Scrum Master

Strongbridge has an exciting opportunity for a talented Scrum Master with a passion for innovation to support our work with the US Department of Transportation (DOT), NHTSA. Ideal candidates should be self-starters who value their work and the contributions of their team members. The Scrum Master will lead multiple teams to support the development of software products used by the DOT and the public at large to help ensure the safety of drivers and passengers on public roadways.

Candidates must be clearable for a Public Trust Position – must be a US Citizen or Permanent Resident or is authorized to work in US, who has lived in the US for more than 3 years.

Responsibilities & Duties:

• Lead and participate in multiple projects, including leading meetings and guiding conversations.
• Facilitate Scrum Events (Sprint Planning, Daily Stand ups, Sprint Review, etc.)
• Assist the Product Owner in backlog management, prioritization, and refinement.
• Encourage self-organization and continuous improvement within the team.
• Monitor team performance using Agile metrics (velocity, burndown charts, cycle time, etc.).
• Create and maintain project summaries and updates, project schedules by developing project plans and specifications, estimating time and resources, monitoring milestone completion, tracking all phases of the project lifecycle, providing timely reporting of issues that impact project progress, coordinating actions and resolving conflicts, meeting minutes and schedules.
• Provide project level analysis – producing required project analysis documentation (business requirements, scope matrix, use cases, sequence diagrams, current state and future state proposals, UAT plan).
• Ability to analyze and synthesize business requirements, including recognizing patterns and conceptualizing processes.
• Meet with project team regularly to review project deliverables and deadlines.
• Collaborate closely with the development teams to implement the requirements, develop and execute test plans.
• Demonstrated fluency in business processes and process differentiation.

Required Skills:

• Bachelor's Degree with at least 7 years Project Coordination/Management experience.
• 10 years of experience in IT, software development, or government contracting.
• Must demonstrate a solid understanding of Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) with knowledge of Agile software methodologies and best practices.
• Strong experience planning and managing Agile Sprint cycles using tools such as Azure DevOps, GitHub, etc.
• Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal) and meeting management expertise with strong presentation and facilitation skills.
• Ability to multitask and manage various projects simultaneously.
• Experience acting as a Scrum Master and managing Scrum ceremonies.
• Experience developing process flows that capture the current state (AsIs) and future state (To-Be) of an application or process.
• Knowledge/experience with Microsoft Professional Suite (Word, Excel, & PowerPoint.
• High attention to detail and organization.

Desired Skills:

• PMP or PMI-ACP Certified
• Certified Scrum Master
• Familiarity with Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe).
• Knowledge of DevOps practices and Agile engineering principles.

Pay Range: $125,000 - $145,00

The posted pay range reflects the range expected for this position at the commencement of employment, however, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, education, experience, and internal equity.

Headquartered in Sterling, Va., Strongbridge is a Federal Government service provider. Strongbridge has extensive experience and knowledge in systems engineering, IT services, strategic communications and program support. Strongbridge is financially secure and a trusted partner that treats our customers, partners and employees with integrity and respect.

What Sets Strongbridge Apart

Strongbridge is a robust and agile small business led by seasoned government contracting executives with the quality processes and management controls of a large business. Our program management processes and techniques are based on industry best practices, and certified by external auditors, ensuring low performance risk. Strongbridge has a proven record of customer satisfaction that provides assurance to our customers of future high performance. Strongbridge offers a comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees including paid time off, paid holidays, 401k with company match, health/dental/life insurance/short and long-term disability and flexible spending accounts. 

Strongbridge is committed to hiring and retaining a qualified workforce.  All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications.  Applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic. Strongbridge also maintains a drug-free workplace.