Scrum Master: Agile Delivery Lead & Coach

Remote Jobs; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Steampunk is seeking a Scrum Master to support an Agile team in the Federal contracting space. You will partner with end users, architects, development, and design teams to facilitate planning and incremental deliveries within project timelines.

We value initiative and strong coaching, with hands-on delivery and continuous improvement across the organization. A background in studio/human-centered design is a plus.

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizen
• Ability to obtain a U.S. government Public Trust Security Clearance
• 2+ years managing IT projects using agile methodologies and approaches
• 2+ year experience with Scrum/Kanban Methodologies
• Scrum Master certification or equivalent required
• Ability to establish immediate credibility with clients, build consensus, and achieve goals through influence
• Ability to help teams write user stories/epics, identify dependencies, and design optimal solutions
• Flexibility to work with teams, individuals and executives
• Excellent interpersonal/communication skills
• Experience working in a studio / human centered design approach

Responsibilities

• Facilitate planning and delivery with agile, incremental deliveries
• Provide visibility into delivery targets, commitments, and progress
• Coach the team on backlog refinement and prioritization
• Identify and resolve impediments with peers and escalation when needed
• Integrate Agile and Lean principles into team practices
• Coach Product Owner and team on collaboration and self-organization
• Assess delivery environment and tailor practices to the client
• Hands-on project work including analysis, design and change management

Skills

Agile delivery

Scrum & Kanban

Stakeholder collaboration

Mentoring product owner

Impediment resolution

Interpersonal communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, MIS or equivalent combination of education and experience

Job description

Steampunk is seeking a Scrum Master to support an Agile team in the Federal contracting space. You will partner with end users, architects, development, and design teams to facilitate planning and incremental deliveries within project timelines.

We value initiative and strong coaching, with hands-on delivery and continuous improvement across the organization. A background in studio/human-centered design is a plus.