Delivery Stream Lead-2

Zayo•Denver, CO

About The Position

Zayo provides mission-critical bandwidth to the world’s most impactful companies, fueling the innovations that are transforming our society. Zayo’s 141,000-mile network in North America and Europe includes extensive metro connectivity to thousands of buildings and data centers. Zayo’s communications infrastructure solutions include dark fiber, private data networks, wavelengths, Ethernet, and dedicated Internet access. Zayo serves wireless and wireline carriers, media, tech, content, finance, healthcare and other large enterprises. Zayo is looking for an experienced Release Train Engineer (RTE) who can embed quickly into A gile Release Trains (ARTs) and Agile Teams , facilitating processes and execution, driving relentless improvement, and enabling value delivery at scale. The RTE works with Product Management, System Architects, Business SMEs, and other stakeholders to ensure alignment on vision, priorities, and execution across teams. This role requires strong facilitation skills, an ability to resolve impediments, manage cross-team dependencies, and a passion for enabling teams to deliver high-quality outcomes.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business , Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience).
Minimum of five (5) years of experience in Agile delivery roles (e.g., Scrum Master, Agile Project Manager).
Deep understanding of SAFe ® principles and Agile delivery at scale.
Proven facilitation skills across large, cross-functional groups.
Strong communication and conflict resolution skills.
SAFe ® Release Train Engineer (RTE) certification is preferred .
Experience in large enterprise environments with complex, cross-team dependencies.
Experience in maturing organizations in SAFe or Agile methodologies.
Familiarity with software tools (e.g., Jira, LucidChart ).
Servant leadership and team empowerment.
Strategic thinking and organizational agility.
Excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills.
Ability to influence without authority.
Continuous improvement mindset.

Nice To Haves

Certified SAFe ® Scrum Master (SSM) or Advanced Certified ScrumMaster (A-CSM) , MI-Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)
Experience working with decentralized or offshore agile teams
Familiarity with telecom systems like OSS/BSS, CRM, network inventory, service activation, and billing
Experience in telecommunications and/or software delivery.

Responsibilities

Plan, coordinate, and facilitate ART events such as PI Planning, System Demos, Inspect & Adapt workshops, and Scrum of Scrums.
Drive program-level cadence and synchronization to align multiple Agile teams toward shared goals.
Ensure cross-team coordination and alignment with portfolio priorities.
Serve as a servant leader to the ART, coaching leaders, teams, and Scrum Masters in Lean-Agile practices and mindsets.
Foster a culture of transparency, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Work with Product Management and other stakeholders to define and communicate program objectives , priorities, and dependencies.
Track, manage, and communicate progress toward objectives , identifying and addressing risks and impediments.
Identify , track, and manage cross-team and cross-ART dependencies to ensure alignment, mitigate delivery risks, and enable seamless value delivery across the program.
Facilitate dependency mapping and resolution during PI Planning and throughout the Program Increment, proactively engaging stakeholders to remove blockers and coordinate delivery timelines.
Establish, track, and report key ART metrics (e.g., predictability, delivery performance, quality).
Lead improvement initiatives identified during Inspect & Adapt sessions and retrospectives.
Push SAFe Evolution initiatives and guide the team of teams to a more mature state.