Release Train Engineer

Why GM Financial?

GM Financial is the wholly owned captive finance subsidiary of General Motors and is headquartered in Fort Worth, U.S. We are a global provider of auto finance solutions, with operations in North America, South America, and the Asia Pacific region. Through our long-standing relationships with auto dealers, we offer attractive retail financing and lease programs to meet the needs of each customer. We also offer commercial lending products to dealers to help them finance and grow their businesses.

At GM Financial, our team members define and shape our culture — an environment that welcomes new ideas, fosters integrity, and creates a sense of community and belonging. Here we do more than work — we thrive.

Our Purpose: We pioneer the innovations that move and connect people to what matters.

This position will be posted until filled. 

About the role:

The Release Train Engineer (RTE) is a servant leader and coach for the Agile Release Train (ART). Although ARTs are composed of self-organizing and self-managing teams, the RTE will guide and drive the teams, facilitate the ART events and processes and assist the teams in delivering value. The RTE has a solid grasp of how to scale Lean - Agile practices and understands the unique opportunities and challenges associated with transforming and continuously aligning a large development program.

In this role you will:

• Facilitate Agile Release Train processes and execution, escalate impediments, manage risk, help ensure value delivery, and help drive relentless improvement
• Influence others by creating a participative, empowered and safe environment where all feedback is valued and respected
• Ensure that others contribute to organization strategies by focusing them on the most critical priorities, measuring progress, and ensuring accountability against those metrics
• Identify and emphasize critical priorities to ensure time and energy are aligned with important organization goals despite daily distractions
• Assign priorities and reinforce individual responsibility for each progress measure and communicate the consequences for meeting or not meeting expectations
• Identify measures that are on track and those that are most at risk, escalating track impediments when needed
• Explain and clarify the need for improvement or preparation required for a new opportunity and articulate the impact on the individual, team, and organization
• Provide assistance by sharing suggestions for improvement, best practices, development resources, positive models, or opportunities for experimentation
• Summarize specific actions individuals will take, assign clear accountability, timeline, progress measures, and follow-up date, while monitoring progress and results
• Manage and optimize the flow of value through the ART and Solution Train using various tools, such as the Program and Solution 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 drive the synthesis of a Vision, a Roadmap, and Backlogs, and through Pre- and Post-PI Planning meetings
• Coach leaders, teams, and Scrum Masters in Lean-Agile practices and mindsets, providing additional training and development opportunities when necessary
• Use appropriate interpersonal styles and methods to inspire and guide individuals to gain acceptance of ideas or plans
• Continually focus on improving processes, products, and services by exploring innovative options
• Provide input on resourcing to address critical bottlenecks and inspire collaboration between team members
• Ensure strategy and execution alignment between Product and Solution Management, Product Owners, and other stakeholders
• Understand and operate within Lean Budgets and ensure adherence to Guardrails

What makes you a dream candidate?

• Must exhibit advanced knowledge of Agile, Scrum and Kanban techniques and demonstrate evidence of a servant leadership mindset
• Demonstrated expertise in product development process cycles
• Understanding of information systems, interlinkages and operations
• Thorough understanding of the business principles involved in strategic planning
• Demonstrated understanding of portfolio management techniques
• Thorough understanding of GM Financial’s organization mission/vision and strategic direction
• Demonstrated ability in performing multiple PI Planning sessions
• Ability to facilitate, coach and guide through influence, inspiration, collaboration and teamwork
• Advanced negotiation, leadership, and conflict resolution abilities
• Excellent people skills, with an ability to understand and respect diverse viewpoints
• Ability to listen and communicate effectively with others both verbally and in writing
• Experience with Microsoft Azure DevOps (work hierarchies) and visual platforms such as Miro, IdeaBoardz, etc.



Additional Knowledge and Skills

Working effectively within an AI enabled environment:  

• Ability to use AI tools (e.g., Microsoft Copilot) to support daily work
• Skills in evaluating AI outputs for accuracy, compliance, and bias
• Experience integrating AI into workflows to improve efficiency or insights
• Familiarity with AI assisted research, summarization, and content generation
• Understanding of responsible AI use, including ethics and data protection 

Experience & Education

• 5-7 years of experience in Scrum and/or agile release trains required
• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• Bachelor’s Degree or additional equivalent work or military experience preferred

Licenses and Certifications

• SAFe 5.0 Release Train Engineer (RTE certification) within 90 Days required 

• SAFe 5.0 SAFe Program Consultant (SPC certification) preferred

  
  

What We Offer: Generous benefits package available on day one to include: 401K matching, bonding leave for new parents (12 weeks, 100% paid), tuition assistance, training, GM employee auto discount, community service pay and nine company holidays. 

Our Culture: Our team members define and shape our culture — an environment that welcomes innovative ideas, fosters integrity, and creates a sense of community and belonging. Here we do more than work — we thrive. 

Compensation: Competitive pay and bonus eligibility. 

Work Life Balance: Flexible hybrid work environment, 2 days a week in the office. 

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