Project Manager – Scrum Master

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Oversee daily project operations for the agile development team, including scheduling, scope management, resource allocation, system operations, and modernization initiatives.

• Ensure project activities are in alignment with strategic objectives, governance protocols, relevant standards, and goals for continuous improvement.

• Supervise contractor personnel, offering technical direction and coordinating efforts among developers, help desk, training, infrastructure, and security teams.

• Act as the main liaison for government clients, including the Contracting Officer, COR, GSA product owners, and other government stakeholders.

• Organize and facilitate project kickoff meetings.

• Direct agile planning processes, manage backlogs, oversee sprint and release planning, and report on work status.

• Create and sustain the Project Management Plan, Quality Management Plan, Communication Plan, Change Management Plan, procedures, schedules, and task trackers.

• Develop and maintain modernization roadmaps and plans for releases and the retirement of legacy functions.

• Keep Business Requirements Documents updated based on process evaluations, user research, technical assessments, and government priorities.

• Identify and address risks, issues, and dependencies proactively.

• Generate periodic project status updates and monthly reports detailing activities, achievements, upcoming tasks, risks, issues, staffing, and budget considerations.

• Oversee readiness for releases, testing, and user acceptance testing to ensure quality, accessibility, and security compliance.

• Manage transition-in and transition-out processes effectively.

• Monitor labor hours and funding in relation to contract limits, ensuring accurate invoicing.

• Travel approximately quarterly for in-person demonstrations, planning sessions, and collaboration with client stakeholders.

• Carry out other relevant duties as assigned and for which you are qualified/trained.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 4 years of relevant experience.

• Proven experience as a Project Manager for digital or web-oriented projects within a large or complex organizational setting.

• Proficiency in activity planning, resource coordination, and schedule oversight.

• Background in managing Operations & Maintenance of legacy systems and/or system modernization projects.

• Experience in supervising team members and managing subcontractors.

• Familiarity with agile delivery methodologies (Scrum or similar), backlog management, and release planning.

• Proven track record of developing, presenting, and communicating regular project status reports and progress updates.

• Experience in managing performance standards and Acceptable Quality Levels (AQLs) as per a Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP).

• Skill in producing contract deliverables such as PMPs, QMPs, and status reports.

• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities, including the capability to brief and coordinate with non-technical stakeholders and product owners.

• Understanding of federal security and compliance regulations, including FISMA, ATO processes, and the 21st Century Integrated Digital Experience Act/Section 508 accessibility standards.

• Experience with tools such as Jira, Confluence, Zendesk, or equivalent.

• Capability to obtain and maintain a favorable Public Trust clearance.

• Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the US.

• Bixal does not offer visa sponsorship.

• PMP, Certified Scrum Master, or a similar Agile certification is preferred.

• Familiarity with the federal regulatory process is a plus.

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexible working hours.

• 401K plan with matching contributions.

• Parental leave.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits.

• Flexible Spending Account.

• Company-provided short-term disability and life insurance.

• Commuter benefits.

• Paid Time Off (PTO).

• 11 paid holidays.

• Reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities.

• Opportunities for professional development and advancement within Bixal’s inclusive, purpose-driven culture.