IT Project Manager / Scrum Master (Remote)

Praescient Analytics - Lanham, MD

Full-time - Mid Level

Remote - Lanham, MD

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

Praescient Analytics is seeking an IT Project Manager / Scrum Master to support the Return Review Program (RRP), a critical automated system within the IRS's tax processing pipeline. This role involves leading a scrum team using Agile methodologies, facilitating scrum ceremonies, and ensuring the delivery of high-value outcomes for clients and end users. The position is remote and requires U.S. citizenship.

Responsibilities

• Provide Scrum Master leadership to the scrum team using Agile methodologies and scrum best practices.
• Coach team to enable self-organization and increased scrum maturity.
• Facilitate scrum ceremonies including sprint planning, daily scrum, sprint review, and retrospectives.
• Support the product owner and development team to deliver high value to the client and end users.
• Understand and communicate the product vision of each sprint and release.
• Identify and remove impediments across the cross-functional team.
• Identify areas of growth and enable the team to inspect and adapt accordingly.

Requirements

• Active MBI (MUST HAVE)
• At least 5+ years of IT program management experience
• Experience with sprint ceremonies
• Experience with release planning, backlog creation, and grooming
• Ability to assist the teams in completing release objectives
• Excellent oral and written communication skills with client stakeholders at all organizational and technical levels
• Ability to contribute to a high-performing, motivated workgroup by applying interpersonal and collaboration skills to achieve project goals
• Experience with Microsoft products (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, SharePoint)

Benefits

• Very competitive salary based on qualifications and experience
• Comprehensive, Company paid Aetna Health Care Medical for you and your family (We pay your premiums and deductibles)
• 401(k) with company matching
• Travel & performance incentives
• 3 weeks paid time off (plus Federal Holidays)
• $5K annual training allowance
• $500 book allowance
• Tuition reimbursement program