Scrum Manager

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

📋 Description

• Oversee the coordination of Scrum of Scrums across various delivery pods, identifying, sequencing, and addressing cross-team dependencies utilizing Azure DevOps or Jira.

• Facilitate planning sessions and develop integrated delivery roadmaps and sprint objectives that align with contract milestones and governmental priorities.

• Act as Scrum Master for multiple delivery pods, guiding Agile ceremonies, coaching teams, and eliminating obstacles.

• Identify, evaluate, and escalate program-level risks, issues, and dependencies; maintain the program risk register effectively.

• Collaborate with government Product Owners and stakeholders to convert priorities into actionable sprint tasks and conduct demonstrations.

• Track sprint velocity, burndown trends, and team capacity to pinpoint schedule or resource limitations and provide delivery forecasts to leadership.

• Implement and monitor delivery metrics such as velocity, cycle time, and defect trends.

• Promote the adoption of Agile engineering practices to enhance delivery quality.

• Mentor junior Agile practitioners on Agile principles and Federal delivery best practices.

• Assist in modernizing the Department of Veterans Affairs enterprise acquisition system across solution development, data migration, and integration workstreams.

⛳️ Requirements

• Must be a US citizen and able to pass a Tier 2 background investigation.

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field of study is required.

• At least 5 years of experience in Agile delivery or software development, including a minimum of 3 years as a Scrum Master or Agile Coach supporting Federal government programs.

• In-depth knowledge of Agile frameworks (Scrum, SAFe, Kanban) is essential.

• Proven experience in facilitating Agile ceremonies and coaching teams on Agile principles and practices.

• Proficient in Agile project management tools such as Azure DevOps, Jira, Rally, or similar platforms.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities for managing dependencies and identifying risks.

• Relevant Agile certifications are preferred.

• 5+ years of experience leading Agile teams or programs is desirable.

• Familiarity with the Federal acquisition lifecycle, contracting processes, or financial management modernizations is a plus.

• Experience with the Appian platform, low-code solutions, or similar enterprise SaaS implementations is advantageous.

• Background in supporting enterprise modernization programs involving 1,000+ users or multi-year, multi-phase deliveries is preferred.

• A background in software development or systems integration is desirable.

• Understanding of continuous integration, automated testing, and release management practices is beneficial.

• Experience in organizational change management and user adoption strategies is a plus.

• Ability to analyze delivery metrics, team performance data, and operational trends is desired.

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexible time off benefit.

• Robust learning resources.

• Healthcare benefits.

• Wellness benefits.

• Financial benefits.

• Retirement benefits.

• Family support benefits.

• Continuing education benefits.

• Time off benefits.

• Competitive compensation.

• Learning and development opportunities.