Remote Scrum Master – Agile Delivery for Government

NCI

United States

Remote

USD 87,000 - 135,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

Empower AI is seeking a Scrum Master to enable Agile delivery for a DoD customer-support program. The Scrum Master guides cross-functional teams delivering customer support, ITSM, automation, analytics, and application capabilities against a government-prioritized backlog. The role serves as a servant leader and Agile coach in a compliance-driven environment with documented testing and controlled releases.

THIS IS A REMOTE ROLE BASED WITH UP TO 10% OF TRAVEL INVOLVED.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree with 5+ years of related experience; 4 years may substitute.
U.S. Citizenship with Active Secret Clearance to start.
Within investigation scope / Continuous Evaluation.
5+ years as Scrum Master, Agile Lead, or Agile Coach.
Experience with Jira, Azure DevOps, or ServiceNow Agile Development.
Experience facilitating Scrum ceremonies and coaching teams.
Ability to translate business needs into user stories and backlog items.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

Facilitate Agile ceremonies for delivery teams (planning, daily scrums, reviews, retrospectives).
Maintain a prioritized backlog with product owners and technical leads.
Coach teams on Scrum values, agile practices, and Definition of Ready/Done.
Identify and remove impediments; manage cross-team dependencies.
Maintain delivery metrics and dashboards; report trends to leadership.
Coordinate demonstrations, support UAT, and ensure stakeholder acceptance.
Lead retrospectives and drive measurable improvements in predictability.
Support planning across multiple IT and digital teams.