Release Manager

Company: Modis
Location: Garland
Posted on: February 19, 2021

Job Description:

Sr Release Manager/Engineer Westlake, TX8 month contract
Job Summary/Description:Manage multiple projects in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. Manage business and technical deliverables to the project timeline throughout the various project phases. Develop and document release train plans and schedules, plan and execute PI Planning across multiple Scrum teams. Must have strong project management and project planning experience/knowledge with demonstrated ability to drive projects to successful completion. Solid experience and understanding of Agile Scrum and Scaled Agile Framework. Strong interpersonal, negotiation, facilitation, analytical, problem-solving, influencing, prioritization, decision- making and conflict resolution skills with a solid ability to ability to identify stakeholders, assess their needs and manage their expectations through effective communication. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including presentation skills. Familiarity with Atlassian tools Jira and Confluence and MS Office 365 desired. Strong knowledge of Visio is a plus. Background experience in the financial services industry and experience with Iterative Development methodologies is highly desirable.
Required Skills:--- Establish and fully execute PI Planning across 4-8 scrum teams, including all pre, post, and during ceremony preparation and execution. --- Establish processes and artifacts for creating, tracking, and delivering PI Objectives, product and technology roadmaps, risks and dependencies, and other critical initiatives/outcomes. --- Blend knowledge and experience as an RTE and scaled agile with program and project management skills. This position is 70% RTE and 30% Program/Project Manager. --- Establish and run Scrum of Scrum ceremonies and other cross-organizational meetings needed for planning, execution, and delivery. --- Build agile and scrum maturity across the release train by coaching scrum masters, aligning to metrics and standards, and driving continuous improvement. You'll also provide coaching to tech and product teams and will be the subject matter expert for all things agile and scrum. --- Ensure alignment with broader Schwab standards, guidelines, and objectives for agile delivery. --- Drive continuous improvement via inspect and adapt practices; foster an environment of learning, growth, and transparency. --- Work closely across development, product, production support, and stakeholder teams to ensure outcomes are delivered. Your role is a very senior role at Schwab, and you will need to work effectively in a highly matrixed, collaborative organization with little oversight. --- Bachelor's degree with 4+ years of RTE experience and 8+ years of scrum master / project manager experience --- Experience working in a Scaled Agile Framework environment facilitating PI Planning and Scrum of Scrums ceremonies is required. Experience with starting or creating these processes and ceremonies from the "ground-up" is preferred. --- Strong problem solving and the ability to partner with Software Development leadership, Product Owners, Business Leaders, and other key stakeholders across the organization. You will do this naturally and will navigate across many technology, business, and product stakeholders and partners with little oversight and manager guidance. --- Dedication to the client experience and the stability and reliability of production environments. --- The desire and ability to be a leader and to be a team player

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