AVP, Release Train Engineer

LPL Financial

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
Fort Mill, SCCharlotte, NC
Salary
$112,064–$186,842 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
18 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday

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Salary context

Below market

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About LPL Financial

LPL Financial is the largest independent broker-dealer in the United States, providing brokerage and investment advisory services to independent financial advisors and financial institutions. Industry: Financial Services & Wealth Management

LPL Financial currently has 80 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · AVP, Release Train Engineer

The AVP, Release Train Engineer serves as a key member of the Enterprise Program Management Office, providing program management support across complex technology initiatives. This role partners with project teams, scrum teams, business stakeholders, and vendors to drive alignment to program and portfolio objectives. The individual will coordinate delivery, manage program budgets, oversee demand intake within the PDLC framework, and facilitate the resolution of risks and dependencies. Key responsibilities include identifying impediments, ensuring adherence to SDLC standards, and delivering recurring status reports. Required skills include experience with Agile and Waterfall methodologies, JIRA, Confluence, and Microsoft Project. The role specifically addresses the technical problem of managing large-scale IT programs with budgets up to $5M while ensuring visibility into program performance and execution health.

What you'll do

  • Coordinate across project, scrum, technology, and vendor teams to align delivery outcomes with program OKRs.
  • Manage program budgets by tracking actuals versus forecasts and ensuring accurate financial reporting.
  • Oversee demand intake within the PDLC framework to ensure alignment with capacity and prioritization standards.
  • Facilitate the resolution of risks, dependencies, and conflicts while applying appropriate escalation paths.
  • Guide project managers and scrum masters to ensure adherence to delivery standards and program goals.
  • Identify and remove impediments that impact program execution and delivery timelines.
  • Deliver recurring program status reports including weekly updates and monthly portfolio review inputs.
  • Ensure strict adherence to SDLC standards, governance processes, and enterprise delivery frameworks.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s degree in Project Management, Computer Science, Information Systems, Communications, or a related technical field.
  • 7+ years of experience managing large-scale IT programs with budgets up to $5M.
  • 3+ years of experience serving as a Release Train Engineer (RTE) in an Agile environment.
  • 3+ years of experience managing programs across Agile and/or Waterfall SDLC methodologies.
  • Experience using enterprise tools such as JIRA and Confluence for program tracking and reporting.
  • Experience managing vendor performance and third-party delivery partners (preferred).
  • Experience facilitating requirements gathering and solution workshops (preferred).
  • Experience with financial governance, Planview, or Microsoft Project (preferred).

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