• Portfolio Specialist

    Insight Global (New York, NY)


    Job Description

    A large media client is looking for a Portfolio Specialist to join the team in New York City. This person will be joining the News Group Portfolio and Program team to support a dynamic, engineering-driven technology portfolio that spans multiple Agile delivery squads, operational workstreams, and strategic initiatives. This is a critical role that blends Scrum Mastering, Jira administration, and executive reporting, enabling delivery velocity and operational excellence across our squads. This is an ideal role for someone with strong Jira and Scrum skills, a knack for process thinking, and a passion for connecting technical execution to business outcomes. You’ll partner closely with the Portfolio Manager (your direct manager), as well as project managers, engineers, product owners, and leadership across the enterprise.

     

    - Serve as Scrum Master across up to 4 engineering/development squads.

     

    - Coach teams on Agile best practices, backlog refinement, and sprint health.

     

    - Support hybrid delivery environments using Agile, Scrum, and Waterfall.

     

    - Create/manage Jira projects, boards, workflows, and automation rules.

     

    - Build and maintain squad Confluence materials and knowledge spaces.

     

    - Act as change coach for new systems, rituals, and delivery practices.

     

    - Build executive-facing slides, documentation, and risk summaries.

     

    - Support data analytics on project health and delivery metrics.

     

    - Maintain a strong business lens in all communications and summaries.

     

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    Skills and Requirements

     

    - 2+ years in an applied Scrum Master or Agile PM role.

     

    - Experience scrum mastering engineering/dev squads.

     

    - Proficiency in Jira (Cloud), JQL, workflows, and automation.

     

    - Strong understanding of Agile and Waterfall delivery methodologies.

     

    - Experience with change management and coaching.

     

    - PowerPoint mastery and basic Excel skills.

     

    - Excellent writing and documentation ability.

     

    - Extreme attention to detail and business acumen. - Data storytelling skills and experience with metrics interpretation.

     

    - Prior ownership of Jira and/or Confluence spaces.

     

    - Exposure to SAFe or scaled Agile delivery.

     

    - Experience in DevOps, Product Support, or technical infrastructure-focused environments.

     

    - Agile coaching or onboarding experience.