Synchrony · 8 hours ago
VP, Information Security Solution Train Engineer
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$130K/yr - $210K/yr
8+ years expSynchrony is a leading financial services company, and they are seeking a VP, Information Security Solution Train Engineer to facilitate the Information Security Agile Release Train. The role involves managing risk, ensuring value delivery, and driving continuous improvement within the organization.
LendingFinanceProperty & Casualty InsuranceVenture CapitalConsumer LendingFinancial ServicesInsurance
No H1B
Responsibilities
Facilitating solution events, coaching the team, and assisting them to deliver added value by closely working with Solution Architect & Management
Establish and maintain reporting and transparency mechanisms to track progress against goals, PI commitments, and agility maturity across the Solution Train
Identifying and proactively working to remove barriers, influence decisions, and improve the entire delivery system
Acting as a lean-agile leader and coach for the RTE (Release Train Engineer) community
Helping the individual RTE, and ART end-users understand their impact on the overall picture of the decision-making process
Manage and optimize the flow of value across the ART and Solution Train, providing portfolio-level visibility into delivery progress, PI outcomes, and alignment to strategic priorities
Establish and communicate the annual cadence for Iterations and Program Increments (PIs) for Prism, ensuring consistency, readiness, and transparency
Facilitate PI Planning readiness and execution, fostering a Continuous Exploration and synthesis of vision, roadmap, and backlogs through pre- and post-PI activities
Track execution of features and capabilities, delivering ongoing insights into progress, delivery confidence, risks, and PI outcomes
Identify, manage, and escalate risks, dependencies, and impediments impacting PI execution and overall program delivery
Provide input on resourcing and capacity constraints to address critical bottlenecks and support portfolio and PI commitments
Partner with Product, Architecture, Engineering, and the Agile PMO to ensure strategy, execution, and delivery are aligned across the ART and Solution Train
Drive continuous improvement and operational excellence, including DevOps and Release on Demand maturity, and Lean UX practices
Drive relentless improvement via Inspect and Adapt workshops; assess the agility level of the ART and Solution Train and help them improve
Foster Communities of Practice and the use of engineering and Built-In Quality practices
Perform other duties and/or special projects as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree and minimum 8 years of IT experience or in lieu of degree High School diploma/GED and 9 years of IT experience
Minimum of 8 years of IT project management experience in financial services or banking industry
Minimum of 8 years of experience with project management methodology (Waterfall, Agile) and all phases of SDLC
Ability and flexibility to travel for business as required
You must be 18 years or older
You must have a high school diploma or equivalent
You must be willing to take a drug test, submit to a background investigation and submit fingerprints as part of the onboarding process
You must be able to satisfy the requirements of Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act
Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening
Preferred
Agile experience as Scrum Master and SAFe Scaled Agile experience
Experience with a web, mobile or ASP companies strongly preferred
Demonstrated competency with linking business strategy with IT technology initiatives
Strong cross-functional team player with the ability to work seamlessly across a matrix organization
Strong business acumen including a broad understanding of financial services business processes and practices
Proven track record of leading and executing on critical business initiatives on-time and within budget
Proven ability to lead and motivate teams in a matrixed environment
Demonstrated ability to drive change and work effectively across business boundaries
Superior decision-making, client relationship, and vendor management experience
Self-motivated with the ability to prioritize, meet deadlines, and manage changing priorities
Expertise in evaluating technology and solution engineering, with strong focus on architecture and re-engineering
Experience with testing application enhancements
Able to understand business requirements and translate into technical requirements for projects
Benefits
Annual bonus based on individual and company performance
Company
Synchrony
Synchrony is a consumer financial services company.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$500M2024-02-15Post Ipo Equity· $500M
2014-08-01IPO
Leadership Team
Brian Doubles
President & CEO
Raj Deol
SVP, Sam’s Club Marketing Leader
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