gestionnaire de projets agile / rte.

Our client, a distinguished leader in the Montreal financial and institutional sector, is seeking a high-performing Release Train Engineer (RTE) / Senior Agile Delivery Manager. In this strategic role within the Information Security and Technological Controls division, you will serve as the master facilitator and orchestrator of security initiatives across multiple teams. Working in an adapted Agile environment, you will bridge the gap between technical execution and high-level business objectives (OKRs), driving seamless delivery, cross-team alignment, and continuous improvement without direct hierarchical authority.

Advantages
High-Impact Role: Drive critical cybersecurity and technological resilience initiatives across a major institutional enterprise.

Competitive Compensation: Attractive hourly rates for a 12-month renewable assignment (37.5 hours/week).

Collaborative Culture: Work alongside elite domain leaders and technical experts in a structured, modern Agile framework.

Prime Location: Downtown Montreal office location with modern amenities.

Responsibilities

Program Orchestration: Plan, lead, and execute quarterly planning events (PI Planning), end-of-cycle reviews, retrospectives, and cross-functional Agile ceremonies.

Executive Reporting & Visibility: Design and present comprehensive status reports to executive leadership detailing initiative progress, velocity, delivery metrics, risks, and blockers.

Strategic Alignment: Connect corporate OKRs with quarterly team deliverables; facilitate prioritization sessions with key stakeholders to align roadmap ambitions with organizational goals.

Backlog & Roadmap Health: Partner with technical experts and domain owners to ensure healthy, prioritized backlogs and maintain up-to-date security delivery roadmaps.

Jira Administration & Optimization: Configure, optimize, and maintain Jira boards, custom workflows, automation rules, field settings, and executive dashboards.

Impediment Removal: Proactively identify and resolve complex operational roadblocks by liaising across internal departments and inter-team dependencies.

Qualifications
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Business Administration, Project Management, or a related field.

Agile Experience: Minimum of five (5) years of experience managing or coordinating Agile delivery at scale, with proven success facilitating quarterly planning and program-level ceremonies.

Security & Industry Context: Solid background delivering initiatives in Cybersecurity, IT Security, or complex IT infrastructure environments, ideally within the financial or institutional sector.

Tool Mastery: Advanced expertise in Jira (board configuration, workflow customization, automations, and reporting) and familiarity with Confluence.

Frameworks & Certifications: Deep understanding of Agile methodologies (SAFe, Scrum, Kanban). Relevant certifications (SAFe RTE, CSM, PSM) are strongly preferred.

Soft Skills: Outstanding ability to influence without formal authority, exceptional executive-level communication skills, high organizational rigor, and a pragmatic problem-solving mindset.

Our client operates in Canada. The company takes all reasonable steps to limit the number of positions in Quebec that require knowledge of a language other than French, and only requires it when necessary and its existing bilingual employees are unable to perform these duties. Based on an assessment conducted by our client, it has been determined that this position requires candidates to be fluent in English (both spoken and written). In particular, this position will require the employee to interact with centralized internal departments (e.g., Operations / HR / Finance / Legal / Contracts / Sales) that support the organization in Canada and that do not speak French.

Summary
Role: Release Train Engineer / Senior Agile Delivery Manager (Cybersecurity)

Location: Montreal, Quebec (Hybrid - 4 days/week on-site)

Duration: 12 Months (Contract, 37.5 hours/week)

Target Start Date: August 31, 2026

Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.

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