Release Train Engineer – Clinical Design and Analysis

Career Category Information Systems Job Description ABOUT AMGEN Amgen harnesses the best of biology and technology to fight the world’s toughest diseases, and make people’s lives easier, fuller and longer. We discover, develop, manufacture and deliver innovative medicines to help millions of patients. Amgen helped establish the biotechnology industry more than 40 years ago and remains on the cutting-edge of innovation, using technology and human genetic data to push beyond what’s known today. ABOUT THE ROLE Role Description: The Release Train Engineer – Clinical Design and Analysis is a leader and coach who facilitates ART events , processes , and supports teams in delivering value. The role involves facilitating communication and collaboration among teams, ensuring alignment with the program vision, managing risks and dependencies , and driving relentless improvement. They also often participate in the Lean-Agile transformation, coaching leaders, teams, and Scrum Master in the new mindset and processes. They help adapt SAFe to the organization’s needs, standardizing and documenting practices Roles & Responsibilities: Lead and manage product delivery using agile frameworks and techniques. Align with Agile values such as prioritizing individuals and interactions over processes and tools. Lead and facilitate agile events including stand-ups, sprint /PI planning, sprint /PI reviews, retrospectives, demos and backlog refinement meetings to promote team collaboration. Advise SAFe events, including PI Planning, Scrum of Scrums, and Inspect & Adapt workshops. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify business requirements and develop solutions that meet customer needs. Work with Product Owners, Product and Solution Management, and stakeholders to ensure strategy and execution alignment Help the scrum teams achieve delivery acceleration focused on business outcomes by reaching higher levels of scrum maturity Identify , escalate, and manage risks and dependencies across ART to ensur e that they are addressed in a timely manner Coordinate with Services and support to schedule resolution of issues with released products Foster a culture of continuous improvement within the ART by leading retrospectives and encouraging innovation Monitor and report on the progress of the ART , ensuring transparency and alignment with solution objectives Lead and facilitate the PI planning event and ensure strategic and organizational readiness, leadership team preparedness and logistics management for planning readiness Manage and optimize the flow of value through the Agile Release Train using various tools, such as Program Kanban and other information radiators Lead and f acilitate agile events and events such as Program Increment (PI) planning, pre and post PI Planning, Solution demos , and iteration planning, to ensur e alignment and collaboration across teams Provide guidance and support to RTEs, Scrum Masters, and Product Management teams to help them deliver value effectively and adhere to Agile best practices Basic Qualifications and Experience: Master’s or Bachelor's degree with 12 - 16 years of experience in Computer Science, Business, Engineering, IT or related field OR Functional Skills: Must-Have Skills : Strong understanding of Agile methodologies, particularly the Scaled Agile Framework ( SAFe ) Prior experience with Agile project management tools, such as Jira , Confluence and Jira Align Experience in guiding teams through Agile events and ensuring adhe