Position Title: Program Manager II, Data Science & Machine Learning Work Location: South San Francisco Assignment Duration: 6 months Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM (standard 8 hours) Work Arrangement: Hybrid (three days onsite, two remote)
Key Responsibilities: • 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. • 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.
Qualification & Experience: • Experience: 5+ years of combined experience as a Program Manager and Scrum Master. • Agile Expertise: Proven track record of applying Agile practices to data-driven software development environments. • Tooling Mastery: Advanced proficiency in Jira, Confluence, or equivalent project management tools configured for data workflows. • Execution Focus: Strong ability to keep technical teams focused on high-priority deliverables and maintain momentum across complex engineering dependencies. • PMP or Agile certification preferred
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At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position's pay range is $80.00/hr - $82.14/hr.
