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Role Value Proposition:

• This role requires the chosen candidate to guide the Performance & Platform and ADM Enablement ARTs.

• It will involve a Lean-Agile change, training leaders, teams, and Scrum Masters in the new mindsets and processes. The right person will help adapt SAFe to the organization’s needs, documenting and standardizing practices while providing guidance and supervision in agile ceremonies. This is a great opportunity to lead the organization while ensuring Global Technology Enablement strategies are consistent with MetLife’s Enterprise goals.

• To be successful in this role, you need to possess solid leadership and facilitation skills. The Release Train Engineer (RTE) oversees establishing a uniform process across the portfolio, delivering reports to senior-level managers, supporting value delivery, and promoting continuous improvement. You’ll work closely with Apptio, Architecture, Operations, Financials, and Technology Operating Review in an environment where every input is valued, and every viewpoint is listened to.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead Planning Interval (PI) events including setting the schedule and agenda for all teams and ARTs in the Target Process, reviewing planned features vs team capacity, and Conducting PI Retrospectives

• Coordinate Prioritization and PI Objectives that incorporate stakeholder feedback, and meaningful (SMART) PI Objectives in Target Process and conduct Inspect-and-Adapt workshops to review results

• Oversee Sprint planning to ensure Product Owners and Scrum Masters are following SAFe SCRUM ceremonial meetings

• Coach Employee Experience leadership in the formation of SAFe persistent Agile teams for efficiency and reporting

• Manage ART Estimation, Project Interdependencies, Velocity, and Capacity through coaching and Inspect-and-Adapt workshops

• Develop effective Target Process Management Reports that assist leaders in managing their respective ARTS

• Create and maintain Senior management scorecard reporting that tracks the progress, quality, and value delivery of the ARTs and provides actionable insights for improvement

• Facilitate cross-team and cross-functional collaboration by establishing and hosting regular meeting cadence with senior-level managers and stakeholders

• Foster a culture of innovation, empowerment, and continuous learning

Essential Business Experience and Technical Skills:

Required:

• 2+ years of experience in Agile and/ or SAFe practices.

• Solid experience in software development, testing, project management, or product management.

• Experience in Agile transformations.

• Strong technical and business acumen.

• Strong storytelling capability based on analytics.

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Suite of tools.

• Effective collaborator that finds solutions to problems and creates alignment.

• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills.

Preferred:

• BA/BS in Computer Science, Business, or a related discipline.

• SAFe certification.

• Ability to create complex AZDO queries. Export results to Excel to create pivot tables to validate the Target Process.

• Knowledge of the Target Process and the ability to create views to increase usability

• Ability to resolve blockers, escalate impediments, and manage risk

• Strategic thinker who pays attention to details and considers different viewpoints

At MetLife, we’re leading the global transformation of an industry we’ve long defined. United in purpose, diverse in perspective, we’re dedicated to making a difference in the lives of our customers.

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