Emerald’s talented and experienced teams grow our customers’ businesses 365 days a year with products that create connections, deliver content, and drive commerce. We produce over 140 annual events, create and deliver content through print and digital channels, and power commerce through our seamlessly integrated in-person and digital platforms and channels. For more information, please visit http://www.emeraldx.com.
Forge (Emerald X) is seeking an experienced Senior Data Platform Project Manager / Agile Scrum Master to lead execution across our enterprise data platform and analytics portfolio. This role will provide project leadership and Scrum facilitation for the teams building and operating Forge's data foundation, including data ingestion and integration, data lakehouse and warehouse capabilities, master data, governance, semantic models, business intelligence, and reporting.
The role will lead initiatives from discovery and backlog definition through design, development, QA, user acceptance testing, deployment, and closeout. The successful candidate will bring structure, transparency, and delivery discipline to a cross-functional team of data engineers, architects, analysts, product owners, business stakeholders, and implementation partners. This is a hands-on delivery leadership role, not a data engineering role, but it requires sufficient technical fluency to understand data pipelines, integrations, cloud platforms, dependencies, and release risks.
The Senior Data Platform Project Manager / Agile Scrum Master will manage multiple concurrent initiatives, facilitate the Agile operating cadence, remove impediments, maintain delivery artifacts, and provide clear communication to both technical teams and senior business leaders.
technical information clearly to senior management.
The strongest candidate combines disciplined project management with practical Scrum leadership. They can create order from ambiguity, keep a technical team focused without adding unnecessary process, and build trust across business and technology stakeholders. They are comfortable discussing data pipelines, integrations, testing, and release dependencies, while remaining focused on business value, delivery outcomes, team health, and clear accountability.
At Emerald, we strive to foster a diverse and inclusive community. We actively recruit and champion candidates who bring new perspectives from varied professional backgrounds and experiences, and we are intentional about ensuring a positive hiring experience for everyone. Our job postings don’t contain experience inflation, and most don’t require college degrees. Instead, they’re crafted to focus on outcomes and transferable experiences that are assessed in a structured interview process carried out by trained hiring teams.
Target Compensation: $130,000 - $140,000 base plus Bonus
Please note that this range reflects a reasonable estimate of the target compensation for this position. This range may ultimately vary based on a candidate’s qualifications and may be higher where required by applicable law.
We offer a competitive benefits package designed to strengthen our employees’ physical and mental health, including unlimited vacation for exempt employees, flexible working locations, 401(k) plan with a company match, medical/dental/vision coverage with inclusive provisions including transgender services and fertility benefits, parental and caregiver leave, dependent, commuter and FSA benefits, professional development programs like Toastmasters, and mental wellness tools.
If you need accommodation in our application process or have questions about our posted salary range, please email our Talent Acquisition team at Careers@EmeraldX.com.
Emerald’s talented and experienced team grows our customers’ businesses 365 days a year through connections, content, and commerce. We expand connections that drive new business opportunities, product discovery, and relationships with over 140 annual events, matchmaking, and lead-gen services.
We create content to ensure that our customers are on the cutting edge of their industries and are continually developing their skills. And we power commerce through efficient year-round buying and selling. We do all this by seamlessly integrating in-person and digital platforms and channels.
Emerald is immersed in the industries we serve and committed to supporting the communities in which we operate. As true partners, we create experiences that inspire, amaze, and deliver breakthrough results.
Emerald has offices in California, Colorado, New York, and New Hampshire, as well as remote employees throughout the US. When you’re part of a team of industry experts, creators, innovators, and advisors, the possibilities for growth are endless. At Emerald, we push beyond business-as-usual to help clients exceed their goals, while accomplishing yours too.
If you’re ready to join a dynamic team of creative thinkers at a company that values talent and innovation, explore our options now and consider joining our team.
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