Manager, Business Analyst & Scrum Master

The Judge Group; United States; Remote; CAD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

Job summary

The Judge Group is seeking an experienced Manager, Business Analyst & Scrum Master to lead a global Data Engineering and BI team, driving agile delivery excellence and best practices across multiple projects.

You will lead ~25 BAs/TDPOs/Scrum Masters and contractors, coaching teams across regions while aligning stakeholders and ensuring delivery outcomes with strong governance.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of Experience in Business Analysis and Agile project delivery.
• 3+ years of leadership or people management experience.
• Strong experience leading Scrum teams and Agile delivery practices.
• Experience with Data Engineering, BI, Analytics, or Data Management environments.
• Knowledge of requirements gathering, business process analysis, and project governance.
• Experience managing multiple projects and competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of ~25 Business Analysts, Technical Data Product Owners, Scrum Masters, and contractors.
• Drive Agile delivery excellence and stakeholder alignment across data/analytics projects.
• Provide oversight for Scrum Masters and ensure consistent agile execution across teams.
• Improve project visibility, governance, and delivery tracking using Jira and related tools.
• Partner closely with Data Engineering, Business Intelligence, Product Owners, and business stakeholders to deliver high-quality solutions.

Skills

Business Analysis

Agile Project Delivery

Leadership

Stakeholder Management

Distributed/Global Teams

Scrum

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Data Analytics, Computer Science, Business, or related field

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Job Title: Manager, Business Analyst & Scrum Master

Location: Remote (Must be willing to relocate if converted to a full-time employee)

Duration: 6+ Month Contract (Strong possibility of extension and potential contract-to-hire)

Work Schedule: EST hours with flexibility for global collaboration

About the Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced Manager, Business Analyst & Scrum Master to lead a team of Business Analysts, Technical Data Product Owners (TDPOs), and Scrum Masters within a Global Data Engineering and Business Intelligence organization.

This is a leadership-focused role responsible for driving agile delivery excellence, business analysis best practices, stakeholder alignment, and team development across a global portfolio of data and analytics initiatives. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Business Analysis, Agile delivery, and people leadership, with experience managing distributed teams and multiple concurrent projects.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & Team Management

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of approximately 25 Business Analysts, Technical Data Product Owners, Scrum Masters, and contractors.


• Foster a high-performance culture focused on accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement, and employee engagement.


• Provide coaching, guidance, performance management, and career development support.


• Support hiring, onboarding, and team growth initiatives.

Agile Delivery & Project Oversight

• Drive Agile and Scrum best practices across multiple data and analytics projects.


• Provide oversight for Scrum Masters and ensure consistent agile execution across teams.


• Act as an escalation point for project risks, scope challenges, dependencies, and delivery issues.


• Improve project visibility, reporting, governance, and delivery tracking through effective use of Jira and related tools.


• Monitor team capacity, resource allocation, and workload balancing across strategic initiatives.

Business Analysis & Data Initiatives

• Establish and standardize business analysis practices, including:


• Requirements gathering


• User story development


• Business process analysis


• Source-to-target mapping


• Documentation standards


• Ensure business requirements are clearly translated into actionable technical deliverables.


• Partner closely with Data Engineering, Business Intelligence, Product Owners, and business stakeholders to deliver high-quality solutions.

Stakeholder & Strategic Alignment

• Build strong relationships with executive leadership, technology teams, and business stakeholders.


• Facilitate alignment between business objectives and technology roadmaps.


• Promote transparency, communication, and collaboration across globally distributed teams.


• Drive process improvement initiatives to enhance organizational effectiveness and delivery outcomes.

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in:


• Business Analysis


• Agile Project Delivery


• Data-focused Project or Program Management


• 3+ years of leadership or people management experience.


• Strong experience leading Scrum teams and Agile delivery practices.


• Demonstrated success managing Business Analysts, Product Owners, or Scrum Masters.


• Experience working within Data Engineering, Business Intelligence, Analytics, or Data Management environments.


• Strong understanding of:


• Requirements gathering


• Business process analysis


• Project governance


• Experience managing multiple projects and competing priorities simultaneously.


• Strong communication, collaboration, and organizational skills.


• Experience leading distributed or global teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience within Data Engineering, Analytics, Business Intelligence, or Data Warehousing organizations.


• Experience managing teams across North America, Europe, India, and/or Mexico.


• Strong Jira governance and project tracking experience.


• Experience with:


• Jira


• Confluence


• Knowledge of source-to-target mapping and data project lifecycles.


• Previous experience in a contract-to-hire environment.

Education & Certifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Data Analytics, Computer Science, Business, or a related field.


• Preferred certifications:


• PMI-ACP


• CBAP


• PMP or equivalent Agile certifications

Benefits Featured

Medical, Dental , and Vision Insurance is offered to qualified candidates.