Required Qualifications

1. Experience

- 8+ years of experience in Program Management, Project Management, Scrum Master, Agile Coaching, or Release Train Engineer roles, preferably within financial services, fintech, or enterprise technology environments.

1. SAFe &
- Agile Expertise

- Strong experience implementing and scaling Agile practices using the Scaled Agile Framework (Protected).
- Hands-on experience facilitating PI Planning and ART-level ceremonies.

1. Leadership Skills

- Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams, manage stakeholders, influence without authority, and resolve complex organizational challenges.

1. Communication Skills

- Excellent communication, facilitation, presentation, and stakeholder management capabilities across business and technology teams.

1. Industry Knowledge

- Understanding of financial services technology, payments, digital banking, regulatory environments, and large-scale transformation programs.

1. Education

- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Business, or related discipline.

Preferred Skills (Good to Have)

- SAFe Release Train Engineer (RTE), SAFe Agilist (SA), Certified Scrum Master (CSM), or equivalent Agile certifications.




- Experience managing Agile Release Trains comprising 50+ team members across multiple teams.
- Experience with modernization initiatives involving Java Full Stack, Microservices, APIs, Cloud (AWS, Azure, or GCP), and legacy platforms.
- Proficiency with Agile lifecycle management tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, Rally, or similar platforms.
- Familiarity with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, release governance, and quality engineering.
- Experience in client-facing delivery, professional services, or large-scale enterprise transformation programs.

Key Competencies

- Agile Program Leadership
- Program Increment (PI) Planning
- Dependency &
- Risk Management
- Stakeholder Management
- Release Planning &
- Governance
- SAFe Framework
- Continuous Improvement
- Executive Reporting &
- Communication
- Financial Services Domain Knowledge
- Conflict Resolution &
- Facilitation

This version positions the role clearly as a SAFe Release Train Engineer rather than a traditional Project Manager and emphasizes the responsibilities typically expected in large-scale Agile transformation programs

📌 RTE-Sr Project Manager (Chennai)
🏢 Sonata Software
📍 Chennai