VP, Information Security Solution Train Engineer

About This Role

This role facilitates Information Security Agile Release Train and Solution Train processes, escalating impediments, managing risks, and driving relentless improvement in a Scaled Agile transformation. The position coaches leaders, teams, and Scrum Masters in new processes and mindsets, while also configuring SAFe to organizational needs and overseeing PI sessions.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate solution events, coaching teams, and assisting them to deliver added value by closely working with Solution Architect & Management
• Establish and maintain reporting and transparency mechanisms to track progress against goals, PI commitments, and agility maturity across the Solution Train
• Identify and proactively work to remove barriers, influence decisions, and improve the entire delivery system
• Act as a lean-agile leader and coach for the RTE (Release Train Engineer) community
• Help individual RTEs and ART end-users understand their impact on the overall picture of the decision-making process
• Manage and optimize the flow of value across the ART and Solution Train, providing portfolio-level visibility into delivery progress, PI outcomes, and alignment to strategic priorities
• Establish and communicate the annual cadence for Iterations and Program Increments (PIs) for Prism, ensuring consistency, readiness, and transparency
• Facilitate PI Planning readiness and execution, fostering Continuous Exploration and synthesis of vision, roadmap, and backlogs through pre- and post-PI activities
• Track execution of features and capabilities, delivering ongoing insights into progress, delivery confidence, risks, and PI outcomes
• Identify, manage, and escalate risks, dependencies, and impediments impacting PI execution and overall program delivery

Requirements

• 8+ years of IT experience
• 8+ years of IT project management experience in financial services or banking industry
• 8+ years of experience with project management methodology (Waterfall, Agile) and all phases of SDLC

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in IT or High School diploma/GED
• Minimum 8 years of IT experience; minimum 8 years of IT project management experience in financial services or banking industry; minimum 8 years of experience with project management methodology (Waterfall, Agile) and all phases of SDLC.

Nice to Have

• Agile experience as Scrum Master and SAFe Scaled Agile experience
• Experience with a web, mobile or ASP companies
• Demonstrated competency with linking business strategy with IT technology initiatives
• Strong business acumen including a broad understanding of financial services business processes and practices
• Proven track record of leading and executing on critical business initiatives on-time and within budget
• Proven ability to lead and motivate teams in a matrixed environment
• Demonstrated ability to drive change and work effectively across business boundaries
• Superior decision-making, client relationship, and vendor management experience
• Self-motivated with the ability to prioritize, meet deadlines, and manage changing priorities
• Expertise in evaluating technology and solution engineering, with strong focus on architecture and re-engineering
• Experience with testing application enhancements
• Able to understand business requirements and translate into technical requirements for projects

Skills

* Required skills