AVP, Release Train Engineer

Where Ambition Meets Innovation

Build a career that matches all your initiative with an impressive dose of innovation. From cutting‑edge resources and a collaborative environment to the freedom to make an impact and more, you’ll find the ingredients you need at LPL Financial to shape your success while helping clients pursue their financial goals.

Job Overview:

The AVP, Release Train Engineer (RTE) serves as a key member of the Enterprise Program Management Office (EPMO), providing program management support across complex technology initiatives. This role partners with project teams, scrum teams, business stakeholders, and vendors to drive alignment to program and portfolio objectives. The RTE is responsible for coordinating delivery, managing financials, supporting intake and governance processes, and ensuring visibility into program performance and execution health.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate across project, scrum, technology, business, and vendor teams to align delivery outcomes to program and portfolio OKRs
• Manage program budgets, including tracking actuals versus forecast and partnering with finance to ensure accurate reporting and funding alignment
• Oversee demand intake within the PDLC framework, ensuring alignment to capacity, funding availability, and prioritization standards
• Facilitate resolution of risks, dependencies, and conflicts while applying appropriate escalation paths
• Guide project managers and scrum masters to ensure alignment with delivery standards and program goals
• Identify, track, and remove impediments impacting program execution and delivery timelines
• Assess program-level risks and communicate key issues and dependencies to portfolio leadership
• Deliver recurring program status reports, including weekly updates, bi-weekly health reporting, and monthly portfolio review inputs
• Ensure adherence to SDLC standards, governance processes, and enterprise delivery frameworks
• What are we looking for?

We are seeking a highly motivated individual who strives to  pursue greatness , consistently demonstrates the ability to  act with integrity , and is  driven to help our clients succeed . The ideal candidate collaborates effectively to  win together , fosters strong partnerships across teams, and contributes to a culture where teams can  create and share joy  while delivering impactful outcomes.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Project Management, Computer Science, Information Systems, Communications, or a related technical field
• 7+ years of experience managing large-scale IT programs with budgets up to $5M
• 3+ years of experience serving as a Release Train Engineer (RTE) in an Agile environment
• 3+ years of experience managing programs across Agile and/or Waterfall SDLC methodologies
• Experience using enterprise tools such as JIRA and Confluence for program tracking and reporting
• Preferences: Experience managing vendor performance and third-party delivery partners
• Experience facilitating requirements gathering and solution workshops
• Experience with financial governance processes including budget forecasting and variance tracking
• Experience with Planview or similar portfolio management and time tracking tools
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office tools including Microsoft Project or similar project management platforms
• Pay Range: $112,064.00 - $186,842.00
• Actual base salary varies based on factors, including but not limited to, relevant skill, prior experience, education, base salary of internal peers, demonstrated performance, and geographic location. Additionally, LPL Total Rewards package is highly competitive, designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play – such as 401K matching, health benefits, employee stock options, paid time off, volunteer time off, and more. Your recruiter will be happy to discuss all that LPL has to offer!
• Company Overview: LPL Financial Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: LPLA) is among the fastest growing wealth management firms in the U.S. As a leader in the financial advisor-mediated marketplace(6) , LPL supports over 32,000 financial advisors and the wealth management practices of approximately 1,100 financial institutions, servicing and custodying approximately $2.3 trillion in brokerage and advisory assets on behalf of approximately 8 million Americans. The firm provides a wide range of advisor affiliation models, investment solutions, fintech tools and practice management services, ensuring that advisors and institutions have the flexibility to choose the business model, services, and technology resources they need to run thriving businesses. For further information about LPL, please visit www.lpl.com.
• At LPL, independence means that advisors and institution leaders have the freedom they deserve to choose the business model, services, and technology resources that allow them to run a thriving business. They have the flexibility to do business their way. And they have the freedom to manage their client relationships, because they know their clients best. Simply put, we take care of our advisors and institutions, so they can take care of their clients.
• For further information about LPL, please visit www.lpl.com .
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• Information on Interviews: LPL will only communicate with a job applicant directly from an  @lplfinancial.com  email address and will never conduct an interview online or in a chatroom forum.  During an interview, LPL will not request any form of payment from the applicant, or information regarding an applicant’s bank or credit card.  Should you have any questions regarding the application process, please contact LPL’s Human Resources Solutions Center at (855) 575-6947.
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