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Galent

Data Project Manager / Scrum Master

Contract · In Office · New Jersey (USA)

Posted Jun 15, 2026

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Job Description

  • Experience as an Application Project Manager / Scrum Master, leading multiple Scrum teams supporting business transformation initiatives.
  • Experience in Business Intelligence, Data Science, and Data Engineering, collaborating with diverse business and product teams.
  • Strong experience in Agile/Scrum methodologies, facilitating ceremonies such as:
  • Backlog grooming
  • Epic and user story creation
  • Daily stand-ups
  • Estimation and velocity tracking
  • Resolving impediments
  • Sprint retrospectives
  • Coaching team members
  • Using tools like JIRA, Confluence, and metrics reporting
  • Strong communicator with effective presentation skills:
  • Delivering formal presentations
  • Facilitating demos to various management levels
  • Articulating project/sprint status, risk mitigation, business benefits, and financial outcomes
  • Familiar with DevOps implementation, focusing on:
  • Continuous Integration (CI)
  • Continuous Deployment (CD)
  • Automation and pipeline development
  • Emphasis on quality and faster time-to-market
  • Self-motivated and independent critical thinker:
  • Able to guide teams through conflicts
  • Maintains focus on business goals and priorities
  • Strong experience with Agile frameworks:
  • SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework)
  • Kanban
  • Scrum of Scrums
  • Lean budgeting
  • Release Train management
  • Agile process improvements
  • Training on Agile tools and dashboards
  • Effective in:
  • Conflict resolution and impediment management
  • Operating in fast-paced environments
  • Handling multiple priorities across cross-functional teams
  • Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills:
  • Ability to influence stakeholders
  • Adapt to different personality styles
  • Deliver under pressure and tight deadlines
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Technical & Functional Expertise
  • Managed Cloud Platforms: AWS, Azure
  • Good to have knowledge of Databricks
  • Good to have knowledge of Alteryx
  • Core Skills
  • Project Governance
  • Project Planning
  • Risk / Crisis Management
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Data Project Manager / Scrum Master
  • We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, citizenship status, age, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. https://www.e-verify.gov/sites/default/files/everify/posters/IER_RighttoWorkPoster.pdf

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Data Project Manager / Scrum Master

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