Vipin Goel

Dynamic Solution/Release Train Manager with a proven track record at Centene Corporation, adept at transforming teams from Waterfall to Agile methodologies. Expert in Agile coaching and project management, driving successful end-to-end deliveries while fostering stakeholder engagement. Skilled in Jira and passionate about continuous process improvement, ensuring high-quality outcomes in complex environments.

• Successfully coached teams and converted multiple teams from Waterfall to Agile.
• Running multiple Scrum teams in parallel and delivering common deliveries on the SAFe model.
• Running and managing programs using Agile Methodology.
• Setting up Agile trains and running multiple Scrum teams in parallel to deliver common deliveries on the SAFe model.
• Working closely with Product and Technical Management to facilitate and execute PI plannings.
• Scrum Master/Product Owner: Working closely with Business teams and development, managing Scrum teams, delivering enhancements, and providing Business Solutions & ideas.
• Release Management: Managing multiple releases, their impacts on different applications, release notes, release issues, deployments, Technical and business validations, Communication plans, etc.
• 3+ years of experience in Engagement Management with responsibilities like business development (RFP, RFQ, RFI), client relationship management, contract negotiation, revenue recognition, billing & invoicing, budget forecasting, resource management, recruitment, procurement management, and vendor management.
• Managed projects with large team sizes of 50+ resources in both SDLC and Agile Methodologies.
• Financial Management – Estimates, Forecasts budgets & Plan view.
• Owning P&L (revenue, margin, pipeline, receivables) and customer satisfaction.
• Building & managing customer relationships with Business & IT stakeholders.
• Envisioning and creating new opportunities within existing and new businesses.
• Project Planning and Management – Define project scope and schedule, organize and lead project status and working meetings, manage risks and issues, perform delivery planning for assigned projects.
• Operational Excellence – ensure key operational metrics are met for the account.
• As part of PMO, provided mentoring platform to the project leads, defined key project management methodologies, and developed key project management processes.
• Escalate and manage project portfolio risks, issues, demand list, and determine the course of action.
• Mentor project managers and review team’s performance in the project/program.
• Facilitate weekly program status meetings, risk management, governance, and budget forecast meetings for projects undertaken.
• Estimate budget, prepare schedule, perform scope management, monitoring & control, and Transitioning of projects.

• SAFe 6.0 Program Consultant
• SAFe 6.0 Release Train Engineer
• SAFe 6.0 Advanced Scrum Master
• SAFe 6.0 Certified Agilist
• Certified Scrum Master
• PMP

• Setting up Agile Release and Solution Trains
• Facilitating PI Plannings for big Trains
• Leading Agile Release Trains and Value Streams
• Running Multiple Trains/Scrums/Kanbans
• Project Management, Finance Management
• Scrum, Agile & Waterfall
• Program Management, Budgeting and forecasting, Estimation and costing
• Product Ownership, Risk & Change Management, Business Solutions & ideas
• Agile Coach/SAFe, Owning P&L, Java/J2EE
• Proposals and SOW, Release Manager, Resource & Staffing Management

• Jira Align
• Jira
• Confluence
• MS Project
• Office products
• Java/J2EE with Hibernate
• Spring stack
• CICD with Hudson and other scripting tools