Program Manager/Scrum Master, Data Science & Machine Learning

The Fountain Group

South San Francisco, CA, United States

about 1 month ago

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Role details

Contract type

Temporary contract

Employment type

Full-time (> 32 hours)

Experience level

Expert

Experience required

5 years minimum

Compensation

$140,150.0 - $169,645.0

Working hours

Regular working hours

Job source

www.thefountaingroup.com

Tech stack

Agile Methodology Confluence JIRA Integrated Development Environments Scrum Methodology Functional Dependencies Data Analytics Machine Learning Operations Data Pipelines

Job description

Scrum & Agile Facilitation (DS/ML Operations)

Facilitate Core Ceremonies: Lead sprint planning, daily standups, backlog refinement, and retrospectives tailored to non-linear Data Science & ML workflows.
Unblock Technical Teams: Proactively identify, track, and clear technical and operational roadblocks for data scientists and ML engineers.

Program & Delivery Execution

Dependency & Milestone Tracking: Track internal technical deliverables and cross-functional dependencies across data pipelines, model builds, and engineering integrations.

Execution Transparency

Maintain accurate, up-to-date execution status in Jira/Confluence to provide clear visibility into sprint velocity, risks, technical blockers, and completion timelines.

Requirements

5+ years of combined experience as a Program Manager and Scrum Master is required. Agile Expertise: Proven track record of applying Agile practices to data-driven software development environments is required. Tooling Mastery: Advanced proficiency in Jira, Confluence, or equivalent project management tools configured for data workflows is needed. Execution Focus: Strong ability to keep technical teams focused on high-priority deliverables and maintain momentum across complex engineering dependencies. PMP or Agile certification strongly preferred