Release Train Engineer

Full/Part-time: Full time

Job Category: Other

City: Chicago

HAVI is a global, privately owned company focused on innovating, optimizing and managing the supply chains of leading brands. Offering services in marketing analytics, packaging, supply chain management and logistics, HAVI partners with companies to address challenges big and small across the supply chain, from commodity to customer. Founded in 1974, HAVI employs more than 10,000 people and serves customers in more than 100 countries. HAVI’s supply chain services are complemented by the customer engagement services offered by our affiliated company The Marketing Store. For more information, please visit HAVI.com.

As a Release Train Engineer (RTE) at our organization, the candidate will serve as a pivotal management-level leader and coach for the Agile Release Train (ART), driving the alignment of multiple cross-functional teams to deliver high-value outcomes in a Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) environment. In this role, the candidate will own the facilitation of key ART processes, manage risks and dependencies across programs, and drive continuous improvement to ensure strategic business objectives are met efficiently. Reporting directly to senior leadership, such as the Director of DevOps, you will influence organizational agility and foster a culture of collaboration, transparency, and high performance.

This is a hybrid role based at 345 N Morgan St, Chicago, IL 60607. Candidates must reside in the Chicago metropolitan area. Relocation assistance is not offered at this time.

Responsibilities

Lead and elevate the agile delivery practice
Plan and coordinate Business Units’ Release Trains
Report the status of all programs in flight to the senior leadership
Conduct Program Increment (PI) planning in a regular basis and identify cross-project dependencies
Work with stakeholders to identify release schedule
Create and maintain relevant metrics and KPIs
Conduct retrospectives for planning and continuous improvement

Qualifications

At least 5 Years of experience as RTE in an Agile environment
Hands on experience as a Scrum Master
Education: Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
Advanced proficiency in: Azure DevOps; Scrum and Kanban

Core Skills & Competencies

Proficiency in SAFe framework
Experience with Agile tools (Jira, Azure DevOps)
Understanding of CI/CD, automation testing, and familiarity with PL/SQL

Dimensions & Stakeholders

Direct Sales/Profitability Responsibility: (Applicable to Sales Roles)
Direct Reports & Size of Team: 2-4 in Chicago and Poland

Geographical Scope: Chicago, Toronto, Krakow (Poland), Portugal

Stakeholders & Networks:

- GPA Planning Delivery

- GPA Analytics and Insights

- GPA Market and Business Development
- GPA Supply Chain leadership
- GPA Product Management
- Product owners and Solution owners

This role has significant strategic impact, driving organizational transformation by owning the adoption of scaled Agile practices that improve delivery speed, quality, and innovation. You will influence enterprise wide decisions on resource allocation, risk management, and process governance, directly contributing to business outcomes such as reduced time-to-market and increased ROI. By managing program health and fostering a culture of continuous improvement, you will position the team as a leader in agile excellence within the company, with measurable impacts on speed and quality of releases and stakeholder satisfaction. 

*Starting salary for this role is between $110,000-$130,000 with a 10% annual target bonus.

TOTAL REWARDS

Our total rewards philosophy integrates programs for compensation, benefits, recognition, learning and development, corporate culture, corporate citizenship and work-life balance. While individual program components may differ by country, some things remain constant:

Our commitment to rewarding results
Opportunities to work with talented and driven individuals at every level of our company who respect each other, treat each other fairly and hold one another accountable for our customers’—and our company’s—success

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Inclusive employee resource groups

Generous medical, dental, vision and other great benefits

Paid parental and medical leave programs

401(k) with a company match component and profit sharing

15 days of paid time off plus company holidays

Hybrid work model with flexibility

Tuition reimbursement and student loan repayment assistance

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

We are an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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