Program Manager II

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)

• 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.

• 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