Compass Group NA is seeking an experienced Release Train Engineer to support the S/4HANA implementation program. The S4HANA program aims to deliver a simpler finance system through the streamlining and consolidation of processes and systems across Compass Group NA. The program team is comprised of several departments and cross-functional teams.

Job Summary:

The Release Train Engineer (RTE) has a primary purpose of supporting an Agile Release Train (ART) by steering it to success and navigating the complexity of delivering software in large environments. The RTE communicates with stakeholders, escalates impediments, helps manage risk, and drives program-level continuous improvement. The RTE is accountable for the overall coordination, execution, and delivery of value through the program while ensuring alignment with company strategy, commitments, and goals.

Program Management

• the coordinated preparation and execution of release planning for the ART. This includes working with the ART team who prioritizes the features to be considered in the next program increment (PI) planning cycle.
• the ART teams’ refinement of features to be considered in the next PI planning cycle to meet the Feature Definition of Ready.
• the ART in communication and coordination with stakeholders and customers during feature definition and delivery.
• effective communication and coordination for and during quarterly planning.
• change to the ARTs PI plan and the impacts of those changes.

Portfolio, Program, and Project Support

• ART transparency with external parties, as well as with the teams on the release train. This includes backlog management and ALM tool data integrity for accurate reporting. May include the collection of metrics, KPIs, and other reporting as needed by the ART or organization.
• and relentless improvement of periodic ART reviews with organizational leaders and stakeholders to provide clarity on the expected value delivery and to gain stakeholder feedback on changes to direction the release train may need to take.
• include participation in and assisting in the improvement of the System Demo.

Business Process Improvement

• the ART to relentlessly improve through the facilitation of ART Retrospectives quarterly, or more often as needed, to improve backlog management, ART reviews, sprint reviews, or ART coordination and higher-level function.
• membership in the RTE Community of Practice helping the organization to maintain alignment, learn new techniques, and improve technical and quality practices. Work with RTE community to determine ways to help ARTs across the company improve cross-train and solution group coordination and collaboration.

Other

• in the execution of product vision.
• production support, and relentless improvement of operational workflows and communication, etc.
• the Agile release train to improve in the implementation of Agile processes, practices, and mindset.

Qualifications:

Essential

• understand the difference between being Agile and doing Agile
• demonstrate the comprehension of a Lean-Agile mindset and practices with the ability to develop others in this area
• leader and communicator with strong interpersonal skills who can facilitate effective discussions of any size across all levels of the organization
• and support teams in problem-identification and decision making
• in an open, honest and direct manner
• an environment that values mutual respect, openness, and courage
• by influence rather than authority
• and empathize with others
• beyond day-to-day activities
• teams’ commitments and continuous growth
• teams to be owners of their products and processes
• technical aptitude and experience leading teams in delivering quality software
• applying Lean Thinking and Systems Thinking in large organizations
• working in an Agile organization using Scrum, XP, Kanban, Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), or other scaling model
• experience as a RTE, VSE, Scrum Master, Project or Program Manager
• degree or equivalent
• in Microsoft Teams, Office, PowerPoint, and Excel programs

Desirable

• degree in industry related subject
• Certification (CSM, PSM, or PMI-ACP)
• Management Professional (PMP)
• Agilist (SA) or other SAFe certifications preferred
• managing technical implementations preferred
• leading teams implementing SAP S/4HANA a plus
• with Azure DevOps or Jira