Project/Program Management

Job Title:
Scrum Master

Objectives
Do you want to serve a higher purpose?

Are you looking for a career and not just another job?

The people at Industrial Scientific are making a difference. We believe that great people working with great tools in a supportive environment can't help but deliver better products and services and do their best work for our customers. Our leaders understand the critical elements of breakthrough performance: bringing out the best in people; creating a climate of trust, openness and high performance; fostering candor and initiative; and treating people fairly and with dignity. Industrial Scientific provides the environment, leadership and support that enable employees to exceed their career expectations.

Industrial Scientific product development is a team of skilled engineers, designers and technicians in the disciplines of electrical, mechanical, and firmware engineering. Third-party design partners are utilized (both locally and abroad) to augment our in-house team or to provide specific expertise. For the most part, we build what we design – often in our modern factory right here in Western Pennsylvania.

We design and develop a wide variety of world-class gas detection instruments, sensors, accessories and infrastructure for internet connectivity and remote management. Our designs utilize the latest mixed-signal embedded computing technology, mechanical packaging, miniaturization, and compelling user interfaces. We partner with a dedicated, in-house application software team providing feature-rich PC- and web-based applications that help our customers get the most out of their instruments. We also work with our in-house sensor engineering team on the latest technologies in gas hazard detection.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities
A Project Manager serves a key leader in our product development team. This person is responsible for coordinating the execution of all product development activities through our corporate stage-gate process.

This person is responsible for leading, challenging and motivating our cross-functional development teams while fostering a spirit of innovation and excellence. This person is responsible for generating, managing and communicating to project plans, ensuring deliverables are met, and otherwise ensuring the successful business outcome of the given project.

The Duties Include But Are Not Limited To

• Lead cross-functional development teams through the development of project plans, schedules and budgets
• Drive Agile delivery using Scrum and Kanban frameworks.
• Collaborate with Product Owners, QA, UI/UX and Firmware teams to align requirements and priorities.
• Manage backlogs, sprints, and Kanban flow for multiple parallel initiatives.
• Ensure deliverables are delivered on time, within budget and meet quality standards
• Track and report performance to project plans and budgets
• Prepare and present comprehensive project reviews and status reports
• Drive continuous improvements to our project management processes & stage-gate product development process

Required Qualifications

• 3+ years effectively leading cross-functional technical teams or equivalent experience
• Bachelor's degree in engineering or business from an accredited university or equivalent degree/experience
• Strong hands-on experience with Agile methodologies (Scrum and Kanban) and excellent command over Agile tooling: Jira, Azure DevOps, Trello, etc.

Preferred Qualifications

• Product Development stage-gate process experience
• Master's degree in engineering or Business from an accredited university or equivalent degree/experience
• Prior experience designing products to UL, CSA, ATEX, CE and IEC specifications
• Scrum certification (e.g., CSM, PSM I) or PMP/Prince2 a plus.
• Familiarity with lean, process validation and/or six sigma

Soft Skills

• Effective presentation and communication skills
• Strong leadership ability
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Effective project/resource management skills
• Computer Skills – MS Office, Oracle, Windchill & MS Project

Fortive Corporation Overview
Fortive's essential technology makes the world safer and more productive. We accelerate transformation in high-impact fields like workplace safety, build environments, and healthcare.

We are a global industrial technology innovator with a startup spirit. Our forward-looking companies lead the way in healthcare sterilization, industrial safety, predictive maintenance, and other mission-critical solutions. We're a force for progress, working alongside our customers and partners to solve challenges on a global scale, from workplace safety in the most demanding conditions to advanced technologies that help providers focus on exceptional patient care.

We are a diverse team 10,000 strong, united by a dynamic, inclusive culture and energized by limitless learning and growth. We use the proven Fortive Business System (FBS) to accelerate our positive impact.

At Fortive, we believe in you. We believe in your potential—your ability to learn, grow, and make a difference.

At Fortive, we believe in us. We believe in the power of people working together to solve problems no one could solve alone.

At Fortive, we believe in growth. We're honest about what's working and what isn't, and we never stop improving and innovating.

Fortive: For you, for us, for growth.

About Industrial Scientific
Industrial Scientific designs and manufactures gas detection products and solutions that protect workers from hazardous conditions around the world. Since our beginnings in 1985, we have pioneered numerous technologies, including the first 3-gas detector, 6-gas detector, wireless gas detector, and even the first gas detector to be included on a NASA space shuttle.Today, we continue to innovate and expand our hardware and software offerings to equip the connected workers of the future. Our latest solutions make it possible to see and respond to hazards in real time, bringing us one step closer to our vision of ending death on the job by 2050.

We Are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Fortive Corporation and all Fortive Companies are proud to be equal opportunity employers. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or other characteristics protected by law. Fortive and all Fortive Companies are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. Individuals who need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment application process, please contact us at

Bonus or Equity
This position is also eligible for bonus as part of the total compensation package.

Industrial Scientific designs and manufactures gas detection products and solutions that protect workers from hazardous conditions around the world. Since our beginnings in 1985, we have pioneered numerous technologies, including the first 3-gas detector, 6-gas detector, wireless gas detector, and even the first gas detector to be included on a NASA space shuttle.Today, we continue to innovate and expand our hardware and software offerings to equip the connected workers of the future. Our latest solutions make it possible to see and respond to hazards in real time, bringing us one step closer to our vision of ending death on the job by 2050.

We Are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Fortive Corporation and all Fortive Companies are proud to be equal opportunity employers. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or other characteristics protected by law. Fortive and all Fortive Companies are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. Individuals who need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment application process, please contact us at

This position is also eligible for bonus as part of the total compensation package.