release train EngineerThe Manufacturers Life Insurance Co (Phils) Inc( Manulife Philippines )

Job Description
We are a leading financial services provider committed to making decisions easier and lives better for our customers and colleagues around the world. From our environmental initiatives to our community investments, we lead with values throughout our business. To help us stand out, we help you step up, because when colleagues are healthy, respected and meaningfully challenged, we all thrive. Discover how you can grow your career, make impact and drive real change with our Winning Team today.< /p>
Working Arrangement
Hybrid
Job Description
Who are we
Manulife is on a journey to become a customer obsessed, digital leader we're transforming, and we need you! Group Benefits has designed the broadest product shelf and offer the most innovative tools to help our customers every step of the way. We have a clear vision of our strategy and the result will be exceptional experiences for our customers.
What role will I play
As a Senior Release Train Manager within the Group Benefits Value-Stream, you will work closely with our delivery teams, Architects and Business Owners to help deliver products, services and capabilities to our customers and advisors. This is a fast paced, changing environment where every day brings something new, and innovative ideas are encouraged. Your contributions will help evolve the customers and advisor experience through simplified and intuitive design putting the clients needs first by providing the right tools and solutions to facilitate a positive digital experience.
As a Senior Release Train Engineer, you will:
.Manage and optimize the flow of value through the Agile Release Train (ART) using various tools, such as the Program Kanbans and other information radiators
.Establish and communicate the annual calendars for Iterations and Program Increments (PIs)
.Facilitate PI Planning readiness by fostering a Continuous Exploration process which drives the synthesis of a Vision, a Roadmap, and Backlogs, and through Pre- and Post-PI Planning meetings
.Facilitate the PI planning event
.Summarize Team PI Objectives into Program PI Objectives and publish them for visibility and transparency
.Assist tracking the execution of features and capabilities using the standardized KPIs
.Facilitate periodic synchronization meetings, including the ART sync and Scrum of Scrums
.Assist with economic decision-making by facilitating feature and capability estimation by teams and the roll-up to Initiatives, where necessary
.Coach ART leaders, teams, and delivery teams in Lean-Agile practices and mindsets
.Help manage risks and dependencies
.Escalate and track impediments
.Provide input on resourcing to address critical bottlenecks
.Encourage collaboration between teams and System and Solution Architects/Engineering
.Work with Product and Solution Management, Product Owners, and other stakeholders to help ensure strategy and execution alignment
.Improve the flow of value through value streams by improving and assessing the practices associated with DevOps and Release on Demand in the Continuous Delivery Pipeline
.Help drive the Lean User Experience (UX) innovation cycle
.Work with Product Management on program execution and operational excellence
.Understand and operate within Lean Budgets and ensure adherence to Guardrails
.Facilitate System Demos and Solution Demos
.Drive relentless improvement via Inspect and Adapt workshops assess the agility level of the ART and Solution Train and help them improve
.Foster Communities of P ractice and the use of engineering and Built-In Quality practices
Who are you
oYou obsess about customers, seeking ways to listen, engage and act for their benefit
oYou think big, with a constant curiosity to discover ways to use an agile mindset and enable the business to achieve its outcomes
oYou thrive in teams establishing relationships, believing getting it done together drives innovation
oYou take ownership with an entrepreneurial mindset that builds solutions, focusing on what matters leveraging data to drive decisions
oYou do what is right, working with integrity and speaking out when needed
oYou share your humanity, building a diverse and inclusive work environment for everyone
Competencies for the role:
.bachelor's degree in computer science/engineering or related experience
.5+ years experience managing large delivery teams Agile delivery is a definite asset
.Open minded with a continuous growth attitude is a must confident to challenge the status quo and follow-through with appropriate tact
.Understanding of Scaled-Agile practices SAFe RTE certification is an asset
.Understanding of Lean practices Lean Six Sigma certification is an asset
.Understanding of Design Thinking practices, with a focus on Customer Centricity
.Strong leadership skills to build relationships among team members and drive results without reporting relationships comfortable leading cross-functional teams
.Proactive self-starter who will comfortably move forward in the face of ambiguity
Strong business and technical acumen and professionalism, excellent presentation skills with solid communication skills both verbal and written
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How will you create impact
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What motivates you
You obsess about customers, listen, engage and act for their benefit.
You think big, with curiosity to discover ways to use your agile approach and enable business outcomes.
You thrive in teams and enjoy getting things done together.
You take ownership and build solutions, focusing on what matters.
You do what is right, work with integrity and speak up.
You share your humanity, helping us build a diverse and inclusive work environment for everyone.
What we are looking for
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What can we offer you
A competitive salary and benefits packages.
A growth trajectory that extends upward and outward, encouraging you to follow your passions and learn new skills.
A focus on growing your career path with us.
Flexible work policies and strong work-life balance.
Professional development and leadership opportunities.
Our commitment to you
Values-first culture
We lead with our Values every day and bring them to life together.
Boundless opportunity
We create opportunities to learn and grow at every stage of your career.
Continuous innovation
We invite you to help redefine the future of financial services.
Delivering the promise of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
We foster an inclusive workplace where everyone thrives.
Championing Corporate Citizenship
We build a business that benefits all stakeholders and has a positive social and environmental impact.
About Manulife and John Hancock
Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services group tha t helps people make their decisions easier and lives better. With our global headquarters in Toronto, Canada, we operate as Manulife across our offices in Asia, Canada, and Europe, and primarily as John Hancock in the United States. We provide financial advice, insurance, and wealth and asset management solutions for individuals, groups and institutions. At the end of 2022, we had more than 40,000 employees, over 116,000 agents, and thousands of distribution partners, serving over 34 million customers. At the end of 2022, we had $1.3 trillion (US$1.0 trillion) in assets under management and administration, including total invested assets of $0.4 trillion (US $0.3 trillion), and segregated funds net assets of $0.3 trillion (US$0.3 trillion). We trade as MFC on the Toronto, New York, and the Philippine stock exchanges, and under 945 in Hong Kong.
Manulife is an Equal Opportunity Employer