SAFe Release Train Engineer

Job DescriptionRelease Train Engineer (RTE) – Pharma / Life Sciences (SAFe)Role SummaryDatavid provides enterprise-ready software solutions designed to help businesses extract, enrich, and utilize their most valuable knowledge. Our focus is on delivering cutting-edge data engineering and AI services to global enterprises leading in research, development, customer experience, and innovation. With a dedicated team of over 120+ professionals, including software developers, data engineers, machine learning specialists, AI engineers and project managers, Datavid is committed to helping organizations unlock the full potential of their data.Role DescriptionWe are seeking a SAFe Release Train Engineer (RTE) to join our global engineering team. This is a full-time remote role responsible for facilitating and enabling one or more Agile Release Trains (ARTs) delivering pharmaceutical R&D, clinical, regulatory, quality, or commercial technology capabilities within a regulated life-sciences environment.The RTE ensures alignment, predictable delivery, and continuous improvement across multiple agile teams while maintaining compliance with GxP, validation, data integrity, and quality standards. The role works closely with Product Management, Architecture, Quality, Regulatory, and senior business stakeholders to enable Lean-Agile delivery at scale without compromising patient safety or regulatory obligations.Key ResponsibilitiesAgile Release Train Leadership (Pharma Context) • Act as chief facilitator and servant leader for an Agile Release Train supporting pharma domains such as: • Discovery & Pre-Clinical • Clinical Development & Operations • Regulatory Affairs & Submissions • Pharmacovigilance & Safety • Manufacturing, Quality, or Commercial IT • Establish and sustain ART cadence while respecting regulated delivery constraints • Promote a culture of transparency, quality, and continuous improvementProgram Increment (PI) Planning & Execution • Plan and facilitate PI Planning events involving cross-functional teams, vendors, and business SMEs • Ensure alignment to: • Portfolio themes and roadmap commitments • Regulatory milestones (e.g. submissions, inspections, audits) • Data integrity and validation needs • Facilitate dependency mapping, risk identification, and ROAMing with regulatory and quality awareness • Support PI objective definition and confidence voting in complex stakeholder environmentsFacilitation of SAFe Ceremonies • Facilitate and improve ART-level ceremonies: • Scrum of Scrums • PO Sync • System Demos (with validated artefacts where required) • Inspect & Adapt workshops • Ensure ceremonies focus on outcomes, quality, and compliance, not just speedDependency, Risk & Impediment Management • Proactively manage cross-team and cross-vendor dependencies involving: • Validation & CSV • Quality Assurance • Regulatory Affairs • Security & Data Privacy • Identify and remove system-level impediments impacting delivery timelines or compliance • Escalate risks appropriately while enabling teams to resolve issues at the lowest possible levelCompliance, Quality & Governance Enablement • Partner with Quality, Validation, and Regulatory teams to: • Embed compliance into agile ways of working • Ensure audit-ready delivery processes • Support documentation, traceability, and evidence generation • Enable agile delivery within GxP-regulated environments without reverting to waterfall behavioursCoaching & Continuous Improvement • Coach Scrum Masters, Product Owners, and teams on: • SAFe practices adapted for life-sciences delivery • Flow, WIP limits, and value-based prioritisation • Balancing speed with quality and compliance • Drive continuous improvement actions from Inspect & Adapt workshopsMetrics & Transparency • Track and communicate ART-level metrics including: • PI predictability • Flow metrics (Flow Velocity, Flow Time, Flow Load) • Quality and stability indicators where applicable • Provide clear, data-driven updates to senior stakeholders and governance forumsKey Stakeholders • Product Management & Product Owners • Clinical, Regulatory, Safety, and Quality stakeholders • Architecture, Platform, and DevOps teams • Validation & Compliance functions • External vendors and systems integrators • Portfolio and Digital Transformation leadershipRequired Experience & Skills • 7+ years’ experience in Agile delivery roles (Senior Scrum Master, Agile Coach, Program/Delivery Manager) • Proven experience as an RTE or equivalent role within pharma or life sciences • Strong understanding of SAFe and Agile at scale • Experience operating in GxP-regulated environments • Ability to facilitate large, complex planning and alignment events • Strong stakeholder management skills in matrixed organisations • Calm, structured approach to ambiguity and regulatory complexityPreferred Experience • Exposure to clinical systems (CTMS, EDC, eTMF, Safety systems) • Experience supporting regulatory submissions or inspections • Working knowledge of CSV, validation, and audit requirements • Experience coordinating multiple vendors or global delivery teamsCertifications (Preferred) • SAFe Release Train Engineer (RTE) • SAFe Agilist (SA) • Scrum Master / Advanced Scrum Master • Life-sciences or GxP training / certification (advantageous)

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