The Release Train Engineer (RTE) is a senior leader responsible for enabling high-performing Agile Release Trains (ARTs) delivering complex, cross-functional initiatives. This role drives program-level execution through orchestration of Program Increment (PI) planning, ART synchronization, and continuous improvement while ensuring predictable, high-quality delivery of business value.
Provides servant leadership and coaching to a program-level Agile Release Train (ART) containing multiple cross-functional agile teams through effective application of Agile principles. Ensures all teams within the ART are positioned to deliver value to the organization while maintaining transparency, delivery predictability, and alignment to strategic outcomes.
The RTE establishes transparency across the ART, proactively manages risks and dependencies, and partners with Product, Engineering, and Business leadership to align execution with business objectives. Additionally, this role champions the adoption of AI-enabled agile operations, leveraging tools such as Jira Rovo and advanced analytics to improve flow, reduce manual overhead, and accelerate decision-making.
Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 7 years’ experience working at the program level across multiple cross-functional teams, with a focus on work prioritization, removal of obstacles and leading communication with stakeholders to ensure successful delivery of value for the organization, or in lieu of a degree, a combined minimum of 11 years’ higher education and/or work experience, including a minimum of 7 years’ experience working at the program level across multiple cross-functional teams, with a focus on work prioritization, removal of obstacles and leading communication with stakeholders to ensure successful delivery of value for the organization
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M&T Bank is committed to fair, competitive, and market-informed pay for our employees. The pay range for this position is $136,000.00 - $226,600.00 Annual (USD). The successful candidate’s particular combination of knowledge, skills, and experience will inform their specific compensation.
Wilmington, Delaware, United States of America
Great companies have an enduring sense of purpose. At M&T, our purpose is a simple one: make a difference in people’s lives and uplift the communities we serve. Founded in 1856 in Buffalo, NY we are now a top 11 full-service US-based commercial bank with a retail footprint across the east coast and wealth services available nationwide and abroad. As a bank, we offer advice, guidance, expertise, and solutions across the entire financial spectrum that combines M&T’s traditional banking services with the wealth management and institutional capabilities offered by Wilmington Trust. We are a community-minded organization with more than 167 years of experience. We serve customers, community, and colleagues whether they be across the street, across the state or across the country.
As an employer of choice, we are proud to offer competitive benefits ranging from medical and retirement to forty hours of paid volunteer time, each year. Our core values drive the work we do – integrity, ownership, collaboration, curiosity, candor and we seek to further build upon our record of success by bringing in top talent and fresh skill sets while continuing to support the growth and development of all our team members.
M&T Bank is unwavering when it comes to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, age, disability, citizenship, pregnancy, veteran status, military status, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local laws.
