Project Manager - Scrum Master

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc.; Fairfax (VA); Remote; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Full-flex work week

Job summary

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. is seeking a Project Manager - Scrum Master to support a CMS program on a large, complex contract. This 100% remote US-based role focuses on agile delivery and SAFe-aligned practices to drive value.

You will coach teams, manage sprint plans, and collaborate with product management and stakeholders to ensure predictable, high-quality releases. Growth opportunities exist within federal health IT programs.

Qualifications

• BA/BS in related field or the equivalent combination of education, training, or work experience.
• 1+ years of related experience.
• Experience with Scrum Master/Agile/Kanban; Jira, Confluence, and Atlassian tools; SharePoint, MS Office (including MS Project)
• Certified Scrum Master Certification preferred
• Prior Agile project experience in the federal space preferred
• Backlog tracking, burndown metrics, velocity, and task definition

Responsibilities

• Foster a collaborative, high-energy team environment focused on delivering high-value solutions
• Drive effective sprint execution by ensuring clear priorities, strong team alignment, and disciplined Agile practices
• Enhance transparency and accountability through accurate documentation of sprint plans, release plans, team agreements, and retrospectives
• Strengthen communication between stakeholders, product management, and development teams to ensure shared understanding and successful outcomes
• Proactively resolve conflicts and elevate issues appropriately to maintain delivery momentum
• Empower teams to take collective ownership of committed work across analysis, development, testing, and documentation
• Improve delivery predictability by tracking team capacity and performance metrics, enabling data-driven decisions
• Support organizational Agile maturity by coaching teams and reinforcing SAFe principles and continuous improvement practices

Skills

Agile Methodology

Confluence

Jira

Scrum

Education

BA/BS in related field

Tools

Jira

Confluence

SharePoint

MS Project

Job description

Req ID: RQ231799

Type of Requisition: Regular

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None

Public Trust/Other Required: NACI (T1)

Job Family: Software Engineering

Skills:

Agile Methodology,Atlassian Confluence,Atlassian JIRA,Scrum

Certifications:

Certified Scrum Master (CSM) | Scrum Alliance - Scrum Alliance

Experience:

1 + years of related experience

Job Description:

Turn complexity into clarity and deliver innovative applications as a Project Manager - Scrum Master supporting a Program Management Office (PMO) on a large, complex Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) contract. GDIT is your place to make meaningful contributions to challenging projects and grow a rewarding career.

Here, you’ll support our customers’ most important missions with smart, scalable solutions while we support you in growing and developing your technology career.

HOW YOU WILL MAKE AN IMPACT:

• Foster a collaborative, high-energy team environment focused on delivering high-value solutions
• Drive effective sprint execution by ensuring clear priorities, strong team alignment, and disciplined Agile practices
• Enhance transparency and accountability through accurate documentation of sprint plans, release plans, team agreements, and retrospectives
• Strengthen communication between stakeholders, product management, and development teams to ensure shared understanding and successful outcomes
• Proactively resolve conflicts and elevate issues appropriately to maintain delivery momentum
• Empower teams to take collective ownership of committed work across analysis, development, testing, and documentation
• Improve delivery predictability by tracking team capacity and performance metrics, enabling data-driven decisions
• Support organizational Agile maturity by coaching teams and reinforcing SAFe principles and continuous improvement practices

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

• Education: BA/BS in related field or the equivalent combination of education, professional training, or work experience
• Required Experience: 1+ years of related experience
• Required Technical Skills: Experience with Scrum Master/Agile/Kanban; Jira, Confluence, and Atlassian tools; SharePoint, MS Office (including MS Project)
• Attributes for Success: Good team work and communication skills with all levels of staff
• Preferred Skills: 2 + years experience; Bachelor's degree; Certified Scrum Master Certification; Prior Agile project experience in the federal space; Backlog tracking, burn down metrics, velocity, and task definition; Fundamentals of iterative development; Translating requirements into user stories; Fundamentals of software development and integration processes and procedures; Incremental delivery and the value of metrics
• Location: 100% remote working; Working Hours: Monday-Friday 9am to 5:30pm EST
• Clearance: N/A but must be clearable for a CMS public trust
• US Residency: Applicants shall have lived in the United States at least three (3) out of the last five (5) years prior to submitting an application for a Federal ID Card
• Work visa sponsorship will not be considered for this role

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:

At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.

• Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities
• Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals
• Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off
• Flexibility: Full-flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home
• Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace

OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY

Explore a career in software development at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your dedication to advancing innovation.

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The likely salary range for this position is $85,093 - $115,000. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Total Rewards at GDIT:

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. GDIT typically provides new employees with 15 days of paid leave per calendar year to be used for vacations, personal business, and illness and an additional 10 paid holidays per year. Paid leave and paid holidays are prorated based on the employee’s date of hire. The GDIT Paid Family Leave program provides a total of up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12 month period for eligible employees. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

Our Identity Verification Process:

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes.

About Our Work:

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers technology solutions and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 26,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50+ countries worldwide, offering leading mission-ready capabilities in AI, cloud, cyber and software development.

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