Sr Staff RTE (Hybrid)

Insulet started in 2000 with an idea and a mission to enable our customers to enjoy simplicity, freedom and healthier lives through the use of our Omnipod® product platform. In the last two decades we have improved the lives of hundreds of thousands of patients by using innovative technology that is wearable, waterproof, and lifestyle accommodating.

Job Title: Senior Staff Release Train Engineer

Department: CTO

FLSA Status:  Exempt

Insulet Corporation (NASDAQ: PODD) is an innovative medical device company dedicated to simplifying life for people with diabetes and other conditions through its Omnipod product platform. The Omnipod® Insulin Management System provides a unique alternative to traditional insulin delivery methods. With its simple, wearable design, the disposable and waterproof Pod provides up to three days of non-stop insulin delivery, without the need to see or handle a needle. Insulet’s latest innovation, the Omnipod® 5 Automated Insulin Delivery System, is a tubeless automated insulin delivery system, integrated with a continuous glucose monitor to manage blood sugar with no multiple daily injections, zero finger sticks, and is fully controlled by a compatible personal smartphone. Insulet also leverages the unique design of its Pod by tailoring its Omnipod technology platform for the delivery of non-insulin subcutaneous drugs across other therapeutic areas.

Studies have demonstrated the clinical and lifestyle advantages of insulin pump therapy over multiple daily insulin injections (MDI). However, many people still choose MDI therapy largely due to the complexity, cost, and inconvenience of conventional pump technology. The Omnipod is a discreet and easy-to-use system that eliminates many of the issues associated with conventional pumps. By breaking down the barriers to insulin pump therapy, Insulet hopes to provide both a superior treatment option and life-long health benefits for people with insulin-requiring diabetes

Insulet was founded in 2000 with the mission to improve the lives of people with diabetes and enable customers to enjoy simplicity, freedom, and healthier lives through innovative technology. The Company’s world headquarters and state-of-the-art automated manufacturing facility are located in Acton, Massachusetts with global offices in the U.K., France, Germany, Netherlands, Canada, Mexico, Australia, and the United Arab Emirates. Omnipod products are available in 24 countries around the world.

Insulet recently concluded its seventh consecutive year of 20% or more revenue growth, and more than doubled its intellectual property portfolio over the last year. Insulet is proud to be recognized as a 2022 Top Workplace USA; awarded Top Workplaces Cultural Excellence Award for remote work; recognized as a Great Place to Work® in four international locations in 2023; and ranked as one of America’s most responsible companies by Newsweek.

 For more information, visit: insulet.com and omnipod.com.

Position Overview:

When you are part of the team at Insulet, you will do important work making the lives of people with diabetes easier. Your work will have real-world impact and you will be supported in achieving your career goals. It is a close-knit, collaborative, cross-functional setting where we believe none of us is as smart as all of use and we each have something valuable to contribute toward our goal.

The Sr Staff Release Train Engineer at Insulet is an experienced and skilled RTE who focuses on excellence in Agile software development. This role serves as a Servant leader and Agile/SAFe coach for the 5-10 Agile teams that comprise the Agile Release Train (ART). This individual leads by example, demonstrating the best practices in Agile development and maintaining a high standard of work ethic & integrity in all aspects of their work. 

Responsibilities

• Coach across ART on Agile and SAFe principles and practices; model and reinforce Agile mindset, values, and principles.
• Guide and coach Scrum Masters to deliver Sprint goals and team objectives.
• Translate strategic business goals and develop tactical plans and PI Objectives to meet overall program objectives. 
• Collaborate with cross-functional leaders and Product Managers. 
• Plan and lead quarterly Program Increment (PI) Planning and all ART level ceremonies.
• Apply working knowledge of the theories and concepts in other disciplines to tackle internal and external business issues related to the ART
• Plan and lead meetings to ensure preparation, readiness, and prioritization of PI Objectives & Features for PI Planning.
• Drive PI execution and effective delivery of PI objectives for their respective ART and drive teams to deliver value. Resolves highly complex problems with wide-reaching implications to the performance of the ART.
• Design and develop dashboards, KPIs and metrics to manage PI deliverables, integrations, and dependencies to meet business needs across programs.
• Closely collaborate with cross-functional leaders to develop 2-year roadmap for all teams within the ART
• Develop strategies and lead communication and collaboration with stakeholders to resolve risks and impediments, effectively manage cross team and cross ART dependencies and integrations and drive relentless improvement across ART and Agile Delivery Organization.
• Design methods and influence generation of data-driven insights into ART execution using relevant portfolio, ART, and team-level metrics, including PI Outcomes, Feature Ready, Feature Definition, ART Velocity & Predictability, and Team Health.
• Design and develop program burn up templates to be utilized across all interdependent teams and Agile Delivery Organization.

Key Decision Rights

• Plan and drive PI planning (schedule, agenda, attendees) and align with other RTEs throughout PI Planning.

• 2 year strategic plan in collaboration with the product team for the ART.

• Design and development of ADO events, processes, scheduling, mechanics, and reporting, including mid-PI, pre-PI, and Post PI events.
• Establishes ART performance measurement, metrics, reporting & progress communication
• Design and develops ART tooling and metrics
• ADO, Solution, ART, and sprint level performance metrics

• Agile practices and events at the team, ART, and organizational level
• Designs and influences Agile ways of working, goals, commitments and resourcing 

• Major decisions at the Agile ART level impacting ART delivery

Required Leadership Skills & Behaviors

• Strong influence management skills–track record of influencing behaviors
• Excellent communication, collaboration, problem solving, and people skills.
• Desire to learn and to help teams continuously improve.
• Courage to challenge & advise various stakeholders, including senior leaders.

Required Skills and Competencies

• Broad application of Scrum/Agile/Kanban principles, practices, theories, and concepts in applicable discipline, plus working knowledge of other related fields.
• Experience with and/or application of scaling frameworks and their principles, theories, and concepts.
• Experience with Agile implementations and transformations – proven ability to adapt Agile to context of organization.
  • Ability to coach teams on agile practices and influence behaviors to optimize teams and ART performance.
  • Ability to identify and effectively resolve cross-Agile team conflicts.
  • Deep experience with product development & key interactions between Agile delivery & product management roles in context of medical device QMS compliance.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant discipline required
• Agile certification required; SAFe certification preferred
• Minimum of 7+ years of experience as an RTE and/or in comparable Agile Project Management roles
• Experience in medical device or GMP/FDA regulated environment preferred

Additional Information

• This position may be in-person, remote, or hybrid. Periodic travel for meetings is expected.