Release Train Engineer - Pod Lead @MMC Tech Cluj-Napoca

Run the software delivery Pod while ensuring there are smooth and efficient processes for getting software through from requirements to working in production;

Focus on value creation, growth and serving customers;

Responsible for ensuring your pod is resourced with skill individuals working with our internal and external resource provider teams;

End-to-end Delivery of a group of software Products;

Makes outcomes that leads to project success, and work with Product Owner and Business Analysts to help project team prioritize and groom backlog in order to deliver an Alpha early, then continue to deliver value often throughout the project lifecycle to staging and production environments;

Be a leader for between 5-8 squads: around 30 – 100 people;

Have an Enterprise
- set able to foster collaboration, break down silos, identify and work to remove blockers;

Be an Agile Expert familiar with the processes and practices required for successful and sustainable delivery;

Have solid understanding of Software Development, Architecture, Test Engineering and Security best practices in an Agile environment;

Be responsible for the holistic costs of the pod; its resources, infrastructure and licensing;

Pods support the full lifecycle of a product and we operate on the philosophy that the work comes to the team. You will need to consider tech debt, obsolescence, security and modernization;

Ensure our Agile at scale governance and ceremonies are in place and effective;

Working with the wider team to plan complex product releases;

Ensure our standard metrics are visible and actively being used to drive drawing conclusions;

Own the Continuous Improvement backlog for the Pod. This is the key mechanism by which we deliver improvements for the following; time to market, efficiency and quality;

Provide coaching and support to your pod and be responsible for line management of squad leaders;

In addition to your day to day Pod leadership activities, you will be assigned 1 or more workstream leadership opportunities that will deliver
- functional benefits to our organization;

Build and sustain team culture;

Excellent communication both in English and Romanian;

Significant organizational Agile transformation experience and be able to demonstrate proven strategies as Mercer has a complex technological landscape and a large portfolio of revenue generating applications. We also have significant security processes and legislative requirements to protect our customers and their data;

Previous experience of Agile Programme management;

Expected to have a broad technical understanding to support your Agile credentials from software architecture through test, Dev
Ops practices, security and operational run;

A metrics driven approach to delivery evaluation and drive out systems and processes that help define and report on the metrics we believe to be important;

Excellent stakeholder management skills as we work to transform the Mercer IT and Business into a truly Agile organization you will need to influence and coach senior executives, many of whom will be new to Agile;

Pods and squads are distributed globally and utilize a mix of permanent and partner staff who work largely remotely so experience of working with and motivating distributed teams is vital;

Financially astute as you will instill Financial Management Disciplines into your team and be accountable for Engineering Delivery spend reporting and tracking;

Be collaborative, inquisitive and interested in technology and best practices;

Experience of a wide range of Technology roles is desirable, ideally with some form of development engineering or Agile Programme management background;

Rounded and holistic understanding of Agile Methodologies such as CSP, SAFe RTE, KMP & ICP-ACC Certifications or their equivalent.

An opportunity to work in a
- growing, innovative company with lots of room for progression and career growth;

A
- friendly environment that encourages learning and initiative;

A yearly budget and the opportunity to build your flexible benefits package (up to 20% of your annual salary);

30+ days off (25 legal days off, 1 extra day off on your birthday, public holiday replacement days, extra buy/sell from your benefits budget);

Performance Bonus scheme

Matching charity contributions, charity days off, and the Pay it Forward charity challenge;

Core benefits - Pension, Life and Medical Insurance, Meal Vouchers, Travel Insurance;

We champion flexible working, and our mission is to help you find YOUR
- life balance, whether that's standard working, flextime working, or working from home.