Senior Vice President, Release Train Engineer

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We’re seeking a future team member for the role of Senior Vice President, Release Train Engineer to join our team. This role is located in Manchester.

In this role, you’ll make an impact in the following ways:

• Enable predictable execution by orchestrating PI readiness, PI Planning, group synchronization, dependency & risk management, and integrated release coordination within and across Groups.

• Align demand to capacity across Pods; partner with Product and Engineering to sequence work, manage scope, and maintain backlog readiness standards.

• Identify, escalate, and resolve cross-Pod and cross-Group dependencies, risks, and impediments to protect committed objectives.

• Provide Group-level oversight to ensure end-to-end testing accountability is clearly defined across Product and Engineering, confirming integrated validation and production readiness.

• Establish and maintain group-level delivery controls, dashboards, and health metrics; ensure transparency of risks, dependencies, flow, quality, and outcome attainment

• Ensure delivery execution conforms to enterprise policies, standards, and tooling (e.g., JIRA, TPro, governance artifacts); maintain audit1ready evidence.

• Optimize delivery processes for simplicity and scale; reduce friction, improve backlog hygiene, and strengthen flow efficiency.

• Partner with Engineering and QE to support release readiness, coordinate deployment activities, and resolve cross-POD or vendor test coordination issues.

• Build strong partnerships across Product, Engineering, QE, Operations, and Scrum Leads; influence stakeholders using structured, data1driven narratives.

• Liaise with Platform leadership to optimize organizational design and SL/PO assignments to improve throughput and ownership clarity.

• Lead and mentor Scrum Leads; foster agile maturity, accountability, and continuous improvement across Pods.

• Champion responsible AI use within Group delivery practices; leverage automation and analytics to improve forecasting, risk sensing, and reporting efficiency within policy guardrails.

• Drive continuous improvement in Group delivery performance, maturing agile ways of working, enhancing predictability, cycle time, quality, and adoption outcomes.

• Actively engages in Delivery Practice community events and contribute to the knowledge base

• Responsible for driving group-level product or capability adoption and speed to market by removing barriers, facilitating communication, and tracking progress to ensure timely and widespread implementation.

To be successful in this role, we’re seeking the following:

• Significant experience delivering complex programs across business, technology, and operations; experience leading in matrix environments at Group level.

• Stakeholder management across business, engineering, platforms, and groups.

• Proven success managing group-level initiatives with measurable commercial impact; end-to-end program ownership and synchronization.

• Proficiency in Agile and enterprise delivery frameworks (PI Planning, dependency management, release orchestration); disciplined adherence to controls.

• Design and governance of delivery controls, metrics, and OKR alignment; audit-ready evidence across the delivery lifecycle.

Deep understanding of the intersection of technology, operations, and client experience; translate strategy into executable delivery plans at Group level.

• Risk and compliance management integrated into delivery execution; regulatory awareness and control effectiveness

• Scale AI-enabled solutions responsibly; use data and analytics for flow optimization, forecasting, and risk sensing. Individual skills

• Executive presence; clear, structured communication; influence across senior stakeholders and cross1functional teams

• Strategic planning and prioritization; disciplined trade-off decisioning; balance strategic oversight with hands1on operational detail.

• Resource and capacity planning across global teams; organizational design for high performance; strong matrix leadership and collaboration.

• Coaching and talent development; cultivate continuous learning, accountability, and craft excellence; manage healthy tension to drive alignment.

• Fluency with delivery tooling (e.g., JIRA) and enterprise reporting; strong evidence and controls discipline; stakeholder engagement and relationship management.

• Resilience and adaptability; structured problem solving; continuous improvement mindset; decisive under pressure; connector across Platform, Practices, and Hubs.
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Our Benefits and Rewards:

BNY offers highly competitive compensation, benefits, and wellbeing programs rooted in a strong culture of excellence and our pay-for-performance philosophy. We provide access to flexible global resources and tools for your life’s journey. Focus on your health, foster your personal resilience, and reach your financial goals as a valued member of our team, along with generous paid leaves, including paid volunteer time, that can support you and your family through moments that matter.

• BNY is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
• Underrepresented racial and ethnic groups/Females/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.