Release Train Engineer – Agile Program Lead, German

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Spain.

📋 Description

• Facilitate ART events such as PI Planning, System Demos, and ART Sync to drive ART Execution & Flow.

• Take ownership of optimizing the flow of value throughout the ART, monitoring key metrics like predictability, throughput, and lead time.

• Identify and escalate cross-team impediments and dependencies, driving their resolution.

• Collaborate within the PM / SA / RTE triad to align delivery priorities with overarching business objectives.

• Coach Team Leads, Product Owners, and teams on SAFe practices to enable teams and foster continuous improvement.

• Transform retrospective outcomes into actionable enhancements, ensuring follow-through beyond mere facilitation.

• Assist teams in maintaining backlog health, executing sprints, and achieving a sustainable delivery cadence.

• Define and uphold ART-level performance metrics, ensuring visibility for stakeholders.

• Ensure transparency for leadership regarding ART progress, risks, and trade-offs.

• Coordinate with other ARTs and stakeholders across the VW Group where dependencies are present.

• Provide data-backed insights during budget and capacity discussions using ART metrics.

• Propel the Lean-Agile cultural transformation within the ART, advocating for a growth mindset and shared responsibility for delivering value.

⛳️ Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years experience in Agile environments, with at least 2 years in an RTE, Agile Program Lead, or similar ART-level coordination position.

• Strong practical experience with SAFe at the ART level; familiar with PI Planning, program-level ceremonies, and ART metrics.

• Demonstrated ability to manage dependencies across teams and eliminate impediments on a large scale.

• Proficient in communicating delivery status, risks, and trade-offs to both technical teams and senior management.

• Data-driven approach: utilizes metrics for diagnosing issues and assessing improvements, rather than solely for reporting purposes.

• Proficient in both German and English.

🏝️ Benefits

• Capability for fully remote work, with the option to work from our office as needed.

• Access to professional development resources and complimentary language courses.

• Flexible working hours to meet personal and professional commitments.

• A competitive holiday package along with access to various employee discounts.