Sr Project Manager and Scrum Master

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 looking for an experienced Senior Project Manager and Scrum Master to work closely with stakeholders, both business and software engineering, as well as internal and external customers, to manage the organization and execution of key software projects.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Lead the scrum team in using Agile methodology and scrum practices 
• Organize sprints, daily stand-ups, and retrospective meetings 
• Assist with coordinating user story grooming, sprint planning and review, and software demos
• Help remove impediments
• 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
• Guide and mentor the scrum team to achieve higher levels of scrum maturity

What You’ll Bring to the Team:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

• 5+ years of experience in a scrum master role
• Solid technical background, with familiarity or experience in software development, cloud and web technologies
• Experience working with geographically dispersed software development teams
• Ability to work in a fast paced, agile development environment
• Familiarity with eCommerce platforms, MES, or LIMS systems
• Familiarity with Business Applications such as Salesforce.com and SAP
• Solid communication, interpersonal and mentoring skills
• Strong organizational and multitasking abilities
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Scrum Master certification
• PMP certification is a plus 

About Twist Bioscience

Twist Bioscience synthesizes genes from scratch, known as “writing” DNA. Just as children learn to both read and write, the next phase of development for the genomics revolution is the ability to write DNA.

At Twist Bioscience, we work in service of people who are changing the world for the better. In fields such as health care, agriculture, industrial chemicals and data storage, our unique silicon-based DNA Synthesis Platform provides precision at a scale that is otherwise unavailable to our customers.

Twist Bioscience Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Twist Bioscience Corporation provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic characteristics, or any other category protected by law.

San Francisco applicants: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider employment for qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

The base cash compensation for this California-based role is targeted at $126,872-$153,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Final compensation amounts are determined by multiple factors, including candidate skill, experience, expertise, and location and may vary from the amount listed above. Compensation may be different in other locations.