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LCG, Inc. · 4 days ago

Software Project Manager / Scrum Master

Bethesda, MD

Contract

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$100K/yr - $160K/yr

5+ years exp

LCG, Inc. is seeking a highly technical Software Project Manager / Scrum Master to lead Agile delivery execution for the Client’s application portfolio at the NIH. This role involves managing Agile program execution, facilitating Agile ceremonies, and ensuring delivery metrics and reporting are maintained.

Health CareInformation Technology

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

Responsibilities

Serve as Scrum Master and delivery lead for one or more Scrum teams operating in ITAC’s Incremental Delivery Model (3-month PIs, 2-week sprints)

Facilitate and timebox Agile ceremonies: PI Planning, sprint planning, daily standups, backlog refinement, sprint reviews/demos, retrospectives, and release readiness sessions

Drive PI execution with disciplined tracking of PI objectives, acceptance criteria, and Definition of Done (DoD); manage revisions through alignment with Product Owner/SDM/COR

Ensure Government participation and stakeholder engagement in sprint planning and reviews as required

Own operational delivery control in ITAC Jira including:

Maintaining Jira boards, workflows, and ticket hygiene

Ensuring Epics/Features/User Stories are mapped and properly scoped

Enforcing completion of required sprint artifacts (initial/final sprint plans, updated DoD/acceptance criteria)

Maintain delivery metrics and reporting (burndown, velocity, capacity, throughput, cumulative flow as applicable) and provide transparency into schedule, risks, blockers, and dependencies

Maintain sprint and PI plans in ITAC-prescribed tools (presently Jira), including initial and final PI plans following PI planning and PI completion

Coordinates across development, QA/testing, UX/UI/508, Security/GRC, EA, CM, DevOps/EOps, and stakeholders to manage dependencies and ensure end-to-end delivery readiness

Actively remove blockers, resolve impediments, and drive escalation paths through SDM and Government stakeholders when needed

Support release planning and coordination, ensuring release scope and schedule are defined, documented, and executed per the PI plan and ITAC governance

Coordinate delivery activities with DevOps and EOps teams to support deployments using manual and automated pipelines and execute post-deployment validation/smoke tests

Support integration and coordination with ITAC’s CI/CD implementations, including Jenkins-based and GitHub Actions-based pipelines

Ensure adherence to ITAC configuration management processes and change control practices (e.g., RFCs)

Track and ensure completion of required ITAC deliverables and artifacts (e.g., risk register, monthly status reports, PI plans, sprint plans, meeting minutes/materials)

Maintain risk/issue logs and provide weekly updates in ITAC Jira (risk register required weekly after award)

Ensure contract deliverables and documentation are stored and maintained in ITAC repositories (e.g., SharePoint Online)

Support cyber compliance workflows by coordinating required artifacts and schedules with security stakeholders (e.g., ATO package coordination as applicable)

Qualification

Scrum MasterAgile DeliveryJiraDevSecOpsSAFeMicrosoft Power PlatformPMPITIL FoundationPMI-ACPCross-Functional CoordinationSoft Skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent practical experience)

5-8+ years experience as a Scrum Master and/or Software Project Manager, preferably supporting Federal Government Agile delivery

Demonstrated experience managing Agile delivery using SAFe or scaled Agile constructs including PI Planning, PI execution tracking, and multi-release coordination

Strong experience leading delivery in environments requiring cross-team coordination across Dev, Test, UX/508, Security, CM, DevOps/EOps, and architecture stakeholders

Expert-level proficiency with Atlassian Jira for product/sprint/release planning, workflow configuration, dashboards, metrics, and reporting; experience maintaining product backlog and sprint backlog artifacts in Jira

Experience managing Agile documentation and deliverables in SharePoint Online and collaborating via MS Teams

Working knowledge of DevSecOps practices and coordination across CI/CD pipelines and deployments (ITAC uses Jenkins and GitHub Actions)

Familiarity with common SDLC tooling: GitHub/Bitbucket, SonarQube, Docker/Kubernetes/OpenShift, ServiceNow, test automation tooling, and release/change governance

Ability to support delivery of modernization initiatives requiring alignment with enterprise architecture, security mandates, and Zero Trust directions