Scrum Master/Project Manager

Data Elephant Inc

$90K — $120K *
Enterprise Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years in project management or Scrum Master roles
  • Experience in data, analytics, cloud, or tech transformation projects
  • Strong knowledge of Agile/Scrum methodologies
  • Preferred background in consulting or professional services
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
  • Comfortable with technical teams in cloud and data applications
  • Calm, structured, and professional delivery approach
  • Client-first mindset with ownership and accountability

Responsibilities

  • Lead delivery of data platform and analytics initiatives
  • Own project planning, budgets, risks, and timelines
  • Translate business goals into actionable plans
  • Identify and manage risks, trade-offs, and escalations
  • Facilitate Agile ceremonies and coach teams
  • Maintain backlogs with Product Owners and tech leads
  • Communicate project status and manage shifting priorities
  • Support scoping and planning during pre-sales

Benefits

  • Work on high-impact projects with enterprise clients
  • Collaborate with a senior, high-performing team
  • Focus on client success and pragmatic delivery
  • Engage with diverse industries on challenging projects
Full Job Description
We are seeking a Senior Project Manager/Scrum Master to join our growing team. This is a senior project leadership role, responsible for guiding clients through their data modernization journeys, leading complex, multi-stream data and analytics initiatives. This role is ideal for someone who is equally comfortable running Agile ceremonies, managing executive stakeholders, and keeping delivery on track in ambiguous, fast-moving environments. In this role, you will act as the connective tissue between clients, technical teams, and leadership - ensuring projects deliver measurable business value while maintaining strong team health and delivery discipline.

Responsibilities
  • Lead end-to-end delivery of data platform, analytics, ML, and GenAI initiatives
  • Own project planning, scope, timelines, budgets, risks, and dependencies
  • Translate high-level business goals into actionable delivery plans and milestones
  • Proactively identify and manage delivery risks, trade-offs, and escalations
  • Facilitate Agile ceremonies (stand-ups, sprint planning, reviews, retrospectives)
  • Coach teams and clients on Agile best practices while adapting to real-world constraints
  • Maintain and optimize backlogs in partnership with Product Owners and tech leads
  • Communicate status, risks, and outcomes clearly and confidently
  • Manage expectations and navigate shifting priorities without losing momentum
  • Support proposal scoping and delivery planning during pre-sales as needed


QUALIFICATIONS
  • 8+ years of experience in project management, delivery leadership, or Scrum Master roles
  • Proven experience delivering data, analytics, cloud, or technology transformation projects
  • Strong working knowledge of Agile/Scrum, with the ability to flex when needed
  • Experience working in a consulting or professional services environment is preferred
  • Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills
  • Comfortable working with technical teams across cloud and data platforms, analytics, BI and ML and AI use cases
  • A calm, structured, professional and decisive approach to client delivery
  • Client-first mindset, strong sense of ownership, and the ability to thrive in high-trust, high-accountability environment


Be part of Canada's leading boutique consulting firm focused on Databricks and modern data platforms.
  • Work on challenging, high-impact projects with mid-sized and enterprise clients across industries,
  • and collaborate with a senior, high-performing team that values speed, pragmatism, and client success.

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