Data Project Manager + Scrum Lead

About Incentify

Incentify helps companies of all sizes in all industries discover and monetize government rebates, grants, credits & incentives. We have developed a technical platform that organizes and optimizes these incentives for the biggest customers in the world all the way down to the smallest mom and pop shops.

Multiple Fortune 500 as well as thousands of SMB customers have signed up with us. We drive extraordinary value such that we have a 100% renewal rate, and, even in these turbulent times we have exponentially grown, achieved profitability and just successfully closed a significant round of funding (November 2022). Organizations from big to small love our Products and more importantly need them! We have absolutely nailed product market fit and are now ready to push on the gas and help even more organizations.

From a business perspective, we are a later stage startup headquartered in El Segundo, California led by an experienced management team. We are growing rapidly as more and more organizations have become focused on discovering and realizing the transformative potential of Credits and Incentives (C&I). While our team is a mix of all ages, ethnicities, and genders - two things we all have in common are extremely high competence in our fields and unwavering commitment to excellence.

We think we’re onto something that is both profitable and good. We’d love to hear from you if you think you might be a fit with us.

The Role

We are seeking an experienced Data Project Manager / Scrum Master to join our team and lead the project management of our software development scrum and data (ETL) kanban projects leading innovation within our development teams. In this role, you will be responsible for managing the process of two Scrum software development teams as well as one small data ETL team. The successful candidate will have experience in Agile methodologies, project management, and data analysis.

The position requires you to join our hybrid work environment - our team comes to our El Segundo office twice per week (Tues/Thurs).

Responsibilities in Product Scrum:

• Run daily Stand-ups, Planning sessions and Review/Retrospective meetings for two software development teams using Scrum/Agile methodologies
• Create and track end of sprint reports to analyze velocity and team performance using Jira and related plugins
• Coordinate communication and encourage collaboration across teams and stakeholders to ensure successful project delivery
• Analyze and communicate sprint process issues to stakeholders and team members
• Ensure timely and accurate delivery of project objectives, milestones, and deliverables
• Ensure adherence to best practices, quality standards, and project objectives
• Develop and maintain project plans, status reports, and risk/issue logs to ensure visibility and transparency across the organization

Responsibilities in Data ETL Team (Kanban):

• Develop and manage project plans, budget and timeline.
• Work with team members and stakeholders to keep them accountable for project deliverables.
• Lead and coordinate one data ETL team (software developers and researchers) operating in a kanban format
• Interface with the Data Strategy Team to manage ETL project priorities and timelines
• Manage part time / outsourced researchers on an as needed basis to support various ETL Projects
• Work closely with Credits and Incentives specialists within our team to understand data requirements

Qualifications:

• Scrum Master Certification
• 4 years of experience in project management, specifically in software development projects
• Strong understanding and experience with Agile methodologies, including Scrum and Kanban
• Strong understanding of the complete SDLC and release planning/management.
• Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously and related capacity planning
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Experience working with cross-functional teams and stakeholders
• Mid to high level technical expertise in project and office-related systems, including full Google Drive / Microsoft Office suite (Sheets/Excel with basic functions and pivot tables)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to adapt to a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• PMI or Agile certification is a plus
• Experience with Business Intelligence Software (ie; PowerBI, Tableau, etc) is a plus

If you are an experienced Scrum Project Manager with strong analytical and data analysis skills, and a passion for leading successful software development projects, we would love to hear from you. Please apply with your resume and cover letter.