Release Train Engineer/ Senior Technical Program Manager

Modernizing Medicine is dedicated to transforming the way physicians practice medicine by consistently leveraging cutting-edge engineering capabilities driving innovative software solutions.  We are seeking a passionate and experienced Release Train Engineer / Senior Technical Program Manager to manage and drive, and improve our delivery processes across various Portfolios.

Job Summary
The Release Train Engineer/Senior Technical Program Manager will use their strong technical acumen to manage & drive one or more Agile Release Trains / Programs of varying size and technical complexity, while promoting and refining agile processes. Release Coordination is an integral part of this role where you will support the Release Management lifecycle, including scheduling, coordinating, and reporting releases across the enterprise for multiple applications.

You may be a great fit for Modernizing Medicine's Senior Technical Program Manager position IF…

• You are goal-oriented with a distinct ability to negotiate and communicate priorities to keep team iterations on track.

• You are relentless to the pursuit of continuous improvement.

• You naturally build strong internal and external relationships.

• You are an ambitious go-getter, driven to make the team and program successful.  

Your Role:

• Foster growth and efficiency through continuous improvement, while facilitating effective lean program/ART-level ceremonies and processes for one or more programs adopting best practices relevant to the organization.

• Provide leadership and direction, working with cross-functional teams to remove impediments and manage dependencies within and outside of the team and program.

• Exhibit proven leadership and management abilities to oversee scope, timeline, resources/budget for programs, ensuring high transparency and visibility to drive accountability.

•  Engage in technical discussions and decision-making processes, contributing strategic insights to influence product development and engineering excellence.

• Collaborate with the product and engineering leadership to understand business objectives and manage product and technical requirements with ease, handling change management effectively.

• Serve as liaison, coach, and guide between the product owner, development team, and management to ensure targets and requirements are met.

• Collaborate closely with engineering teams to identify and implement technical solutions that enhance release quality and streamline delivery efficiency

• Build strong dashboards (JIRA, Excel) and reports for management to analyze team progress and facilitate data to drive decision-making.

• Identify and address key issues, risks, and mitigation plans, resolving conflicts and facilitating healthy product backlogs through effective and productive meetings.

• Coordinate release content, timelines, communication, readiness reviews, and Go/No-Go reviews for delivering high quality releases effectively.

• Demonstrate expertise in exerting influence and motivation to drive outcomes through build-and-rollout process changes at all levels for continuous improvement.

Skills & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science or a related technical or business discipline.

• At least 5-10 years of engineering/program management experience in software development, typically requires five to six years of relevant experience or equivalent combination of experience and education.

• Hands-on experience with software development processes, including proficiency in modern programming languages, development frameworks, and/or cloud technologies.

• Technical certifications or experience with specific tools and platforms used in enterprise application development preferred.

• Experience working/driving in cross functional large agile programs involving 10+ teams.

• Experience in SAFe or relevant Scaled Agile methodology is highly preferred.

• Experience in the Healthcare Industry is a plus.

• Excellent problem-solving, organizational, analytical, and communication skills (written and oral).

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment with a high degree of initiative and sense of urgency to work collaboratively and influence others.