Project Manager/Scrum Master - Data & Analytics

CompassX Group

$130K — $170K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field (Advanced degrees or certifications preferred)
  • 5-8+ years in Agile delivery roles for data, analytics, or software engineering teams
  • Hands-on experience implementing DevOps or MLOps practices for AI/ML workloads
  • Preferred experience in Life Sciences, Healthcare, or regulated industries
  • Working knowledge of modern architectures and tools like Databricks and Jira

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the Scrum Master and facilitate all Agile ceremonies
  • Remove delivery impediments by coordinating with IT, Security, and business partners
  • Coach Product Owners and Engineers on Agile principles and user story development
  • Drive the adoption of AI/ML Ops practices including CI/CD and automated testing
  • Ensure alignment of team practices with modern data platforms
  • Embed operationalization requirements into the Definition of Done
  • Coordinate functions for effective project delivery leadership

Benefits

  • Competitive base salary with a variable compensation model
  • Straightforward annual performance reviews
  • Generous PTO, holidays, and sick time
  • Sabbatical program
  • Comprehensive health benefits (medical, dental, vision)
  • Retirement plan with company matching
  • Investment in continuous education
  • Small firm feel with direct leadership access
  • Remote working options
  • Opportunity to build a professional network in the community
Full Job Description
Role Description:

Agile Delivery & Servant Leadership
  • Serve as the hands-on Scrum Master for one or more teams, facilitating all core Agile ceremonies (sprint planning, daily stand-ups, retrospectives), ensuring they are purposeful and outcome-oriented.
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  • Remove delivery impediments by coordinating proactively across IT, Security, and business partners.
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  • Coach Product Owners and Engineers on Agile principles, effective user story development, backlog refinement, and flow-based metrics (throughput, cycle time).
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AI/ML Ops Implementation
  • Drive the adoption of AI/ML Ops practices, including version control, CI/CD for data and models, automated testing, and monitoring.
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  • Partner with architecture leads to align team practices with modern data platform patterns (e.g., Databricks Lakehouse, RAG, agentic automation).
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  • Ensure the "Definition of Done" includes operationalization requirements like observability, lineage, and documentation.
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Governance, Compliance & Quality
  • Ensure delivery practices support regulatory expectations (GxP/SOX) for data and AI in a life sciences context, including validation and audit trails.
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  • Partner with Data Governance and Security to embed required controls (policy-as-code) directly into team workflows.
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  • Coordinate multiple functions (IT, regulatory, operations, vendors) to provide effective project delivery leadership.
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We look for our Managers to have several of the following:

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field (Advanced degree or certifications like CSM, PMI-ACP, or SAFe preferred).
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  • 5-8+ years in Agile delivery roles supporting data, analytics, or software engineering teams.
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  • Hands-on experience implementing DevOps or MLOps practices (CI/CD pipelines, observability, incident response) for AI/ML workloads.
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  • Experience in Life Sciences, Healthcare, or other regulated industries is strongly preferred.
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  • Working knowledge of modern architectures (Lakehouse, vector search, semantic layers) and tools such as Databricks and Jira
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Benefits

  • Competitive base salary plus a generous upside variable compensation model
  • Annual performance reviews that are straightforward and transparent
  • PTO plus holidays plus sick time
  • Sabbatical program
  • Health, dental, vision, term life, AD&D
  • Retirement plan with company matching
  • Continuous education investments to grow your skills & knowledge
  • Small firm feel and direct relationships with the Executive Leadership Team
  • Opportunity to design and build a firm
  • Remote working options
  • Opportunity to build a professional network in your community


$130,000 - $170,000 a year

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