Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. · 19 hours ago
Sr Principal Release Train Engineer
Frisco, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$130K/yr - $195K/yr
5+ years expKeurig Dr Pepper Inc. is a leading beverage company in North America, seeking a Sr. Principal Release Train Engineer (RTE) to lead enterprise-scale delivery across a complex Agile Release Train. The role focuses on connecting strategy to delivery of value in data and analytics, while driving continuous improvement and innovation across multi-team value streams.
CoffeeFood and BeverageManufacturing
Responsibilities
Lead PI Planning, system demos, release readiness activities, and retrospectives understanding interdependencies across the ART and raising risks and issues while helping develop mitigation plans
Track and analyze Agile Release Train metrics and financials focused on driving value and progressive improvement to senior leadership
Champion SAFe and complementary frameworks across the organization
Mentor key stakeholders such as Scrum Masters and Product Owners while modeling servant leadership and systems thinking across the ART
Identify when needed and lead ART-level continuous-improvement workshops
Identify and drive enterprise process re-engineering opportunities to reduce waste, and increase delivery velocity and achieve value
Align ART objectives with portfolio strategies, organizational mission, values, and goals
Build strong team dynamics and cross-functional collaboration
Remove impediments and escalate to leadership when necessary
Qualification
Required
Five or more years of experience in Agile delivery
Two or more years as a Release Train Engineer or equivalent program-level leader
Proven leadership of a complex Agile Release Train of 6 or more teams
Hands-on experience with Jira and a reporting platform such as Power BI or Tableau
Demonstrated experience in budget and financial management
Executive presentation skills
Strong communication skills
Critical thinking skills
Expert knowledge of SAFe and full product life cycle management
Expert proficiency in Scrum, Kanban, XP, and Lean principles
Strong acumen in the data and analytics area such as modern data stacks (cloud platforms like Snowflake, Databricks, etc.; orchestration tools like Informatica; BI tools like Tableau or Power BI
Expert in Lean Agile frameworks such as SAFe
String technical and business acumen to align delivery with organizational strategy
Strong Scrum facilitator with deep Agile team experience
Expert in progress tracking and reporting with Jira, AgilePlace, and Power BI
Expert in Agile estimation and planning
Preferred
Master's Degree
SAFe Program Consultant (SPC), RTE, or equivalent Agile certification
Background in Lean Portfolio Management
Exposure to multiple scaled frameworks such as SAFe with OKR alignment or LeSS
Strong facilitation skills with distributed and hybrid teams
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Disability
Paid Time Off (including paid parental leave, vacation, and sick time)
401k with company match
Tuition Reimbursement
Mileage Reimbursement
Annual bonus based on performance and eligibility.
Company
Keurig Dr Pepper Inc.
Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) is a leading beverage company in North America, with annual revenue in excess of $14.1 billion and nearly 28,000 employees.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$49.37BKey Investors
Apollo,Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.Starboard ValueMitsubishi UFJ Financial Group,Morgan Stanley
2025-10-27Post Ipo Equity· $7B
2025-10-13Post Ipo Equity
2025-08-25Post Ipo Debt· $18.82B
Leadership Team
G
George Lagoudakis
SVP Finance US Refreshment Beverages
J
Jane Gelfand
Senior Vice President, Strategic Finance & Capital Markets
Recent News
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