Senior Release Train Engineer / Agile Programme Lead

About Marctina

Marctina Consultancy is a global talent and workforce solutions partner connecting exceptional professionals with leading organizations undergoing significant business and technology transformation.

We are currently partnering with a rapidly growing global pharmaceutical organization to identify an experienced Senior Release Train Engineer / Agile Programme Lead to drive mission-critical digital transformation initiatives across multiple international markets.

This is a high-impact leadership opportunity for an accomplished Agile delivery professional who thrives in complex enterprise environments and has a proven track record of coordinating large-scale programs involving SAP, integrations, supply chain transformation, and cross-functional stakeholder management.

About the Role

We’re seeking an experienced Release Train Engineer (RTE) to lead multiple Agile teams supporting a large pharmaceutical client. Operating within the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), the RTE will serve as the Scrum Master of multiple teams—coordinating PI Planning, managing release timelines, and aligning projected work with available resources and funding.

The RTE will also work closely with development teams and leadership to remove blockers, mitigate risks, keep delivery on track, and lead a large pharmaceutical client. This role is a central point of communication and execution across a complex, fast-moving program.

The Opportunity

We are seeking a highly experienced Release Train Engineer (RTE) to lead the delivery and coordination of a strategic portfolio of initiatives. The role will oversee cross-functional delivery activities spanning SAP BTP, API integration, supply chain systems, business applications, and customer-facing digital services, ensuring alignment across business stakeholders, technical teams, and implementation partners.

The successful candidate will act as the central orchestration point across business stakeholders, technology teams, delivery partners, and vendor ecosystems, ensuring seamless execution across EMEA and global time zones.

Operating within a SAFe Agile environment, you will facilitate alignment across multiple Agile Release Trains (ARTs), manage programme-level dependencies, coordinate releases, mitigate risks, and ensure successful delivery of complex enterprise initiatives.

This role demands strong leadership presence, exceptional stakeholder engagement capabilities, and the ability to drive execution in a highly regulated pharmaceutical environment.

Key Responsibilities

Agile Release Train Leadership

• Serve as the Release Train Engineer (RTE) for multiple Agile delivery teams operating within a SAFe framework.
• Facilitate Program Increment (PI) Planning, Scrum of Scrums, Inspect & Adapt workshops, and ART-level ceremonies.
• Drive alignment between Product Management, Engineering, Architecture, Business Operations, and Executive Leadership.
• Ensure delivery objectives are translated into clear and achievable program increments.

Program & Delivery Management

• Lead delivery coordination for the Systems Integration Program.
• Manage program roadmaps, milestones, dependencies, delivery schedules, and release plans.
• Coordinate delivery activities across multiple countries and time zones throughout EMEA and global regions.
• Ensure resource capacity, budget alignment, and execution plans support successful program outcomes.
• Drive delivery excellence through proactive issue management and escalation resolution.

Stakeholder Management

• Build and maintain strong relationships with senior stakeholders across business, technology, operations, and external delivery partners.
• Act as the primary program coordination lead for executive reporting and governance activities.
• Facilitate effective communication between technical teams and non-technical business stakeholders.
• Provide transparency through regular program updates, risk assessments, and performance reporting.

Risk, Quality & Compliance Oversight

• Own program-level RAID management (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies).
• Ensure testing readiness, cutover planning, deployment activities, and release governance are effectively managed.
• Drive mitigation planning and escalation management across interdependent workstreams.
• Support compliance with pharmaceutical regulations and quality standards, including GxP, FDA, validation, and audit requirements.

Technology & Transformation Delivery

• Support strategic initiatives involving:
• SAP Business Technology Platform (SAP BTP)
• Blue Yonder
• API and middleware integrations
• Supply Chain and Logistics Transformation
• Enterprise Data Platforms
• Digital Transformation and Business Process Modernization
• Monitor delivery metrics and program health using Jira, Confluence, dashboards, and Agile reporting tools.

Requirements

• The role requires proven hands-on experience in at least one of the following: Supply chain operation, API integration, SAP BTP, or Blue Yonder. Proficiency in any of these areas is mandatory for a candidate to be considered.
• Certification as a Scrum Master, RTE, or equivalent Agile role.
• Minimum 5+ years of experience as a Release Train Engineer, Senior Scrum Master, Agile Program Manager, or Delivery Lead within a SAFe environment.
• Strong command of JIRA, Agile metrics, Confluence, Agile dashboards, and program governance tools.
• Experience managing geographically distributed teams across EMEA and global regions.
• Strong executive-level communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience in pharmaceutical healthcare or other highly regulated industries.

What’s Offered

• Fully remote position with flexible work hours and a focus on outcomes.
• Opportunity to contribute to global digital transformation projects in the pharmaceutical space.
• Global Exposure: Work with international stakeholders across EMEA and global delivery teams.
• Collaborative and data-driven team environment that values innovation.
• Career Growth: Lead complex, large-scale programs while expanding your expertise within a rapidly evolving pharmaceutical technology landscape.
• Competitive Package: Attractive compensation package aligned to experience, leadership capability, and program delivery expertise.
• Career development support through Marctina’s global network.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should submit an updated CV highlighting relevant experience in SAFe delivery, programme leadership, SAP BTP, Blue Yonder, API integrations, or supply chain transformation.

Applications should be sent to:

l.ayeni@marctinaconsultancy.com

• Reference: Senior Release Train Engineer (RTE)