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CVP (Customer Value Partners) · 12 hours ago

Scrum Master

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

10+ years exp

CVP is an award-winning healthcare and next-gen technology and consulting services firm solving critical problems for healthcare, national security, and public sector clients. The Scrum Master will work with the development team to maintain oversight and delivery of the development team’s backlog while instilling Agile principles and facilitating ceremonies to ensure smooth functioning of the delivery team.

ConsultingInformation Technology

Work & Life Balance

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Guide the team’s operations by facilitating ceremonies (e.g. daily standup, sprint planning) and instilling Agile principles into daily activities to ensure smooth functioning of the delivery team

Facilitate internal and external communications (e.g. task coordination, progress tracking/reporting, dependency management)

Work with development team to drive team velocity

Manage and plan development team capacity

Coach and Train development team and business stakeholders on Definition of Ready and Definition of Done as applicable

Coach and mentor development team members around Agile methodologies; develop training plans; identify team training and tool needs

Understand, identify and encourage behaviors necessary to drive maturity in an agile environment

Must be able to build trust and cohesion with the development team(s)

Work with the Program Manager to define quality measures for each sprint; define critical success factors for the development team

Collaborate with and stay engaged with the development team

Organize and facilitate team backlog management, daily stand-up meetings, reviews, retrospectives, demos and other Scrum-related ceremonies

Work with the Product Owner as needed on backlog maintenance, internal and external communication, improving transparency, and disseminating information

Act as a buffer between the team and process overhead, so each team member can focus on the timely delivery of software

Shield the team from interruptions and removes obstacles that may impact the delivery of the product

Ensure team is well-informed on internal and external initiatives and activities

Qualification

Scrum Master certificationAgile methodologiesIT Project ManagementScaled Agile FrameworkSoftware development experienceTeam coachingCommunication skillsProblem-solving skillsNegotiation skills

Required

Active DHS Public Trust clearance

BS in Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline with IT focused degree; or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background

A minimum of 10 years' professional experience in software development programs (BA, tester or developer experience on an agile team will be considered applicable)

Of the 10 years, 3 - 5 years' experience working as a Scrum Master

Scrum Master certification required (may be CSM, PSM or SSM or equivalent)

Preferred

Knowledge of Scaled Agile (SAFe) Framework highly desirable

Project Management knowledge desired (PMP or equivalent certification not required)

Company

CVP (Customer Value Partners)

CVP is an award-winning healthcare and next-gen technology firm that helps organizations achieve lasting transformation and build a healthier, safer, brighter future.

Founded in 2002

Fairfax, Virginia, USA

501-1000 employees