Director, Release Train Engineer - Asia

Manulife Financial Inc

Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Hybrid
Agile release train leadership
Safe principles and devops practices
Art kanban systems
Manulife Financial Inc is seeking a Director, Release Train Engineer in Hong Kong to lead Agile Release Train (ART) initiatives. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in Agile delivery and a strong background in facilitation, coaching, and technical leadership

Job Summary

  • Facilitate all ART-level events including PI Planning, Scrum of Scrums, System Demos, and Inspect & Adapt workshops.
  • Mentor Scrum Masters, Product Owners, and Agile teams in Lean-Agile practices and drive adoption of SAFe principles.
  • Collaborate with engineering teams to integrate AEM Cloud and headless CMS into delivery workflows while ensuring compliance with accessibility and security requirements.

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Manulife Financial Inc is seeking a Director, Release Train Engineer in Hong Kong to lead Agile Release Train (ART) initiatives. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in Agile delivery and a strong background in facilitation, coaching, and technical leadership.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Agile Release Train leadership
  • SAFe principles and DevOps practices
  • ART Kanban systems
  • AEM Cloud and headless CMS integration
  • WCAG accessibility standards

Nice-to-have

  • continuous learning and self-organization
  • value stream mapping
  • API-driven architectures
  • cloud-native solutions

Key Requirements

  • 7–10 years of experience in Agile delivery
  • Proven experience as a Release Train Engineer
  • Strong understanding of SAFe, Agile frameworks, and Lean principles
  • Familiarity with AEM Cloud, headless CMS, and API-first architectures
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
  • SAFe RTE certification preferred

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