GovCIO - Lincoln, NE

posted 4 months ago

Full-time - Mid Level
Remote - Lincoln, NE

About the position

GovCIO is currently seeking a Senior Scrum Master/Project Manager to lead and oversee activities across two scrum teams while coordinating with other contract teams and the Government change control board. This position is primarily remote, although candidates located in the DC area are preferred. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring that the scrum teams operate efficiently and effectively, facilitating communication and collaboration among team members, and ensuring adherence to project goals and quality standards. In this role, the Senior Scrum Master will coordinate scrum and development activities, which include managing user stories, bugs, deployments, and documentation. The individual will assess project issues and develop resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and client satisfaction goals. They will also develop mechanisms for monitoring project progress and intervene as necessary to solve problems, working closely with development, test, and technical leads. Reporting to the contract Program Manager, the Senior Scrum Master will hold scrum of scrums meetings, monitor the project backlog, and assist scrum team leads in their efforts. 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, manage risks and issues across the scrum teams, and collaborate with system integration teams on coordination points and common requirements. The role also involves conducting project meetings, tracking project progress, and performing analysis and reporting to ensure that all project deliverables meet quality standards.

Responsibilities

  • Coordinates scrum and development activities across two scrum teams and with other system contract teams.
  • Assesses project issues and develops resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and client-satisfaction goals and objectives.
  • Develops mechanisms for monitoring project progress and for intervention and problem solving with team members.
  • Reports to the contract Program Manager.
  • Acts as senior scrum master holding a scrum of scrums, monitoring the project backlog, and assisting scrum team leads.
  • Provides oversight for the Operations support Kanban board, in support of the Operations Project Manager.
  • Enters Requests for Change and acts as Change Coordinator with the Government Change Control Board.
  • Monitors and assists with production of project and release documentation with the two scrum teams.
  • Monitors risks and issues across the scrum teams and works with the Program Manager and team leads for resolutions.
  • Works with the system integration teams on coordination points and common requirements.
  • Assists with other project leadership tasks as needed.
  • Ensures adherence to quality standards and reviews project deliverables.
  • Conducts project meetings and is responsible for project tracking, analysis and reporting.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree with 8+ years of experience or commensurate experience.
  • Certified Scrum Master with active experience across complex project schedules.
  • Experience with change control boards in a Government environment.
  • In-depth knowledge of SDLC phases and producing system documentation best practices.
  • Attention to detail and hands-on management of multiple tasks and teams.
  • Direct experience with Jira or DevOps, Agile metrics, and backlog management.
  • Direct experience writing user stories and grooming.
  • Clearance Required: Must be able to acquire and maintain PBGC Public Trust.

Nice-to-haves

  • Experience in the Scaled Agile Framework.
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