Release train Manager

Job Description:

1. Agile Release Train (ART) Enablement

• Provide a dedicated or fractional Release Train Engineer to support one or more Agile Release Trains
  
• Act as a servant leader and chief facilitator across multiple Agile teams
  
• Establish and maintain a predictable delivery cadence
  

2. Planning & Execution Facilitation

• Plan and facilitate Program Increment (PI) Planning end‑to‑end
  
• Run and optimise ART‑level ceremonies (ART Sync, System Demos, Inspect & Adapt)
  
• Support alignment between business priorities, product management, architecture, and delivery teams
  

3. Dependency, Risk & Impediment Management

• Identify and manage cross‑team dependencies
  
• Proactively surface and escalate delivery risks and systemic impediments
  
• Partner with client leadership to resolve blockers impacting flow and outcomes
  

4. Delivery Transparency & Reporting

• Establish and manage ART‑level delivery visibility (PI Objectives, Program Boards, metrics)
  
• Provide clear reporting on progress, predictability, risks, and outcomes
  
• Support executive and stakeholder communication on delivery status
  

5. Coaching & Continuous Improvement

• Coach Scrum Masters, Product Owners, and teams on scaled Agile practices
  
• Facilitate Inspect & Adapt outcomes and drive measurable improvements
  
• Support uplift of Agile maturity and ways of working
  

6. Engagement & Operating Model

• Ability to deliver as:
  
• Ongoing managed service
  
• Time‑boxed stabilisation or reset engagement
  
• Transitional role with handover to internal teams
  
• Clear definition of outcomes, success measures, and responsibilities between vendor and client