Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)
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Office
Reporting in to the Agile PMO, the Release Train Engineer (RTE) is responsible for driving execution and performance of the Agile Release Train (ART) within a Scaled Agile (SAFe) environment. As part of the PMO, this role owns ART planning discipline, cross-team dependency management, delivery transparency, and structured reporting across complex workstreams that include Product, Engineering, and business stakeholders.
Operating in a transformational and hybrid delivery environment, the RTE uses data, Agile metrics, and enterprise tooling to improve predictability, strengthen governance, and support informed portfolio-level decision-making.
Drive execution and overall health of the ART, leading PI Planning, ART syncs, System Demos, and Inspect & Adapt events while managing cross-team dependencies and risks (ROAM).
Monitor and report on ART metrics (predictability, velocity trends, capacity, risk exposure), using data to drive alignment, course correction, and continuous improvement.
Apply and adapt SAFe practices to strengthen planning discipline and execution maturity across teams.
Own and maintain PMO delivery standards, templates, reporting structures, and governance expectations.
Establish structured reporting mechanisms that provide clear visibility into milestones, risks, dependencies, and portfolio impacts.
Ensure consistent use of enterprise tools and processes to maintain transparency, traceability, and execution discipline across initiatives.
Lead alignment across complex business and technology stakeholders with competing priorities and varying levels of Agile maturity.
Drive adoption of scaled Agile practices through coaching, influence, and accountability.
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
4+ years of experience in Agile delivery roles (Scrum Master, Delivery Lead, Agile Program Lead, or RTE) supporting multi-team environments.
Hands-on experience operating within a Scaled Agile (SAFe) framework and leading full PI Planning cycles.
Strong knowledge of Agile delivery metrics and demonstrated ability to analyze and report on ART performance.
Advanced proficiency in Jira and Confluence
Experience with Planview EPPM to support portfolio visibility and governance.
Strong stakeholder management, structured communication, and execution discipline.
Preferred:
SAFe RTE or related SAFe certification.
About Thermo Fisher Scientific
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue of approximately $40 billion. Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Whether our customers are accelerating life sciences research, solving complex analytical challenges, increasing productivity in their laboratories, improving patient health through diagnostics or the development and manufacture of life-changing therapies, we are here to support them. Our global team delivers an unrivaled combination of innovative technologies, purchasing convenience and pharmaceutical services through our industry-leading brands, including Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific, Unity Lab Services, Patheon and PPD.
For more information, please visit www.thermofisher.com.
