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)

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