Scrum Master / Delivery Lead / IT Project Manager with Security Clearance

Akima Infrastructure Services; Alexandria (VA); Remoto; USD 150.000 - 175.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Medical, dental, vision

Life insurance, 401(k)

Paid Time Off

Descrizione del lavoro

Suvi, an Akima company, is seeking a Scrum Master/IT Project Manager to guide Agile/Scrum execution for ServiceNow initiatives supporting OIG/OCIO enterprise IT services. You will coordinate ceremonies, manage sprint commitments, and remove impediments across cross-functional teams, with a focus on government-deliverables and continuous improvement.

The role offers hybrid/remote flexibility with standard benefits and a clear path to successful releases while aligning with federal priorities and

Competenze

• Active Secret clearance required.
• IAT Level II certification or equivalent.
• Scrum Master certification.
• Strong understanding of Agile/Scrum principles and ceremonies.
• Proven ability to facilitate discussions and drive delivery.

Mansioni

• Lead Agile/Scrum execution for ServiceNow platform and related delivery efforts.
• Facilitate all Scrum ceremonies: backlog refinement, sprint planning, daily Scrum, reviews, and retrospectives.
• Coordinate sprint goals, priorities, and team capacity.
• Identify and remove impediments impacting delivery across teams.
• Communicate dependencies across development, QA, architecture, product owners, and government stakeholders.
• Monitor velocity, cadence, sprint performance, and Agile metrics.
• Support release planning and alignment with ServiceNow deployment cycles.
• Maintain transparency into team progress, risks, and milestones.

Conoscenze

Active Secret clearance

IAT Level II

Scrum Master certification

Agile/Scrum principles

Facilitate discussions

ServiceNow experience

6+ years leading Agile/Scrum

4+ years Scrum Master/delivery-lead

2+ years ServiceNow

Formazione

Bachelor's degree

Strumenti

ServiceNow

Descrizione del lavoro

The Office of Inspector General (OIG), Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO), provides enterprise IT services supporting approximately 2,000 end users across more than 60 global locations. OCIO delivers and sustains critical IT capabilities essential to the OIG mission, including database services, application support, IT asset management, mobile device management, domain services, networking operations, and service desk support. The Scrum Master / IT Project Manager is responsible for guiding Agile/Scrum execution and the planning, coordination, execution, monitoring, and delivery of complex IT and ServiceNow projects and major technical workstreams. This role facilitates Agile ceremonies, manages sprint commitments, removes impediments, and supports continuous improvement across delivery teams. The position combines traditional project management disciplines with Agile/Scrum delivery leadership to ensure Government priorities are successfully delivered.

Responsibilities

• Lead Agile/Scrum execution for ServiceNow platform and solution-development efforts.
• Facilitate all Scrum ceremonies including backlog refinement, sprint planning, daily Scrum, sprint reviews/demos, and retrospectives.
• Coordinate sprint goals, commitments, priorities, and team capacity.
• Identify, track, and remove impediments impacting delivery across functional and technical teams.
• Manage and communicate dependencies across development, QA, architecture, product owners, and Government stakeholders.
• Monitor velocity, delivery cadence, sprint performance, and key Agile metrics.
• Facilitate alignment and collaboration among product owners, architects, developers, testers, cybersecurity teams, and Government representatives.
• Support release planning, readiness activities, and alignment with ServiceNow deployment cycles.
• Maintain transparency into team progress, risks, and delivery expectations.
• Drive Agile continuous improvement across teams, ceremonies, workflows, and communication practices.
• Ensure Agile practices are followed and adapted to meet Government requirements and enterprise constraints.
• Works closely with the Contract Program Manager and other stakeholders to ensure Government priorities are translated into executable plans, appropriately prioritized backlogs, coordinated sprint activities, measurable milestones, and successful releases.
• Responsible for maintaining project-level visibility into scope, schedule, resources, risks, issues, dependencies, deliverables, Agile performance, and Government decision requirements.

Qualifications

• Active Secret clearance.
• IAT Level II certification (e.g., Security+ CE or equivalent).
• Bachelor's degree.
• Scrum Master certification.
• 6+ years of experience leading Agile/Scrum, software delivery, or IT project coordination.
• 4+ years of Scrum Master or delivery-lead experience on software, platform, or enterprise IT programs.
• 2+ years experience delivering ServiceNow solutions that retire legacy tools.
• Strong understanding of Agile/Scrum principles, delivery cycles, sprint execution, and backlog management.
• Proven ability to facilitate discussions.

Preferred Qualifications

• ServiceNow delivery experience, supporting ITSM, ITOM, platform enhancements, or solution development.
• CSM, PSM, or SAFe SSM; ServiceNow CSA or CIS.
• PMP Certification.

Work Schedule

This opportunity may offer hybrid and/or remote flexibility, providing options to work onsite, remotely, or a combination of both based on business and team requirements.

This position is contingent upon contract funding. Applicants selected offered but cannot begin work until funding has been confirmed.

Job ID

2026-26001

Work Type

Remote

Pay Range

$150,000 - $175,000

Benefits

• Regular - The company offers a comprehensive benefits program, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) and a range of other voluntary benefits.
• Paid Time Off (PTO) is offered to regular full-time and part-time employees.

Company Description

Work Where it Matters Suvi, an Akima company, is not just another federal mission services contractor. As an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC), our mission and purpose extend beyond our exciting federal projects as we support our shareholder communities in Alaska. At Suvi, the work you do every day makes a difference in the lives of our 15,000 Iñupiat shareholders, a group of Alaska natives from one of the most remote and harshest environments in the United States. For our shareholders, Suvi provides support and employment opportunities and contributes to the survival of a culture that has thrived above the Arctic Circle for more than 10,000 years. For our government customers, Suvi delivers subject matter experts, an agile management approach, and innovative technologies that accomplish customers' missions safely, securely, and efficiently. As a Suvi employee, you will be surrounded by a challenging, yet supportive work environment that is committed to innovation and diversity, two of our most important values. You will also have access to our comprehensive benefits and competitive pay in addition to growth opportunities and excellent retirement options.