IT - Project Manager Tech IV Project Manager Tech IV

Job Title: Scrum Master Location: Remote Only Duration: 6 - 12 Months Possible Extension Job Description: The US Government Client Tech Applications Services team supports, enhances and develops IT systems that serve various financial purposes. The systems run on a variety of platforms including distributed components, web front ends, databases, Windows and Linux servers and middleware technologies. Provide high energy Agile facilitation for 3–5 cross functional development teams delivering financial / payment capabilities across mainframe, distributed, and cloud platforms in a large Government environment. Conduct scrum ceremonies and teach Agile best practice. Make the process engaging, value-focused, and predictable. Scope: Guide multiple development teams to maintain clear sprint goals, manage cross team dependencies, and continuously improve delivery flow and team engagement. Core Requirements: • Minimum of eight (8) years’ relevant experience. • 5+ years Scrum Master / Agile facilitation (2+ years with multiple concurrent development teams). • Ability to quickly grasp business and technical requirements, understand or learn technical jargon and government acronyms, produce communication for all levels of the organization. • Proficient with VersionOne / Agility (or comparable tool) for boards, dependencies, impediments, and lightweight rollup reporting. • Proven ability to keep ceremonies purposeful, timeboxed, and engaging (planning, daily, refinement, review, retro). • Demonstrated success by reducing carryover, aging blockers, and decision latency without adding heavy process. • Ability to coach backlog readiness (thin vertical slices, clear acceptance criteria, limited WIP). • Hold teams accountable to sizing activities to ensure project ends dates can be projected. • Manage over and under talkers in ceremonies. • Ability to schedule, track, and manage meetings. Key Responsibilities: • Facilitate core Agile events and lightweight cross-team syncs; maintain sprint goal clarity. • Make Agile “feel useful” via energetic, varied, participatory ceremonies (not rote compliance). • Track and drive resolution of impediments (environment, integration, data, approvals) across platforms. • Coordinate cross-team and cross-platform dependencies (batch windows vs deployment timing, integration points). • Maintain visible radiators: sprint goals, impediment log, experiment tracker, simple metrics (goal attainment %, carryover, blocker aging). • Coach Product Owners / Client and tech leads on prioritization, slicing, and readiness. • Drive 1–2 small improvement experiments per team per sprint; follow through to closure. • Foster psychological safety, inclusive participation, and sustainable pace. Engagement / Culture: • Uses creative retros (rotating formats) and lightweight recognition of small wins. • Introduces tasteful micro-gamification (e.g., blocker bust streaks) to energize without distracting. • Encourages rotating spokespeople and silent ideation rounds to amplify quieter voices. Success Indicators: • Sprint goals achieved ≥80–85% without overtime spikes. • Declining trend in blocker aging and repeat impediments within first 2–3 months. • Story/task carryover trending toward <15%. • ≥70–80% of committed retro experiments implemented on schedule. • Positive team pulse feedback on ceremony usefulness / energy. Minimum Tool/Process Capability: • VersionOne (boards, simple dashboards, dependency & impediment tracking). • Basic understanding of CI/CD flow. Preferred (Not Mandatory): • CSM / PSM / A-CSM (higher certifications welcome but not required). • Experience with informal scaling practices (Scrum of Scrums, quarterly alignment). • Comfort with basic flow visuals (cycle time scatter, aging WIP snapshot). Additional Required Skills/Experience: o A minimum of eight (8) to twelve (12) years’ relevant experience. o A degree from an accredited College/University in the applicable field of services is required. If the individual's degree is not in the applicable field then four additional years of related experience is required. o Typically performs all functional duties independently. o Note: Special credentials (licenses and/or certifications) may be required at the Task Order level on a case-specific basis."