Federal Agile Delivery Lead & Scrum Master

Steampunk, Inc.; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Steampunk seeks a Deputy Program Manager / Scrum Master to lead day-to-day execution of a large federal advisory program. You will be client-facing, coach teams to self-organization, and mentor across all project levels in a government contracting setting.

Responsibilities include facilitating Agile ceremonies, removing blockers, coordinating cross-team Scrum-of-Scrums, and maintaining delivery schedules and risk registers. Travel to client sites up to 2 days per week is expected.

Qualifications

• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance.
• 8+ total years of experience in program management or related fields.
• 7+ years coordinating programs, including 3+ years as Scrum Master or delivery lead.
• Current PMP, FAC-P/PM, or equivalent credential.
• Experience with integrated scheduling and risk/issue tracking.
• Experience on federal or large, complex enterprise programs.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with facilitation skills.
• Local to Baltimore, MD metro area; able to visit client site at least 2 days/week.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate sprint planning, reviews, retrospectives, daily standups; manage Kanban flow.
• Identify, track, and remove delivery impediments at team level.
• Lead cross-team Scrum-of-Scrums; manage dependencies for integrated schedule.
• Maintain team backlogs, sprint boards, and dependency maps with leads.
• Run health checkpoints; translate retrospective findings into course corrections.
• Support COR-directed actions and escalations.
• Coach teams on Agile/Scrum; drive continuous process improvement.
• Coordinate Transition-In onboarding and system/access tracking for new members.
• Deputize for Senior Program Manager in reviews and decisions.

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT or related field

PMP or FAC-P/PM or equivalent

Strong scheduling and risk tracking

Facilitation and coaching

Stakeholder management

Leadership and mentoring

Cross-team coordination

Government contracting experience

Job description

Steampunk seeks a Deputy Program Manager / Scrum Master to lead day-to-day execution of a large federal advisory program. You will be client-facing, coach teams to self-organization, and mentor across all project levels in a government contracting setting.

Responsibilities include facilitating Agile ceremonies, removing blockers, coordinating cross-team Scrum-of-Scrums, and maintaining delivery schedules and risk registers. Travel to client sites up to 2 days per week is expected.