Product Owner and Scrum Master

Charles River

• $87K — $95K *
Enterprise Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or related field, or equivalent experience.
  • 3-5 years as a Product Owner, Scrum Master, Business Analyst, or similar role in software development.
  • Proven experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies for software delivery.
  • Ability to translate user needs into actionable requirements and user stories.
  • Familiarity with Azure DevOps, Jira, and Agile lifecycle management tools.
  • Understanding of software workflows, including front-end and back-end functionality.
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

  • Define and communicate product vision, strategy, and roadmap with Product Managers.
  • Create, maintain, and prioritize the product backlog based on customer needs and business objectives.
  • Write clear user stories and acceptance criteria for high-quality functional requirements.
  • Gather feedback from stakeholders and cross-functional teams to translate into actionable work items.
  • Serve as Scrum Master for Agile teams, ensuring adherence to Scrum principles.
  • Facilitate Scrum ceremonies including daily stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospectives.
  • Track and communicate team performance metrics and identify risks impacting delivery.

Benefits

  • On-site position in Charleston, SC, Monday to Friday.
  • Opportunity to work in a unique sector focused on microbial solutions.
  • Engagement with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
  • Access to advanced Agile tools and methodologies.
  • Potential for professional growth in a specialized field.
Full Job Description
Job Overview

We are seeking a Product Owner and Scrum Master for our Microbial Solutions site in Charleston, SC. This is an on-site position Mon-Fri.

As a Software Product Owner & Scrum Master, this dual-role position is responsible for clarifying product vision, managing product backlog priorities, and ensuring high-quality delivery of software solutions through effective Agile practices. This individual will serve as the primary liaison between stakeholders and the development team while also facilitating Scrum ceremonies, removing impediments, and ensuring continuous improvement. The ideal candidate has strong product management instincts, excellent communication skills, deep experience in Agile/Scrum frameworks, and some understanding of software development.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Work with Product Managers to define and clearly communicate product vision, strategy, and roadmap. Create, maintain, and prioritize the product backlog to align with customer needs and business objectives. Write clear user stories, acceptance criteria, and high-quality functional requirements. Partner with stakeholders and cross-functional teams to gather feedback and translate it into actionable work items. Serve as Scrum Master for one or more Agile teams, ensuring adherence to Scrum principles and best practices. Facilitate all Scrum ceremonies including daily stand-ups, sprint planning, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, and retrospectives. Track and communicate team performance metrics (velocity, cycle time, burndown, etc.). Identify and mitigate risks that could impact delivery timelines or product quality. Work closely with software developers, testers, UX designers, and leadership.

Qualifications

Job Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or related field-OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Experience: 3-5 years of experience as a Product Owner, Scrum Master, Business Analyst, or similar role in software development.

Proven experience delivering software products using Agile/Scrum methodologies.

Experience translating user needs into actionable requirements and user stories.

Experience with Azure DevOps, Jira, or similar Agile lifecycle management tools.

Skills and Abilities:Familiarity with Git source control, Azure DevOps, Figma and Snyk.

Demonstrated ability to understand software workflows and describe front end and and back end functionality

Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder-management skills.

The pay range for this position is $87,000-$95,000. Please note that salaries vary within the range based onfactors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, certifications, and location.

About Microbial Solutions
Our Microbial Solutions business group has a comprehensive portfolio of endotoxin testing, microbial detection and microbial identification products and services is unlike any other, and has been purposefully designed to meet the complex and ever-changing needs of the industry. We help clients to ensure product safety and quality with easy-to-use yet robust testing solutions that satisfy regulatory requirements, support critical decision making and improve operational efficiencies.

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