Scrum Master

Job description

**This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Scrum Master based in United States.** This role offers the opportunity to guide Agile delivery for a large-scale government technology project supporting critical public-sector initiatives. You will facilitate Scrum practices, strengthen collaboration, and help cross-functional software development teams consistently achieve their goals. Working within a CI/CD environment, you will remove impediments and promote efficient, transparent, and high-quality delivery practices. You will partner closely with Product Management, senior client leadership, and business stakeholders to align priorities and improve processes. The role combines hands-on Agile facilitation with coaching, conflict resolution, and continuous improvement. You will help teams become more self-organizing, collaborative, and effective while championing Agile principles and quality practices. This is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a mission-driven environment while working with modern Agile methodologies and tools. ### Accountabilities: - Lead and facilitate Scrum ceremonies, including Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Planning, Sprint Reviews, Retrospectives, Demos, and PI Planning. - Build strong relationships across highly cross-functional Agile software development teams to foster collaboration, transparency, innovation, and effective delivery within CI/CD environments. - Proactively identify, escalate, and remove impediments that could affect team progress or project outcomes. - Support the Product Manager with backlog management, ensuring work items are clearly defined, appropriately prioritized, and aligned with business objectives. - Champion Agile values, quality practices, and continuous improvement while coaching team members on effective processes and best practices. - Coordinate across organizations and work closely with senior client leadership and business stakeholders to promote process standardization and delivery improvements. - Guide development teams toward greater self-organization, cross-functionality, accountability, and adoption of Agile principles. - Facilitate healthy communication between development teams, Product Management, and stakeholders while mediating conflicts and resolving delivery issues. - Identify opportunities to improve team and organizational processes and implement Agile best practices that enhance performance. - Facilitate senior-level briefings and capture clear, actionable outcomes from meetings, stakeholder requests, and project discussions. - Take on additional responsibilities as needed to support team objectives and overall project success. **Requirements:** - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, a technical discipline, or another relevant field. - At least 5 years of professional experience. - Proven experience managing or supporting large-scale software development, data management, and system integration initiatives. - Strong understanding and practical experience with Agile, Scrum, and related delivery methodologies. - Familiarity with the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) and Kanban methodologies is highly desirable. - Experience using Agile project management and collaboration tools such as Jira, Trello, or similar platforms. - SAFe, Agile, or Scrum certifications are preferred. - Experience working with the Department of Veterans Affairs or other government agencies is an advantage. - Ability to obtain the required government clearance. - Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to facilitate discussions and brief senior leadership effectively. - Excellent collaboration, stakeholder management, conflict resolution, coaching, and interpersonal skills. - Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and translate stakeholder needs into clear, actionable outcomes. **Benefits:** - Medical, dental, and vision benefits. - Paid Time Off (PTO) and federal holidays. - Corporate laptop provided. - Training and professional development opportunities. - 401(k) with employer match. - 100% remote work opportunity. - Opportunity to contribute to a large-scale government technology project with meaningful public-sector impact. **Additional Hiring Requirements:** - Selected candidates must complete fingerprinting at a government facility. - Candidates will be required to undergo a background check as part of the hiring process. - Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.