Remote Senior RTE Leader - Agile Release Train Excellence

Lumen

Santa Fe (NM)

Remote

USD 132,000 - 194,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Job summary

Lumen in the United States seeks a Senior Manager of Release Train Engineers to lead an RTE and Sr. RTE organization within the SDLC, ensuring ART execution with clear standards, accountability, and continuous improvement.

The role partners with Product, Engineering, Architecture, TPMO, and business leaders to align delivery with priorities, manage risk, and drive outcomes. Remote work is available nationwide, with a focus on AI-enabled, agentic workflows that enhance planning and execution.

Qualifications

10+ years of experience in Agile delivery, release-train leadership, SDLC operations, or enterprise technology delivery.

Responsibilities

People Leadership: Manage, coach, develop, and evaluate RTEs and Sr. RTEs with clear priorities.
RTE Operating Model Ownership: Define standards, playbooks, dashboards, and governance routines.
Portfolio Execution Alignment: Align work with product roadmaps and leadership expectations.
Risk, Dependency & Escalation Governance: Establish consistent methods for risks and dependencies.
Metrics & Performance Management: Monitor ART health and delivery metrics to drive improvements.
Optimization & Agentic Creativity: Improve operating models with automation and AI-enabled capabilities.
Stakeholder Leadership: Partner with senior leaders to resolve delivery issues and improve planning.