Vice President, Release Train Engineer

Vice President, Release Train Engineer

At BNY, our culture allows us to run our company better and enables employees’ growth and success. As a leading global financial services company at the heart of the global financial system, we influence nearly 20% of the world’s investible assets. Every day, our teams harness cutting-edge AI and breakthrough technologies to collaborate with clients, driving transformative solutions that redefine industries and uplift communities worldwide. Recognized as a top destination for innovators and champions of inclusion, BNY is where bold ideas meet advanced technology and exceptional talent. Together, we power the future of finance – and this is what #LifeAtBNY is all about. Join us and be part of something extraordinary.   We’re seeking a future team member for the role of Vice President, Release Train Engineer to join our team.  This role can be based out of our Pittsburgh, PA offices   Overview: The Release Train Engineer (RTE) is a servant leader and coach for the Agile Release Train (ART) or product. The RTE’s major responsibilities are to facilitate development events and processes, assist teams in delivering value, and drive relentless improvement. This role involves communication with stakeholders, escalation of impediments, risk management, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement. Key Responsibilities:

• Facilitate Agile Release Train (ART) events and processes.
• Assist teams in delivering value and achieving objectives.
• Communicate with stakeholders and escalate impediments.
• Manage risks and dependencies, ensuring alignment between strategy and execution.
• Drive continuous improvement and integration.
• Coach leaders, teams, and Scrum Masters in SAFe and Agile methodologies.
• Manage and optimize program flow, facilitating PI Planning and readiness.
• Aggregate Team PI Objectives into Program PI Objectives.
• Track and report status, ensuring value delivery.

Competencies:

• Agile Leadership: Intermediate
• Agile Methodologies: Advanced
• Business Process Improvement: Intermediate
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership: Intermediate
• Facilitation: Intermediate
• Kanban: Advanced
• Lean: Advanced
• Project Management: Intermediate
• Project Planning: Intermediate
• Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe): Advanced
• Scrum: Advanced
• Servant Leadership: Advanced
• Written and Oral Communication: Advanced

Skills and Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in business or technical-related discipline, or equivalent work experience required; advanced degree preferred.
• 8+ years of experience in providing consulting advice to senior IT and business management required; experience in the securities or financial services industry is a plus.
• Strong knowledge of Lean-Agile principles, practices, frameworks, and methods.
• Understanding of company organizational model, structure, and Agile journey history.
• Effective facilitation and teaching methods.
• Coaching and mentoring approaches, including the distinction between the two.
• Ability to drive decisions and resolve conflicts across multiple parties.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Experience successfully running agile projects of varying size and complexity.

Personal Attributes:

• Adaptability
• Collaboration
• Decision Making
• Extended Network Thinking
• Feedback Avocation
• Intellectual Curiosity
• Optimism
• Resilience
• Servant Leadership
• Social Intelligence
• Strategic Communication
• Systemic Thinking
• Team Orientation

Additional Information:

• No direct reports.
• Modified based upon local regulations/requirements.

At BNY, our culture speaks for itself, check out the latest BNY news at: BNY Newsroom  BNY LinkedIn  Here’s a few of our recent awards:

• America’s Most Innovative Companies, Fortune, 2025
• World’s Most Admired Companies, Fortune 2025
• “Most Just Companies”, Just Capital and CNBC, 2025

Our Benefits and Rewards: BNY offers highly competitive compensation, benefits, and wellbeing programs rooted in a strong culture of excellence and our pay-for-performance philosophy. We provide access to flexible global resources and tools for your life’s journey. Focus on your health, foster your personal resilience, and reach your financial goals as a valued member of our team, along with generous paid leaves, including paid volunteer time, that can support you and your family through moments that matter.    BNY is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer - Underrepresented racial and ethnic groups/Females/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.