, creed, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions), sexual orientation, genetic characteristics, veteran status, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, family status, disability, or any other ground protected by applicable law.