About this role
INFICON's Service Tools engineering team is seeking an Agile Leader to support our growing portfolio of New Product Development (NPD) projects. Reporting to the Agile Manager, this role will own day-to-day agile facilitation and project execution for a subset of 5+ active NPD projects, working closely with cross-functional engineering, product, and manufacturing teams to keep development on track. This is an opportunity to join a fast-moving engineering organization and play a direct role in shaping how agile practices scale across a large, complex project portfolio.
Key Responsibilities
Facilitate agile meetings (sprint planning, daily standups, retrospectives, backlog grooming, planning, etc) for an assigned set of 5+ NPD projects
Manage project schedules, resources, and deliverables across multiple concurrent engineering initiatives
Serve as the primary point of contact for cross-functional stakeholders (engineering, product management, manufacturing, quality) on assigned projects
Identify and escalate risks, blockers, and resource conflicts before they impact delivery timelines
Maintain project tracking tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence) with accurate, up-to-date status and documentation
Partner with the Agile Manager to standardize and continuously improve agile practices across the department
Coach engineering teams on agile principles and help build process maturity
Report project status and key metrics to engineering leadership
Required Qualifications
3+ years of experience as a Scrum Master, Agile Coach, or Project Manager in an engineering or product development environment
Demonstrated experience managing multiple concurrent projects in a technical/engineering context
Strong working knowledge of agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, or hybrid models)
Proficiency with project/agile tracking tools such as Jira and Confluence
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work across engineering, product, and business functions
Strong organizational skills and comfort managing ambiguity across a varied project portfolio
Willingness and ability to work primarily on-site in East Syracuse, NY
Preferred Qualifications
Experience in hardware/instrumentation, industrial equipment, or physical product development (vs. pure software)
Scrum Master certification (CSM, PSM) or equivalent
Experience introducing or scaling agile practices in an organization transitioning from traditional project management
What Success Looks Like in the First 6 Months
Fully onboarded and independently running agile ceremonies for 3+ assigned NPD projects
Established strong working relationships with cross-functional project stakeholders
Contributing to at least one department-wide process improvement initiative
The expected salary range for this position is between $80,000 and $105,000 per year. The actual compensation will be determined based on experience, location, and other factors permitted by law. In addition, INFICON employees are eligible for a profit-sharing bonus with a target of 10% as well as 401K match up to 8% (vesting schedule).
INFICON provides a dynamic work environment that promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our employees experience ongoing green initiatives, flexible work hours, and a variety of health and wellness programs.
INFICON’s forward-thinking approach offers countless opportunities to design, support, and manufacture a diverse product portfolio that expands globally. Our Lean and Agile work environment offers competitive compensation, relocation assistance, a discretionary bonus, and generous employee benefits; major medical, dental, health, vision, 401K, vacation and sick time, tuition reimbursement, and more!
INFICON is committed to ensuring that our online application process provides an equal opportunity to all job seekers that apply without regard to race, religion, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship, gender, age, protected veteran status, disability status, genetic information, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic. A notice describing Federal equal employment opportunity laws is available here to reaffirm this commitment. Any contact that would like to request a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application process should contact [email protected].
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