Senior Scrum Master - Remote

ICF; Great Falls Crossing (VA); Remote; USD 98,000 - 167,000; Full time

Job summary

ICF is seeking a passionate Senior Scrum Master to join their mission-driven team. This role requires strong Agile SAFe experience and offers the opportunity to lead teams in delivering high-quality software solutions that improve patient care in hospitals. Work will be performed remotely within the United States, with core hours from 10am to 4pm ET.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years experience as a Scrum Master.
• Strong SAFe experience required.
• Experience managing Scrum ceremonies.

Responsibilities

• Apply Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) methodology.
• Guide teams to deliver high-quality products.
• Conduct all Scrum ceremonies including Sprint Planning.

Skills

Agile SAFe

Team facilitation

Conflict resolution

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

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Description

ICF is a mission-driven company filled with people who care deeply about improving the lives of others and making the world a better place. Our core values include Embracing Difference; we seek candidates who are passionate about building a culture that encourages, embraces, and hires dimensions of difference.

Description

ICF is a mission-driven company filled with people who care deeply about improving the lives of others and making the world a better place. Our core values include Embracing Difference; we seek candidates who are passionate about building a culture that encourages, embraces, and hires dimensions of difference.

Our Health Engineering Systems (HES) team works side by side with customers to articulate a vision for success, and then make it happen. We know success doesn't happen by accident. It takes the right team of people, working together on the right solutions for the customer. We are looking for a seasoned Scrum Master who will be a key driver to make this happen.

We are seeking an energetic Senior Scrum Master with Agile SAFe experience to facilitate and guide teams to deliver high-quality products that meets user needs. You will interface with Product Owners and RTE/Delivery leads to ensure SAFe methodologies are followed for project execution. You will be working on a mission critical software program whose goal is to support the ecosystem of CMS and hospital systems to ensure that hospital patients receive the highest quality care.

Our core work hours are 10am - 4pm Eastern Time with the option to start earlier or work later depending on your time zone.

Responsibilities

• Apply Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) methodology and work closely with the release train engineer (RTE), product owner, scrum team, and other stakeholders such as product end users
• Guide teams to deliver high-quality products, improve team efficiency while fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
• Work with teams to identify and remove impediments that may hinder their progress
• Track and monitor team performance metrics, such as velocity, burn-down charts, to ensure optimal productivity.
• Provider regular reports on team performance, risks, successes and failures to the program leadership team
• Facilitate PI planning events and working session meetings to discuss scope, schedule and requirements with product owners
• Help the Product Owner with prioritization, risk management, and scope
• Manage product quality, releases, and delivery
• Manage lightweight, living planning documents, like an Agile Product Roadmap
• Conduct all Scrum ceremonies, including Sprint Planning, daily Scrum Meetings, Sprint Reviews, and Sprint Retrospectives
  
  

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• Minimum of five (5) years experience as a Scrum Master, Product Owner, or Product Manager for a software development team.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a public trust clearance
• Candidate must reside in the US, be authorized to work in the US, and work must be performed in the US
• Must have lived in the US 3 full years out of the last 5 years
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or similar field strongly preferred
• Master’s degree preferred
• Hands-on experience leading multiple Scrum teams in a variety of contexts (different team sizes, different organizations, different cultures, co-located vs. distributed, etc)
• Track record of continued and recent education in Scrum, including training, conferences, user groups, self-study, etc. Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), Scrum Master certification (PSM I, CSM) preferred
• Knowledge of other Agile methodologies like Kanban
• Experience with Agile techniques: User Stories, TDD, BDD, Continuous Integration, Continuous Testing, Continuous Delivery , Automated Testing
• Expertise with JIRA, Confluence, and the Atlassian suite
• Experience using JIRA's Agile performance metrics to drive accountability and continuous improvement
• Knowledge of Human Centered Design approach for developing digital services
  
  

Professional Skills

• Hands-on experience leading multiple Scrum teams in a variety of contexts (different team sizes, different organizations, different cultures, co-located vs. distributed, etc)
• Track record of continued and recent education in Scrum, including training, conferences, user groups, self-study, etc. Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), Scrum Master certification (PSM I, CSM) preferred
• Knowledge of other Agile methodologies like Kanban
• Experience with Agile techniques: User Stories, TDD, BDD, Continuous Integration, Continuous Testing, Continuous Delivery , Automated Testing
• Expertise with JIRA, Confluence, and the Atlassian suite
• Experience using JIRA's Agile performance metrics to drive accountability and continuous improvement
• Knowledge of Human Centered Design approach for developing digital services
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Highly skilled in team facilitation, conflict resolution, implementing best practices, team empowerment and creating a culture of transparency
  
  

Job Location: This position requires that the job be performed in the United States. If you accept this position, you should note that ICF does monitor employee work locations and blocks access from foreign locations/foreign IP addresses, and also prohibits personal VPN connections.

Working at ICF

ICF is a global advisory and technology services provider, but we’re not your typical consultants. We combine unmatched expertise with cutting-edge technology to help clients solve their most complex challenges, navigate change, and shape the future.

We can only solve the world's toughest challenges by building a workplace that allows everyone to thrive. We are an equal opportunity employer. Together, our employees are empowered to share their expertise and collaborate with others to achieve personal and professional goals. For more information, please read ourEEO policy.

Reasonable Accommodations are available, including, but not limited to, for disabled veterans, individuals with disabilities, and individuals with sincerely held religious beliefs, in all phases of the application and employment process. To request an accommodation, please [e-mail] we will be happy to assist. All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodations.

Read more aboutworkplacediscriminationrights or our benefit offerings which are included in theTransparency in (Benefits) Coverage Act.

Candidate AI Usage Policy

At ICF, we are committed to ensuring a fair interview process for all candidates based on their own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools to generate or assist with responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is not permitted. This policy is in place to maintain the integrity and authenticity of the interview process.

However, we understand that some candidates may require accommodation that involves the use of AI. If such an accommodation is needed, candidates are instructed to contact us in advance [e-mail]. We are dedicated to providing the necessary support to ensure that all candidates have an equal opportunity to succeed.

Pay Range - There are multiple factors that are considered in determining final pay for a position, including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and competencies that align to the specified role, geographic location, education and certifications as well as contract provisions regarding labor categories that are specific to the position.

The pay range for this position based on full-time employment is:

$98,124.00 - $166,810.00

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Business Consulting and Services

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