Job Description

Hello- Our exploding Medical Device company is urgently looking to onboard a hands on Senior Agile Project Manager with Program leadership potential.

*This person will be working onsite 5 DAY A WEEK and must live within daily driving distance of Oceanside, Ca. No exceptions, No third parties or contractors Must be authorized to work in the United States. Thank You!

Position Description

The Agile Project Manager enables teams to deliver value using the Scrum framework by facilitating ceremonies, removing impediments, and coaching team members and stakeholders in agile practices. This highly cross-functional role partners closely with Software Solution Owners to ensure the backlog is structured, prioritized, and aligned with business outcomes. The Agile Project Manager also serves as a bridge between delivery teams, cross-functional partners, and executive leadership by providing visibility into timelines, estimations, release scope, and product roadmaps.

Key Responsibilities

• Facilitate all Scrum events: sprint planning, daily scrums, sprint reviews, and retrospectives. Support Software Solution Owners in backlog refinement and prioritization.
• Establish and maintain a clear backlog intake and refinement framework with Software Solution Owners.
• Ensure consistent processes for capturing, documenting, and sizing backlog items, including estimation and capacity planning.
• Provide regular updates on delivery timelines, release scopes, and roadmap alignment to cross-functional teams and executive leadership.
• Facilitate stakeholder input sessions to align backlog with customer and business needs.
• Promote transparency with backlog health, sprint goals, release progress, and agile metrics.
• Remove impediments that block progress and shield the team from external disruptions.
• Promote self-organization, accountability, and cross-functionality within the team.
• Track and communicate progress using agile metrics (velocity, burndown, throughput) and translate these into clear business-facing reports.
• Foster continuous improvement through retrospectives and actionable follow-up

Skills

• Strong knowledge of Scrum and agile frameworks.
• Demonstrated facilitation, coaching, and conflict-resolution skills.
• Proven ability to help teams self-organize and deliver effectively while communicating timelines and release expectations clearly to stakeholders.
• Strong communication skills across technical, cross-functional, and executive audiences.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or related field (or equivalent practical experience).
• 5+ years of experience in agile project management, with at least 2 years serving as a Scrum Master or Agile Project Manager.
• Demonstrated ability to provide roadmap visibility, release planning, and scope management in a multi-stakeholder environment.
• Experience in a startup or small-team environment, with proven adaptability and comfort managing competing priorities.
• Scrum Master certification (CSM, PSM, or equivalent) strongly preferred.

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