Project Manager Scrum Master Jobs in Riverside, CA

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Who Are We?

Toro's Irrigation and Lighting business is located in Riverside, CA. The Toro Company's irrigation business is comprised of two distinct brands, Toro and Irritrol. Both brands offer a full line of solid, dependable, irrigation products including controllers, sensors, valves, spray heads and rotors to help customers care for golf courses, sports fields, public green spaces, commercial and residential properties. Unique Lighting Systems is a leading brand of professional grade lighting fixtures, low voltage transformers, LED lamps and the patented HUB system for installation. Serving both residential and commercial markets, Unique Lighting Systems offers a full line of outdoor lighting products

As the Project Manager, Scrum Master you will bridge the organizational gap between senior management and individual development teams. The project manager will deploy the appropriate management tools to aid the development team in delivering the project deliverables and objectives. These techniques may include either waterfall or agile methodologies. The project manager also protects teams from outside distractions like feature creep, cross-functional thrash, and side projects that distract from the team's true goals.

What Will You Do?

In order to grow and build a successful career with The Toro Company, you will be responsible for:

• Drive the team by applying appropriate Agile tools, methodologies, and practices. Agile tools include daily standup meetings and breaking down deliverables into short time slots (1-2 weeks) to keep focus and drive rather than monitor tasks.
• Help the product owner and development team to achieve customer satisfaction.
• Keeping tasks focused and grouped in such a way as to build a product with many usable builds along the way for quality and to keep specifications on task.
• Coach the team to reach a consensus.
• Help the development teams to identify and enhance the Agile framework.
• Allow the process to be flexible to adapt to the strengths of the team and support the weakness.
• Resolve conflicts and issues.
• Plan deliverables, measure and monitor performance.
• Communicate performance and status of the team's activity.
• Full job description will be provided to final candidate at point of offer.

What Do You Need?

To be considered for this role, an individual should meet the following minimal requirements:

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, Business, or a related field.
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Professional Scrum Master (PSM), or equivalent Agile certification.

Experience

• Level II: 3-5 years of experience
• Level III: 5+ years of experience
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in a Scrum Master, Project Manager, Agile Coach, or related role.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience supporting product development, software development, engineering, or technical project teams.
• Demonstrated experience leading Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily standups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
• Experience managing project plans, schedules, risks, action items, and stakeholder communications.
• Experience facilitating cross-functional collaboration and removing barriers impacting team performance.

Technical/Professional Skills

• Working knowledge of Agile and Scrum principles, practices, and frameworks.
• Experience using Agile project management tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, Rally, or similar platforms.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and Project.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively at all organizational levels.
• Ability to facilitate discussions, drive consensus, and resolve conflicts.

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a Scrum Master, Project Manager, or Agile Leader supporting engineering or product development teams.
• PMP, SAFe, or additional Agile certifications.
• Experience managing projects using both Agile and Waterfall methodologies.
• Experience with Jira, Azure DevOps, Confluence, or similar project management tools.
• Experience working in engineering, manufacturing, software, or new product development environments.

Other Job-Related Components:

• May require some national traveling.
• LI-Hybrid

What Can We Give You?

At The Toro Company, we are always working to make sure our employees know just how valued they are. In addition to a competitive salary, an affordable and top tier medical/dental/vision plan, 401k, and many other great benefits -The Toro company offers employees at our Riverside location a variety of perks, including:

• Dress for your day - We know you're more productive when you're comfortable, which is why TTC employees are encouraged to take advantage of our casual, corporate environment.

• Wellness - The Toro Company's HQ offers complimentary use of our onsite fitness facility to employees. In addition to physical wellbeing, TTC offers a variety of mental health and financial health resources to all employees.

• Volunteerism - The Toro Company is proud to provide employees 20 hours of paid time to volunteer in the community.

• Competitive Salary - The pay range takes into account skills, experience, education, and location. It is not common to be hired at or near the top of the range; compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the annual pay range is between $96,000 - $121,100. Cash compensation is one piece of our competitive total rewards package. You may be eligible to participate in an incentive program, which rewards employees based on individual and organizational performance. Eligibility and award amounts are determined by company policy and performance metrics. If you need to, you can access your pay early with the dailypay app.

At The Toro Company, we are committed to fostering a secure and trustworthy recruitment experience for our applicants. Recruitment fraud is a growing concern for job seekers, so please be aware that throughout our recruitment process, you'll never be required to pay any fees or disclose personal financial details when applying to TTC opportunities. All legitimate job opportunities must be applied for directly through our official careers page at jobs.thetorocompany.com or via Workday, our applicant tracking system.

The Toro Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider all qualified applicants based on merit and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military service, or other non-merit factors. We are committed to creating a welcoming environment for all employees.