Job Description

Job Title: Senior Program Manager - Digital & API Platform ART

Location: Mississauga, ON

Employment Type: Contract [1 year]

Type: Hybrid

About the Role:

We are seeking a Senior Program Manager with Solution Management and Release Train Engineering (RTE). This role is divided between Program Management for Solution Ownership (60%) and RTE for API Platform ART (40%) .

Responsibilities:

Senior Program Management for Solution Ownership (60%)

• Business Alignment & Solutioning: Understand business requirements, facilitate discussions, and map dependencies based on Epic scope.
• Collaboration: Work closely with RTEs, STEs, Product Managers, and ART teams to ensure cohesive solution delivery.
• Dependency Management: Oversee cross-team and cross-train dependencies, ensuring seamless integration and delivery.
• Compliance & Architecture: Work with security, design stakeholders, and architects to ensure solution compliance and resolve technical constraints.
• Program Increment Planning: Participate in PI Planning sessions to align strategy and execution.
• Release Definition & Management: Collaborate with Product Management and delivery teams for release planning and execution.
• Status Reporting: Provide clear and consistent status updates to senior management and stakeholders.
• Financial Management Support: Assist VS, Epic Owners, and ART Financial Managers in Classification reviews with Finance.

Release Train Engineer ( 3 Scrum Teams - 40%)

• Facilitation of ART Events: Lead PI Planning, System Demos, Retrospectives, and other essential ART events.
• Risk Management: Identify, assess, and mitigate risks within the ART for successful delivery.
• Impediment Removal: Ensure smooth workflow by proactively identifying and resolving impediments.
• Release Management: Assist with planning, execution, and monitoring of release activities.
• Collaboration & Coordination: Work with other Scrum Masters and Release Train Engineers for effective delivery.
• Economic Decision-Making: Support decision-making related to resources and economic prioritization.
• Continuous Improvement: Track KPIs to drive ongoing improvements and optimize performance.
• Backlog Management: Collaborate with the Product Manager for effective goal-setting and Program Backlog management.

Qualifications:

• Proven Experience: 10+ years of experience in Program Management, Agile Release Train Engineering, or ETE Solution Ownership within IT.
• Technical Expertise: Strong understanding of Agile frameworks (SAFe, Scrum) , API Platforms , and Pricing systems .
• Collaboration & Communication Skills: Excellent ability to coordinate across multiple teams, communicate with stakeholders, and drive strategic initiatives.
• Analytical Skills: Proficient in tracking and analyzing KPIs for performance optimization.
• Certification (Preferred): SAFe Release Train Engineer (RTE), Project Management Professional (PMP), or related certifications.

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