Lead Release Train Engineer (Hybrid)

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Compensation may vary based on the job level and your geographic work location. Relocation support is offered for eligible candidates.

• Facilitate and manage release train execution across departments and scrum teams.
• Collaborate with the program team to prioritize the features to be considered in the next planning event.
• Facilitate the program team's refinement of features to be considered in the next planning event to meet the feature definition of ready.
• Ensure communication and coordination for and during planning.
• Manage change to the release train plan and the impacts of those changes.
• Guide cross team and departmental impediment escalation, planning and collaboration.
• Provide communication across the program and partners for transparency and awareness of progress and impediments.
• Guide program-level improvement and consistency across release train through retrospectives and forums.

• Demonstrated experience providing customer-focused solutions or support.
• Demonstrated experience mentoring on Agile methodology, Scrum Framework, and working in a scaled Agile environment.
• Demonstrated experience leading and accomplishing large-scale projects from conception through implementation.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating multiple teams in a technology delivery environment.
• Demonstrated skills to explain technical and project related information to clients, vendors, senior management and staff.
• Broad range of program management and leadership skills required.
• Experience balancing concurrent activities.
• Knowledge of software development in an Agile environment.
• Demonstrated experience working cross-functionally and cross-organizationally to align dependencies and deliverables.
• Experience with servant leadership, facilitation, situational awareness, conflict resolution and continuous improvement.

Travel Requirements

• Up to 5%.

In this hybrid role, you will be expected to work a minimum of 10 days per month from the office. Candidates should reside within approximately 35-50 miles of one of the following office locations: Madison, WI 53783 or Boston, MA 02110.

Internal candidates are encouraged to apply regardless of location and will be considered based upon the needs of the role.

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• Your offer will be made contingent on the results of applicable background checks and signing a non-disclosure agreement for proprietary information, trade secrets, and inventions
• Our policy restricts consideration of applicants needing employment sponsorship (visa) to specialty occupations. Sponsorship will not be considered for this position

We encourage you to apply even if you do not meet all of the requirements listed above. Skills can be used in many different ways, and your life and professional experience may be relevant beyond what a list of requirements will capture. We encourage those who are passionate about what we do to apply!

We provide benefits that support your physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing. You will have access to comprehensive medical, dental, vision and wellbeing benefits that enable you to take care of your health. We also offer a competitive 401(k) contribution, a pension plan, an annual incentive, 9 paid holidays and a paid time off program (23 days accrued annually for full-time employees). In addition, our student loan repayment program and paid-family leave are available to support our employees and their families. Interns and contingent workers are not eligible for American Family Insurance Group benefits.

We are an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws pertaining to non-discrimination, non-harassment and equal opportunity. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.