NOAA IT Project Manager & Scrum Master

IBSS; Silver Spring (MD); On-site; USD 80,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

401K matching

PTO & federal holidays

Tuition reimbursement

FSA/DCA options

Job summary

IBSS Corp. seeks an experienced Project Manager / Scrum Master to support NOAA/OMAO MACC from its Silver Spring, MD headquarters. You will lead IT projects, coordinate agile ceremonies, manage risks, and ensure delivery on schedule while aligning with NOAA standards.

Responsibilities include backlog management, sprint planning, daily standups, and cross-team collaboration with IBSS and MACC leadership. A PMP/CSM/PSM I is preferred, with NOAA background an advantage.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher.
• 4+ years of IT project management experience in Agile/Scrum environments.
• PMI- or Scrum-based certifications encouraged (PMP/CSM/PSM I).
• Experience developing schedules, WBS, and risk management plans.
• Experience managing product and project backlogs and sprint ceremonies.
• Proficiency with Jira, Confluence, and MS Project.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate IT projects for NOAA MACC aligned with goals, timelines, and budgets.
• Develop and maintain project documents: charters, risk registers, schedules, WBS.
• Serve as Scrum Master for a distributed software team and run agile ceremonies.
• Manage backlogs, prioritize work, and remove blockers to ensure on-time delivery.
• Apply appropriate PM frameworks (Scrum/SAFe) and coach teams.
• Identify risks and mitigation strategies; track to closure.

Skills

IT project management

Agile / Scrum

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Microsoft Project

Job description

IBSS Corp. seeks an experienced Project Manager / Scrum Master to support NOAA/OMAO MACC from its Silver Spring, MD headquarters. You will lead IT projects, coordinate agile ceremonies, manage risks, and ensure delivery on schedule while aligning with NOAA standards.

Responsibilities include backlog management, sprint planning, daily standups, and cross-team collaboration with IBSS and MACC leadership. A PMP/CSM/PSM I is preferred, with NOAA background an advantage.