Release Train Engineer, Pharmacy

McKesson Corporation

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
Columbus, OHIrving, TXAtlanta, GAAlpharetta, GA
Salary
$115,400–$192,300 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
6 days ago
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Confirmed live today

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About McKesson Corporation

McKesson Corporation is a premier American healthcare services company that distributes pharmaceuticals, medical-surgical supplies, and provides technology to the healthcare industry.

McKesson Corporation currently has 110 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Release Train Engineer, Pharmacy

JOB TITLE: Release Train Engineer (Pharmacy) The Release Train Engineer (Pharmacy) serves as the chief facilitator for the Pharmacy Suites team, enabling alignment and execution within the SAFe Operating Model and Lean Portfolio Management framework. This role involves establishing operating cadences, coaching teams and leaders, and managing complex dependencies to ensure seamless work flow from strategy to delivery. Key responsibilities include facilitating PI Planning, ART Syncs, and Inspect & Adapt workshops while monitoring flow metrics and identifying systemic bottlenecks. The position requires expertise in SAFe, Lean, Scrum, and Kanban, alongside proficiency in Atlassian and Miro. Candidates must demonstrate skills in conflict resolution, systems thinking, and AI-enabled analytics. This role specifically addresses the technical and business challenges of delivering innovative pharmacy products and medication access solutions within a healthcare delivery environment.

What you'll do

  • Design and facilitate value stream and ART-level operating cadences including PI Planning and Scrum of Scrums.
  • Lead large-scale, cross-functional planning and execution events involving multiple teams and competing priorities.
  • Manage cross-team dependencies, risks, and blockers to ensure visibility and smooth work flow across the value stream.
  • Monitor flow metrics and use AI-enabled analytics to identify systemic bottlenecks and improve delivery predictability.
  • Coach teams and leaders on Lean-Agile principles, decentralized decision-making, and system-level thinking.
  • Lead Inspect & Adapt workshops and retrospectives to strengthen ART health and continuous improvement.
  • Communicate delivery risks, dependencies, and improvement opportunities to senior leadership and cross-functional partners.

What we're looking for

  • Degree or equivalent experience.
  • Typically 7+ years of relevant professional experience in Agile delivery, program delivery, product development, technology, or a related field.
  • Demonstrated experience supporting Agile teams in a scaled environment and leading large, cross-functional planning and execution events.
  • Strong working knowledge of SAFe, Lean, Scrum, Kanban, PI Planning, dependency management, flow, and continuous improvement practices.
  • Advanced facilitation, coaching, stakeholder management, conflict resolution, and negotiation skills.
  • Ability to influence without formal authority and communicate credibly with delivery teams, senior leaders, and cross-functional partners.
  • Experience using Agile planning and collaboration tools such as Atlassian and Miro.
  • SAFe Release Train Engineer, SAFe Practice Consultant, SAFe Agilist, Certified ScrumMaster, Agile Coach, PMP, or comparable certification (preferred).

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