GovCIO - Hartford, CT
posted 4 months ago
GovCIO is currently hiring for a Senior Scrum Master/Project Manager to oversee activities across two scrum teams and coordinate between other contract teams and with the Government change control board. This position will be remote but prefers candidates located in the DC area. The Senior Scrum Master will play a crucial role in ensuring that the scrum teams are functioning effectively and efficiently, facilitating communication and collaboration among team members, and ensuring that project goals are met. This role requires a strong understanding of Agile methodologies and the ability to manage multiple tasks and teams simultaneously. In this position, the Senior Scrum Master will coordinate scrum and development activities across two scrum teams and with other system contract teams. This includes managing user stories, bugs, deployments, and documentation. The individual will assess project issues and develop resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and client-satisfaction goals and objectives. They will also develop mechanisms for monitoring project progress and for intervention and problem-solving with team members, coordinating with the development, test, and technical leads. The Senior Scrum Master will report to the contract Program Manager and will be responsible for holding scrum of scrums, monitoring the project backlog, and assisting scrum team leads. Additionally, the Senior Scrum Master will provide oversight for the Operations support Kanban board, enter Requests for Change, and act as Change Coordinator with the Government Change Control Board. They will monitor and assist with the production of project and release documentation with the two scrum teams, monitor risks and issues across the scrum teams, and work with the Program Manager and team leads for resolutions. The role also involves working with system integration teams on coordination points and common requirements, ensuring adherence to quality standards, conducting project meetings, and being responsible for project tracking, analysis, and reporting.