Head of Release Train Engineering - Remote

Lumen; Olympia (WA); Remote; USD 132,000 - 194,000; Full time

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Job summary

Lumen is seeking a Senior Manager of Release Train Engineers to lead a high-performing RTE organization supporting AI-ready delivery across complex initiatives. You will align ART practices with portfolio priorities, drive measurable outcomes, and collaborate with Product, Engineering, Architecture, and TPMO leadership.

The role emphasizes coaching, governance, and continuous improvement, including intelligent automation and agentic workflows to enhance planning, decision-making, and delivery

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in Agile delivery, release-train leadership, and SDLC operations.
• 3+ years of people leadership managing RTEs or equivalent roles.
• Proven ability to establish ART standards, governance, dashboards and reporting.

Responsibilities

• People Leadership: Manage, coach, develop, and evaluate RTEs and Sr. RTEs; set expectations and support career growth.
• RTE Operating Model Ownership: Define standards, playbooks, templates, dashboards, and cadence for ART execution.
• Portfolio Execution Alignment: Align RTE work with product roadmaps and leadership expectations.
• Risk, Dependency & Escalation Governance: Establish consistent methods for risks, dependencies, and executive visibility.
• Metrics & Performance Management: Monitor ART health and drive improvement actions.
• Optimization & Agentic Creativity: Improve operating models with automation and AI-enabled workflows.
• Stakeholder Leadership: Partner with senior leaders to resolve delivery issues and improve planning quality.

Skills

Agile delivery

RTE leadership

SDLC operations

Project management

Portfolio governance

Education

SAFe certifications

Tools

Jira

Jira Align

Confluence

Clarity

Power BI

Job description

Lumen is seeking a Senior Manager of Release Train Engineers to lead a high-performing RTE organization supporting AI-ready delivery across complex initiatives. You will align ART practices with portfolio priorities, drive measurable outcomes, and collaborate with Product, Engineering, Architecture, and TPMO leadership.

The role emphasizes coaching, governance, and continuous improvement, including intelligent automation and agentic workflows to enhance planning, decision-making, and delivery