Sr. Project Manager and Scrum Master

Twist Bioscience

South San Francisco, CA

Full Time

Senior

about 1 month ago

Job Description

About the Role

At Twist Bioscience, we help our customers change the world for the better. Our DNA-based tools are enabling researchers across a variety of scientific disciplines to achieve groundbreaking discoveries. We continue to drive biological innovations aimed at making the world safer, healthier, and more sustainable. We are seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager and Scrum Master to join our team. The role involves managing complex, high-impact projects with strong organizational leadership and influencing skills, working closely with stakeholders from both business and software engineering, and coaching Scrum teams to meet organizational goals.

Key Responsibilities

Lead the project team in using Agile methodology and scrum practices, or a hybrid practice to fit the team needs
Organize sprints, daily stand-ups, and retrospective meetings, and additional meetings to assist the project teams
Assist with coordinating user story grooming, sprint planning and review, and software demos
Work with the team to proactively remove impediments and ensure project is on track
Measure project performance and assist with project risk management
Report project status, risks, and escalations
Work with product owners to help manage backlogs and new project requests

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a life science, engineering, or associated scientific field
5+ years of combined Scrum Master and Project Management experience
Business or systems analysis experience
Solid SDLC experience background, with familiarity of cloud and web technologies
Ability to work in a fast paced, agile development environment
Strong organizational and multitasking abilities
Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Nice to Have

Experience working with geographically dispersed software development teams
Familiarity with B2B e-procurement systems, eCommerce platforms, Business Applications such as Salesforce.com and SAP
Familiarity with development and code management systems like Jira and GitHub
Passion for improving the accessibility and usability of scientific products through digital innovation
Experience in working in a scientific or biotech environment
Scrum Master certification
PMP certification

Working at Twist Bioscience

Twist Bioscience works in service of people who are changing the world for the better. The company values innovation in fields such as health care, agriculture, industrial chemicals, and data storage, leveraging its unique silicon-based DNA Synthesis Platform to provide precision at a scale otherwise unavailable to customers. Twist Bioscience Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer, providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic characteristics, or any other category protected by law.

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