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Program Manager/Scrum Master, Data Science & Machine Learning

The Fountain Group LLC
  • South San Francisco, CA
  • $67.38–$81.56 Per Hour
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6 days ago

Job Description

Working Model: Hybrid (three days onsite, two remote)
Pay: $67.38-81.56/hour W2 only 
Duration: 6 Months to start with extensions based on client need and performance.

Key Responsibilities
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.

Required Qualifications
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

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Numbers & Facts

LocationSouth San Francisco, CA
IndustryStaffing/Employment Agencies
Salary$67.38–$81.56 Per Hour
Company Size500 to 999 employees
Websitehttps://www.thefountaingroup.com/

About Company

The Fountain Group provides Contingent Labor, Statement-of-Work, and Contingent-to-Permanent resources to clients with an internal/external Contingent Labor Managed Service Program or Clients without a program. The Fountain Group is committed to the belief that we all share in the responsibility to conduct our businesses in a socially and environmentally responsible manner. We base this on the premise that a company is much more than the products it offers. The effect a company has on the environment, the people and the communities it serves reflects the company’s dedication to being not only a good business, but to being a good corporate citizen. The Fountain Group believes the key to servicing a client is to identify the client demand precisely. Therefore, The Fountain Group focused its efforts on building and developing a process, which can identify an exact match for our client’s needs. Our process utilizes modern technology combined with 30+ years of Talent Acquisition experience to deliver Precision resources. Financial strength is prominent among The Fountain Group’s corporate values. The future of our business will be built on the innovation, compassion, outstanding services and technology, but a solid financial foundation is required to carry us forward to meet our business goal and support our long term vision.

Skills

  • Agile Programming Methodologiesunmatched
  • Atlassian JIRAunmatched
  • Cross-Functionalunmatched
  • Data Managementunmatched
  • Data Modelingunmatched
  • Data Scienceunmatched
  • Machine Learningunmatched
  • Machine Toolunmatched
  • Project Management Softwareunmatched
  • Project/Program Managementunmatched
  • Scrum Project Management and Software Developmentunmatched
  • ScrumMasterunmatched
  • Sprint Planningunmatched
  • Standup Meetingsunmatched
  • Technical Deliveryunmatched

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