Data Project Manager

What You'll Be Working On (Duties include but not limited to):

• Agile Facilitation and Project Leadership  
• Lead all Agile ceremonies including daily standups, sprint planning, backlog refinement, reviews, and retrospectives  
• Serve as a servant leader and coach to ensure Agile best practices are effectively implemented across the team  
• Use JIRA and Confluence to manage and visualize work, ensuring accurate tracking of epics, user stories, tasks, and bugs  
• Promote continuous improvement and help the team increase velocity without compromising quality  


• Team Collaboration and Delivery  
• Partner with Product Owners and technical leads to manage a well-prioritized backlog aligned with business goals  
• Capture requirements from business stakeholders and translate them into working specifications for engineers 
• Proactively identify blockers and impediments, resolving them quickly or escalating when necessary  
• Ensure the team is focused, supported, and working effectively toward sprint commitments  
• Track delivery metrics and guide data-driven decision-making  
• Support testing efforts by ensuring quality deliverables have been completed in the way it was intended 


• Technical Awareness and Environment  
• Collaborate with data engineers and architects to understand technical workflows, tools, and dependencies  
• Support teams building within Databricks, dbt, Azure resources, and related services  
• Understand and speak to technical dependencies in pipelines written in Python/pySpark and SQL  
• Ensure Scrum ceremonies align with the iterative delivery cycles typical in data engineering environments  


• Other Responsibilities 
• Assist with additional projects such as report design, data maintenance, etc.  

Scope of Role:

• Autonomy of Role: ​Work is performed under limited supervision​ 
• Direct Reports: ​No​ 

Physical Requirements:

• This role requires 100% of work to be performed in a remote office environment and requires the ability to use keyboards and other computer equipment.  

Travel Requirements:

• This is a remote position with less than 10% travel requirements. Occasional planned travel may be required as part of the role.  

What You Bring (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities):

• Excellent communication, conflict resolution, and stakeholder engagement skills  
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and mission-driven environment

Certifications, Education, and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, data analytics, systems engineering, or related field  
• 3+ years of experience as a Scrum Master or Agile Delivery Lead, preferably with data or software engineering teams  

Licenses:

• Certified Scrum Master (CSM), PMI-ACP/PMP, or equivalent certification preferred 

Benefits (US Full-Time Employees Only):

• Paid Time Off (PTO) and Company Paid Holidays
• 100% Employer paid medical, dental, and vision insurance plan options
• Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Accounts
• Bi-weekly HSA employer contribution
• Company paid Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability
• 401(k) Retirement Plan, with Company Match