Vice President, Release Train Engineer

BNY Mellon; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A global financial services company in Manchester is seeking a Vice President, Release Train Engineer to facilitate Agile development. Responsibilities include organizing planning events, managing risks, and coaching teams. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree and strong knowledge of Lean-Agile principles. This role offers a hybrid work model and competitive benefits.

Benefits

Highly competitive compensation

Generous paid leaves

Wellbeing programs

Qualifications

• Experience in providing consulting advice to senior IT and business management is required.
• Strong knowledge of Lean-Agile principles, practices, frameworks, and methods is necessary.
• Experience successfully running agile projects of varying size and complexity.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate and organize medium to large scale planning events.
• Help teams meet goals and deliver value effectively.
• Manage risks and dependencies to ensure alignment.

Skills

Lean-Agile principles

Effective communication

Coaching and mentoring

Problem-solving skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business or technical-related discipline

Job description

Vice President, Release Train Engineer

At BNY, our culture empowers you to grow and succeed. As a leading global financial services company at the center of the world’s financial system we touch nearly 20% of the world’s investible assets.Every day around the globe, our 50,000+ employees bring the power of their perspective to the table tocreate solutions with our clients that benefit businesses, communities and people everywhere.

We continue to be a leader in the industry, awarded as a top home for innovators and for creating an inclusive workplace. Through our unique ideas and talents, together we help make money work for the world. This is what #LifeAtBNY is all about.

We welcome you to apply! When applying to this general posting, our expert BNY Talent Acquisition Team may also review your resume for consideration across other open roles within the company.

We’re seeking a future team member for the role of Vice President, Release Train Engineerto join our team. This role is located in Manchester – Hybrid.

Overview

The Release Train Engineer (RTE) is a servant leader and coach in our Platform Operating Model. The RTE’s major responsibilities are to facilitate development events and processes, assist teams in delivering value, and drive relentless improvement. This role involves communication with stakeholders, escalation of impediments, risk management, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

You’ll make an impact in the following ways:

• Facilitate and organize medium to large scale planning events which align multiple Agile teams working on development projects
• Help teams meet goals and deliver value
• Ability to communicate with leadership, stakeholders and business owners as well asescalate impediments
• Manage risks and dependencies, ensuring alignment between strategy and execution.
• Drive continuous improvement and integration
• Coach leaders, teams, and Scrum Leaders in the Platform Operating model and Agile methodologies
• Manage and optimize program flow, facilitating large scale planning events and readiness
• Aggregate Team PI Objectives into Program PI Objectives
• Track and report status, ensuring value delivery

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business or technical-related discipline, or equivalent work experience required; advanced degree preferred
• Experience in providing consulting advice to senior IT and business management required; experience in the securities or financial services industry is a plus
• Strong knowledge of Lean-Agile principles, practices, frameworks, and methods
• Understanding of company organizational model, structure, and Agile journey history
• Effective facilitation and teaching methods
• Coaching and mentoring approaches, including the distinction between the two.
• Ability to drive decisions and resolve conflicts across multiple parties
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Experience successfully running agile projects of varying size and complexity

Awards and Benefits

• America’s Most Innovative Companies, Fortune, 2024
• World’s Most Admired Companies, Fortune 2024
• Human Rights Campaign Foundation, Corporate Equality Index, 100% score, 2023-2024
• Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion, Disability: IN – 100% score, 2023-2024
• “Most Just Companies”, Just Capital and CNBC, 2024
• Dow Jones Sustainability Indices, Top performing company for Sustainability, 2024
• Bloomberg’s Gender Equality Index (GEI), 2023

Our Benefits and Rewards:

BNY offers highly competitive compensation, benefits, and wellbeing programs rooted in a strong culture of excellence and our pay-for-performance philosophy. We provide access to flexible global resources and tools for your life’s journey. Focus on your health, foster your personal resilience, and reach your financial goals as a valued member of our team, along with generous paid leaves, including paid volunteer time, that can support you and your family through moments that matter.

BNY is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer - Underrepresented racial and ethnic groups/Females/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

This is a talent pipeline posting and does not represent any one particular job opening. By applying to this pipeline requisition, your interest will be reviewed for multiple potential openings based upon your background and disclosed work preference.