Scrum Master

ManTech; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

MANTECH International Corporation seeks a motivated, career- and customer-oriented Scrum Master to join our team onsite in Arlington, VA. This is a full-time, onsite contractor position at the Secretary of the Air Force, Studies and Analysis (SAF/SA) in the Pentagon.

The qualified candidate will provide on-site agile study management to support SAF/SA's advanced modeling and analysis efforts. Responsibilities include implementing Scrum, facilitating events, guiding analytic teams, backlog

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 7+ years of Scrum Master experience.
• Active Certified Scrum Master (CSM) certification.
• Demonstrated experience leading analytic, data science, or software teams using agile methodologies.
• Experience facilitating agile events, removing team impediments, and coaching teams on the agile process.

Responsibilities

• Implement and manage an agile methodology using the Scrum framework (2-week sprints) to guide analytic output.
• Facilitate scrum events (Sprint Planning, Sprint Review, Sprint Retrospective, Daily Stand-ups, Backlog refinement).
• Guide analytic teams in structuring modifications to their analysis to answer sponsor questions.
• Assist Study Leads in backlog management and iterative delivery of insights for SAF/DAF scenarios.
• Identify and remove impediments, including IT fixes and security issues, and coach team dynamics.
• Provide initial and ongoing training on scrum/agile processes.
• Attend meetings to synchronize operations and receive taskings.

Skills

Scrum Master

Agile methodologies

Facilitation

Coaching teams

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

MANTECH seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented Scrum Master to join our team onsite in Arlington, VA .

This is a full-time, onsite contractor position at the Secretary of the Air Force, Studies and Analysis (SAF/SA) in the Pentagon. The qualified candidate will provide on-site agile study management to support SAF/SA's advanced modeling and analysis efforts for senior Department of the Air Force (DAF) stakeholders.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Implement and manage an agile methodology using the Scrum framework (utilizing 2-week sprint cycles) to guide analytic output across various mission areas.

• Facilitate scrum/agile events (Sprint Planning, Sprint Review, Sprint Retrospective, Daily Stand-ups, and Backlog refinement) to break down complex analysis requirements into actionable, self-managed tasks.

• Guide analytic teams in structuring modifications to their analysis to ensure outputs directly answer the sponsor's analytic questions.

• Assist Study Leads in managing the backlog of analysis/study tasks and briefings, ensuring iterative delivery of insights related to SAF force structure and alignment with DAF operational scenarios.

• Identify and remove study team impediments, including facilitating IT fixes, resolving security issues, and providing interpersonal relationship coaching to ensure analytic teams remain focused.

• Provide initial and ongoing training on scrum/agile processes to new or current SAF/SAO team members and coordinate potential Scrum training events using external expertise.

• Attend and participate in meetings and events assigned by the Deputy Director for Analysis (DDA) to synchronize operations and receive taskings within the office's established battle rhythm.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree and 7+ years of Scrum Master experience

• Active Certified Scrum Master (CSM) certification

• Demonstrated experience leading analytic, data science, or software teams using agile methodologies

• Experience facilitating agile events, removing team impediments, and coaching teams on the agile process

• Experience using Microsoft Office products (Excel, PowerPoint)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in a field related to Modeling, Simulation, and Analysis (MS&A) such as Operations Research, Statistics, or Mathematics

• Active Top-Secret/SCI clearance

• Previous Air Force or Space Force experience

• Familiarity with Department of War (DoW) analysis, modeling, and simulation, or operations research to enable effective guidance of analytic output

• Certified Scrum Professional – Scrum Master (CSP-SM) Certification

Clearance Requirements:

• US Citizenship required and a current or active Secret security clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret/SCI clearance.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50%.

• Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, and computer printer.

• The person in this position frequently communicates with co-workers, management, and customers.

MANTECH International Corporation considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to disability or veteran status or any other status protected under any federal, state, or local law or regulation.

If you need a reasonable accommodation to apply for a position with MANTECH, please email us at [e-mail] and provide your name and contact information.