Agile Delivery Lead / Technical Program Manager / Project Manager / Scrum Master

hackajob is collaborating with Moody's Corporation to connect them with exceptional professionals for this role.

Skills and Competencies

• ML/GenAI Delivery in Enterprise: 3+ years of professional experience including substantial experience in delivering AI/Machine Learning initiatives across complex environments
• Agile Leadership: Coaches Scrum/Kanban practices; drives ceremonies and continuous improvement
• Backlog & Execution: Builds, prioritizes, and manages backlogs; aligns scope, timeline, and quality across squads
• Stakeholder Communication: Delivers project status updates, manages dependencies/risks, and facilitates decisions
• Project Reporting & Governance: Maintains dashboards and documentation; enforces delivery standards and controls
• Tools: Jira, Confluence, Agile estimation (story points, velocity, burndown)
• Technical Fluency (Preferred): Working knowledge of data science workflows, coding concepts, AWS, and enterprise deployments
• Multi-Squad Coordination (Preferred): Experience scaling delivery across regions and cross-functional teams
• Familiarity with Machine Learning and GenAI tools and frameworks
• Good knowledge of finance concepts, notably financial analysis
• Demonstrated proficiency in artificial intelligence concepts, with hands-on experience using AI tools to streamline workflows and enhance operational efficiency
• Proven ability to implement AI-powered solutions to solve business challenges

Education

• Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field is preferred. Candidates with business-related degrees will also be considered, provided they have prior hands-on technical experience
• Professional certifications such as PMP (Project Management Professional), AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner, or equivalent delivery/Agile certifications (e.g., SAFe, Scrum Master) are highly desirable

Responsibilities

• Oversee planning, execution, and release of multiple ML/Gen AI projects aligned with strategic objectives
• Manage dependencies across internal and external squads, ensuring smooth progress and timely delivery of product increments
• Facilitate quarterly planning and roadmap alignment with engineering and product teams
• Champion Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban) and coach cross-functional teams to embed Agile mindsets
• Facilitate ceremonies, retrospectives, and workshops to foster adaptability and innovation
• Engage with senior stakeholders across the organization, including analytical and technology teams
• Ensure transparency through dashboards, objectives and key results, and performance reporting
• Assist with running product pilot programmes, product rollouts, user feedback collection in the product management cycle
• Identify and mitigate delivery risks proactively
• Track quality metrics and drive continuous improvement
• Partner with data science, ML operations, and front-end teams to optimise release processes and reduce time-to-market
• Ensure alignment of delivery with product vision and business strategy

About The Team

Moody's Ratings' AI Analytics group develops advanced ML/GenAI for high-profile data science initiatives. The successful candidate will guide teams in building robust, scalable, and secure ML/Gen AI solutions. The successful candidate will strive to meet Moody's values: openness, diversity, inclusivity, respect, and a willingness to learn.