AVP: Enterprise Agile Release Train Lead & Program Manager

lplfinancial; Fort Mill, Charlotte (SC, NC); On-site; USD 114,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

LPL Financial in Fort Mill, SC seeks an AVP, Release Train Engineer & Program Manager to lead enterprise-scale technology delivery within the EPMO.

You will partner with SVPs and cross-functional teams to align roadmaps with business priorities, provide executive status reporting, and coach teams toward operational excellence.

This role emphasizes SAFe practices, governance of scope, timeline, budget, and risk, plus driving continuous improvement across delivery organizations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Business Administration, or related field required.
• 8+ years of experience in Agile delivery leadership as Release Train Engineer and Program Management in a large enterprise, preferably financial services.
• 8+ years experience facilitating Agile Release Trains (SAFe RTE certifications strongly preferred).
• 5+ years experience with executive presence and engaging SVPs and C‑level leaders.
• 5+ years experience with large-scale enterprise transformation programs and technology operations.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate Agile Release Train events (PI Planning, Inspect & Adapt) ensuring alignment to goals.
• Unite Scrum Masters to identify dependencies, mitigate risks, and resolve cross-team impediments.
• Drive backlog grooming and sprint planning; evaluate train health and velocity trends.
• Manage Releases to ensure on-time SDLC and milestone delivery.
• Coordinate with external RTEs/Portfolio Leads for system dependencies and RTE syncs.
• Provide status updates and dashboards for technology and business leadership.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Executive presence

Cross-functional collaboration

Agile delivery leadership

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology/CS/Engineering/Business Administration

MBA or Master's degree

Tools

JIRA

JQL

Confluence

Excel

PowerPoint

Cursor AI

Job description

LPL Financial in Fort Mill, SC seeks an AVP, Release Train Engineer & Program Manager to lead enterprise-scale technology delivery within the EPMO.

You will partner with SVPs and cross-functional teams to align roadmaps with business priorities, provide executive status reporting, and coach teams toward operational excellence.

This role emphasizes SAFe practices, governance of scope, timeline, budget, and risk, plus driving continuous improvement across delivery organizations.