Overview:
Leads the standing up of a new Agile Release Train (ART) within Engineering Excellence, providing servant leadership and coaching to a program-level ART consisting of multiple cross-functional agile teams. Drives the effective application of Agile principles, including Program Increment (PI) planning and Scrum of Scrums, to enable the delivery of high-value outcomes. Ensures all ART teams are positioned to deliver value to the Company, maintains transparency into program delivery predictability and forecasting, and keeps all stakeholders and team members informed of the ART’s progress. As part of the engineering excellence leadership team, will be responsible for helping build a community of engineers and engineering advocates. Supports ART teams by removing impediments, maintaining a focus on delivering value, and ensuring the program backlog is clearly defined and prioritized. Proactively mitigates risks and dependencies, keeps the program on track, and fosters a culture of continuous improvement to ensure the successful delivery of value for the organization.
Primary Responsibilities:
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Organize and facilitate program level communication and ceremonies, including PI planning events, Scrum of Scrums, ART Synchs (synchronizations) and retrospective ceremonies.
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Work closely with Senior Product Owners to ensure alignment on the value of features, facilitate the intake of work, prioritize the program backlog and distribute work to the teams within the ART.
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Keep stakeholders informed of the ART’s progress utilizing program level reporting, tools and dashboards to ensure alignment with program objectives and overall vision of the organization.
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Ensure successful delivery of value by enabling program level transparency, predictability, forecasting and coordinating release planning activities.
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Manage risks, facilitate alignment, provide transparency, identify dependencies and remove impediments within the ART.
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Lead and coach Scrum Masters within the ART.
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Influence senior leaders and coach the ART teams to ensure use of Agile practices and principles.
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Work with other RTEs across the organization to resolve process issues and optimize execution based on key metrics and performance indicators.
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Participate within and grow Agile Communities of Practice to foster continuous improvements to agile practices and delivery.
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Exercise usual authority of a manager concerning staffing, performance appraisals, promotions, salary recommendations, performance management and terminations.
Education and Experience Required:
Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 7 years’ experience working at the program level across multiple cross-functional teams, with a focus on work prioritization, removal of obstacles and leading communication with stakeholders to ensure successful delivery of value for the organization, or in lieu of a degree, a combined minimum of 11 years’ higher education and/or work experience, including a minimum of 7 years’ experience working at the program level across multiple cross-functional teams, with a focus on work prioritization, removal of obstacles and leading communication with stakeholders to ensure successful delivery of value for the organization
Minimum of 2 years’ proven managerial, supervisory and/or work leadership experience
Education and Experience Preferred:
Minimum of 5 years’ experience as a member of an agile team
Minimum of 3 years’ experience as a Scrum Master and/or Product Owner
Depth of knowledge in an IT execution role (e.g., Scrum Master, Release Train Engineer or Product Owner)
Proven track record of success executing in a scaled Agile environment
Prior experience with program level reporting
Prior experience fostering team self-organization and continuous improvement
Knowledge of Agile and Lean principles and practices
Experience developing/managing digital capabilities
Understanding of Design Thinking principles
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Prior experience leading through influence
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M&T Bank is committed to fair, competitive, and market-informed pay for our employees. The pay range for this position is $115,703.73 - $192,839.55 Annual (USD). The successful candidate’s particular combination of knowledge, skills, and experience will inform their specific compensation.
LocationBuffalo, New York, United States of America
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What We Do
M&T Bank is a multi-state community-focused bank serving New York, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Connecticut, Virginia, West Virginia and Washington, D.C. Founded in 1856, the company provides banking, investment, insurance and mortgage financial services to more than 3.6 million consumer, business and government clients.
