Location: Toronto, ON
Onsite Flexibility: Hybrid 4 days in office, 1 day work from home
- Position Type: Contract
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Contract Duration: 1 year (with potential for extension based on business needs and performance)
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Pay Rate: C$96.00 C$115.00 / Hour (CAD)
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Shift / Schedule: Monday Friday, core business hours 37.5 hours per week, 7.5 hours per day
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Travel Requirements: Not required
The main function of a Release Train Strategist is to coordinate and guide the planning, deployment, and delivery of software across various teams within the organization. A typical Release Train Strategist is responsible for ensuring that the release train operates smoothly, adhering to schedules, and meets the predetermined goals of the business.
- Facilitate program increment (PI) planning sessions, ensuring alignment of team objectives with the organizational vision.
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Monitor progress across teams to ensure adherence to timelines and manage interdependencies within the release train.
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Proactively identify and resolve obstacles and issues that affect release schedules and product quality.
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Work with product management and other stakeholders to define and prioritize features and capabilities for forthcoming releases.
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Encourage collaboration and improve communication between teams, fostering a continuous improvement culture.
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Generate and report key metrics to track release train performance and ensure continuous delivery is optimized.
- Strong communication skills (written and verbal)
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Strong time management and priority management skills
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Attention to detail; self-starter and adaptable
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Strong stakeholder management skills
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Scaled Agile experience
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Jira experience
- Financial acumen experience
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Banking or financial institution experience
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Previous TD experience (specifically TD Wealth)
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SAFe Agile certification
- Undergraduate degree required
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SAFe Agile certification is an asset
- 2 years of Release Train Engineer (RTE) experience
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2 years of regulatory experience
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10 years of Project/Program Management experience (technology delivery, end-to-end)
- Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance Plans
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401k Retirement Fund
- Interview process: 2-step virtual and in-person, 45 minutes, panel format
This client is a leading financial services and banking institution operating across Canada and internationally, with a significant presence in major financial centres including Toronto. Employing tens of thousands of professionals across its global network, the organization consistently ranks among the top financial institutions in North America. The firm supports a wide range of technology-driven and regulatory-focused initiatives, with teams that include Release Train Strategists, solutions developers, project and program managers, and IT professionals who collaborate within a mature, agile-at-scale environment.
GTT is a minority-owned staffing firm and a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation, a Native American-owned company in Alaska. We highly value diverse and inclusive workplaces and support Fortune 500 organizations across banking, financial services, technology, life sciences, biotech, utilities, and retail sectors throughout the U.S. and Canada.
Job Number: 26-09962
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