Project Manager- Release Train Engineer

The Opportunity
The customer is the focus of everything we do, and millions of end users rely on our products daily. We believe in the value of empowering a  Project Manager- Release Train Engineer with the resources to solve critical problems for the future of our business, which is why we need you.

Role Summary
We are seeking an experienced Release Train Engineer (RTE) to lead Agile Release Trains (ART) an drive successful Program Increment (PI) planning and execution. The RTE will act as a servant leader and coach, ensuring collaboration across teams, measuring delivery and flow, and managing ART-level execution and dependencies. A background in wealth management or the financial industry is strongly preferred.

Job Description

• Facilitate PI Planning events, Scrum of Scrums, System Demos, and Inspect & Adapt workshops.
• Act as a servant leader and coach for the Agile Release Train (ART).
• Collaborate with Product Management, Solution Architects, and Business Owners to ensure alignment on vision, roadmap, and priorities.
• Monitor and track program execution, ensuring timely delivery of value.
• Identify and resolve program-level impediments, risks, and dependencies.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and collaboration.
• Ensure effective communication and coordination across teams and stakeholders in both Japanese and English.
• Support Lean-Agile transformation and drive adoption of SAFe practices.

Skills & Experience
Required Skills & Experience

• Strong understanding of SAFe methodology and other agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban).
• Hands-on experience as an RTE leading PI Planning and ART execution.
• Proven ability to lead, coach, and mentor teams in agile principles and practices.
• Strong facilitation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience in creating and analyzing agile delivery metrics and dashboards.
• Proficiency with enterprise agile tools (Planview, Jira, confluence).
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Japanese - Read, Write, Understand ( Advanced Level )
• English - Read, Write, Understand ( Business Level ) 

Language

• Japanese - Read, Write, Understand ( Advanced Level )
• English - Read, Write, Understand ( Business Level )

Internal Guidelines about Work from Home:

Hybrid Model, following Manulife’s Working Better guidelines.

Over time:

0-40 hours/month.

Salary:

Based on our Work Rules, we will consider your experience, skills and knowledge when we decide the salary.

Commutation allowance and Variable Incentive Bonus are paid based on our Work Rules.

Working Hours:

Standard Working Hours: 9:00am - 5:00pm  (Include 1 hour break. Flex-time system available)

Benefits:

Social Insurance (Health Insurance, Employees' Pension, Unemployment Insurance, Worker's Accident Insurance), Benefit One, Training system (include Japanese lesson / English lesson), Childcare Leave/Family care Leave, Baby-sitter support program, wiwiw System (Support program for those who take Childcare Leave), Retirement Pension (only for Regular employee).

Holidays/Vacations:

Saturdays and Sundays

National Holidays

Year-end and new year holidays (December 30, December 31, January 2 and January 3)

Annual Paid Holiday

For Regular employee, other special holidays are available (e.g. Anniversary Leave, etc.)

Location:

Hatsudai Head Office, Tokyo Opera City, 3-20-2 Nishi Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo Japan

What motivates you?

• You obsess about customers, listen, engage and act for their benefit 
• You think big, with curiosity to discover ways to use your agile mindset and enable business outcomes 
• You thrive in teams, and enjoy getting things done together
• You take ownership and build solutions, focusing on what matters 
• You do what is right, work with integrity and speak up
• You share your humanity, helping us build a diverse and inclusive work environment for everyone 

Our commitment to you

• Our mission; to be a part of making Decisions Easier and Lives Better
• A leadership team dedicated to your growth and success 
• A bold ambition and set of goals to be a leader in driving transformation in our industry 
• Our best. Every day. 

Learn more about opportunities with us at jobs.manulife.com    

About Manulife and John Hancock

Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services provider, helping people make their decisions easier and lives better. To learn more about us, visit https://www.manulife.com/en/about/our-story.html.

Manulife is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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