Scrum Master

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Scrum Master optimizing enterprise-level Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul strategies for DoD and US Air Force. Facilitate Scrum ceremonies and improve team performance with agile practices.

Responsibilities:

  • Facilitate all core Scrum ceremonies including daily stand-ups, sprint planning, sprint reviews, and retrospectives to promote continuous improvement.
  • Establish and maintain the sprint cadence to ensure the team achieves consistent velocity and delivers reliable outcomes.
  • Identify and remove obstacles that impede team progress, escalating issues as appropriate to ensure timely resolution.
  • Coordinate activities across data engineering, natural language processing (NLP), and machine learning teams to enable effective cross-functional integration.
  • Monitor and report on comprehensive sprint metrics such as velocity, burndown, and team capacity to support data-driven decision-making.
  • Protect the team from external distractions while maintaining strong alignment with overarching program objectives.
  • Provide guidance, coaching, and mentorship to team members and stakeholders, ensuring adherence to Agile principles and best practices.
  • Manage interdependencies among technical tracks and facilitate the resolution of blockers that span multiple teams.
  • Lead stakeholder demonstration sessions that highlight incremental program progress and foster stakeholder engagement.
  • Coordinate sprint-related activities in alignment with overall program and project management requirements.
  • Ensure that sprint outcomes support scheduled project milestones and comply with Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) deliverables.
  • Foster transparency by implementing visual management tools and promoting clear, consistent communication of progress.
  • Manage and maintain the project risk register, ensuring risks are identified, assessed, and addressed proactively.
  • Establish a regular reporting cadence to keep stakeholders informed of project status, risks, and accomplishments.
  • Oversee the identification, refinement, and management of both product and sprint backlogs to ensure alignment with team priorities and capacity.
  • Track daily sprint progress and collaborate on scheduling to ensure alignment with ongoing maintenance and operational activities.

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree or higher in a relevant field
  • 7+ years of agile project management experience
  • Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or equivalent certification
  • Direct experience facilitating data science or analytics projects
  • Proven track record of improving team velocity and delivery quality
  • Advanced knowledge of sprint planning techniques and agile metrics
  • Experience identifying and removing complex impediments across technical domains
  • Exceptional facilitation and conflict resolution skills
  • Excellent written and verbal communication abilities
  • Demonstrated experience with agile project management tools (Jira, Azure DevOps, etc.)
  • Ability to operate effectively in remote/hybrid team environments
  • Current NACI or ability to obtain

Benefits:

  • Health insurance
  • 401(k) matching
  • Professional development opportunities