Head of Release Train Engineering (m/f/d)

at  Sky Deutschland GmbH

Location Unterfoehring near Munich
Department Technology
Contract Type Unlimited
Reference Number 5648 011583 P15
Contact Person Grecia Beyersdorfer
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Job Description

Tasks

• As Head of Release Train Engineering (m/f/d) you’ll lead the Agile Release Train (ART) and manage the team both professionally and disciplinary
• You’re responsible for the continuous improvement & transformation of the agile approach within your ART & guide product management, architects and scrum masters on lean-agile practices & conduct Inspect & Adapt workshops
• As a communicative interface, you are responsible for efficient collaboration between teams & key stakeholders and you are the central contact person (m/f/d) for internal departments for the implementation of your ART
• Your area of responsibility also includes the implementation of regular synchronization meetings at ART level, including the ART Sync (PO/PM Sync, Scrum of Scrums) and general ART events
• Lead the PI planning events and ensure PI planning in advance by requesting the preparation of the product & architecture vision as well as the program backlog from product management & system architects & enable product management to summarize the team’s PI goals into program PI goals and publish them for transparency
• In your role, you’ll ensure that Product Increments (PIs) are delivered on time / quality and budget, ensure release cadence, monitor quality and measure success against appropriate KPIs

Requirements

• You’ve successfully completed a university degree and have at least 6-8 years of professional experience in a comparable position
• You’ve already gained leadership experience and know how to lead and motivate a team
• The implementation of several relevant projects (waterfall, agile, or mixed) in the IT environment as well as agile transformations & your in-depth knowledge of the various agile methods (SAFe, Scrum, etc.) set you apart from others
• You’ve completed several training courses on the SAFe methodology (e.g. Leading SAFe, SAFe for Teams, SAFe Scrum Master) and have basic experience in using agile tools (Jira/Confluence) in digital team collaboration
• You describe your way of working as extremely independent and proactive, with a clear focus on decision making and problem solving
• Independent presentations to senior management & conducting management meetings are a matter of course for you
• You’ve relevant experience in leading an international team
• Good English skills round off your profile

Benefits

At Sky, we’ll give you our full support, so you’ll be all set to achieve your best. Our range of rewards really are something special, here are just a few:

• Free Sky - watch all our content for free
• Hybrid working model (60/40)
• Flexible working hours with overtime compensation
• 30 days of vacation + Holiday Buy
• Subsidized Deutschland Ticket
• Lease & Buy - leasing of technical equipment with tax advantage
• Working in an international team with flat hierarchies
• Free language training (digital & on site)

• As Head of Release Train Engineering (m/f/d) you’ll lead the Agile Release Train (ART) and manage the team both professionally and disciplinary
• You’re responsible for the continuous improvement & transformation of the agile approach within your ART & guide product management, architects and scrum masters on lean-agile practices & conduct Inspect & Adapt workshops
• As a communicative interface, you are responsible for efficient collaboration between teams & key stakeholders and you are the central contact person (m/f/d) for internal departments for the implementation of your ART
• Your area of responsibility also includes the implementation of regular synchronization meetings at ART level, including the ART Sync (PO/PM Sync, Scrum of Scrums) and general ART events
• Lead the PI planning events and ensure PI planning in advance by requesting the preparation of the product & architecture vision as well as the program backlog from product management & system architects & enable product management to summarize the team’s PI goals into program PI goals and publish them for transparency
• In your role, you’ll ensure that Product Increments (PIs) are delivered on time / quality and budget, ensure release cadence, monitor quality and measure success against appropriate KPI