Agile Leader

About the role

INFICON is a leading provider of innovative instrumentation, critical sensor technologies, and Smart Manufacturing/Industry 4.0 software solutions that enhance productivity and quality of tools, processes, and complete factories. These analysis, measurement and control products are essential for gas leak detection in air conditioning/refrigeration and automotive manufacturing. They are vital to equipment manufacturers and end-users in the complex fabrication of semiconductors and thin film coatings for optics, flat panel displays, solar cells and industrial vacuum coating applications. Other users of our vacuum-based processes include the life sciences, research, aerospace, packaging, heat treatment, laser cutting and many other industrial processes. We also leverage our expertise in vacuum technology to provide unique, toxic chemical analysis products for emergency response, security, and environmental health and safety.

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.

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

Requirements

• 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

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

Skills

• Agile facilitation and ceremony management
• Proficiency with Jira and Confluence
• Communication and stakeholder management
• Organizational and risk‑management abilities
• Coaching and mentoring of engineering teams
• Project status reporting and metrics analysis

Benefits

• Profit‑sharing bonus with a target of 10%
• 401K match up to 8% (vesting schedule)
• Relocation assistance
• Discretionary bonus
• Major medical, dental, health, and vision coverage
• Vacation and sick time
• Tuition reimbursement
• Dynamic work environment promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion
• Ongoing green initiatives
• Health and wellness programs

Pay

The expected salary range for this position is between $80,000 and $105,000 per year. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, location, and other factors permitted by law.

Schedule

Flexible work hours are offered.