Project Manager Scrum Master DHS

Job Location:

Springfield, VT - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 13 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

cFocus Software seeks a Project Manager / Scrum Master to join our program supporting the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). This position is remote. This position requires a Public Trust Clearance.

Qualifications:

Bachelors or masters degree in IT Computer Science Geography or a related field.
5 years of progressively responsible project/program delivery experience including at least five years managing Agile software data cloud geospatial or enterprise IT teams and initiatives.
At least three years serving as a Scrum Master Agile delivery lead or equivalent facilitator for multidisciplinary product or software-development teams.
Demonstrated experience managing scope schedules costs resources risks issues dependencies quality deliverables requirements executive reporting and stakeholder communications.
Experience facilitating Agile ceremonies coaching teams managing backlogs and impediments coordinating multiple teams and using delivery metrics to improve predictability and outcomes.
Advanced experience with Jira and Confluence and working knowledge of GitLab configuration management documentation repositories and federal collaboration/reporting tools.
Ability to manage and communicate complex technical work involving applications COTS products data cloud/infrastructure security testing operations and support.
Excellent leadership facilitation negotiation conflict-resolution analytical presentation technical-writing and executive-communication skills.
Ability to read write speak and understand English and to satisfy DHS suitability background-investigation Entry on Duty security and access requirements.
Active Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) Professional Scrum Master (PSM) PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) SAFe Scrum Master or comparable Agile credential.
Experience managing DHS another federal agency homeland-security public-safety emergency-management critical-infrastructure or defense programs.
Experience with enterprise GIS ESRI Portal/ArcGIS Enterprise ArcGIS Online geospatial data services situational-awareness applications AWS/cloud environments or large-scale information-sharing programs.
Experience supporting federal acquisition governance SELC enterprise architecture CPIC PPBE security authorization Section 508 configuration/change control or formal program reviews.
Experience managing mixed FFP and T&M work burn-rate forecasting staffing/EOD tracking Government deliverables and subcontractor or multi-vendor coordination

Duties:

Provide programmatic support and subject-matter guidance for managing and coordinating large-scale enterprise geospatial data applications information sharing and situational-awareness capabilities.
Plan and manage work across scope schedule cost quality resources dependencies risks issues technical milestones and deliverables from design through operations and decommissioning.
Develop and implement plans policies governance approaches and repeatable processes for documenting analyzing collecting prioritizing and implementing GII and COP requirements.
Provide recommendations for prioritizing requirements and allocating available resources based on mission value technical dependencies risk capacity cost and schedule.
Coordinate integrated engineering data application infrastructure security operations support and stakeholder-engagement activities.
Manage product and software-development delivery for Custom and COTS teams and coach teams in Agile practices Scrum framework values self-organization transparency inspection and adaptation.
Facilitate team- and project-level ceremonies including sprint planning daily stand-ups backlog refinement reviews/demonstrations retrospectives release planning and milestone reviews.
Work with product owners and stakeholders to maintain an ordered actionable and transparent backlog aligned with program goals and available team capacity.
Identify and remove impediments manage cross-team dependencies resolve delivery blockers and escalate organizational issues that teams cannot resolve independently.
Use metrics observation retrospectives and stakeholder feedback to improve team efficiency predictability quality collaboration and delivery outcomes.
Provide motivation guidance coaching and conflict-resolution support while protecting teams from uncontrolled work and unnecessary disruption.
Elicit business functional operational technical data reporting and user-experience requirements from stakeholders and capture them accurately in Jira.
Assess alignment with existing operational requirements systems architectures and capabilities and document gaps conflicts dependencies assumptions and risks.
Facilitate validation and prioritization of requirements against DHS GMO goals mission outcomes technical feasibility security/compliance needs schedule cost and available resources.
Ensure epics features user stories tasks bugs acceptance criteria definitions of ready/done and traceability are sufficiently clear for planning implementation testing and acceptance.
Monitor requirements completed in progress blocked overdue deferred or at risk and coordinate practical recovery plans
Develop and maintain an integrated schedule covering sprints releases deliverables reviews dependencies decisions critical milestones and responsible resources.
Identify and track program and delivery risks; document impact probability treatment plan owner status triggers dependencies and escalation needs in the Risk Registry.
Manage issues through resolution monitor corrective actions and communicate emerging risks early enough to support informed Government decisions.
Maintain staffing and backfill awareness coordinate capacity and resource needs and support onboarding transition and surge planning.
Track equipment software licensing Government-furnished equipment personnel Entry on Duty status badging clearance/suitability status and other assigned program controls

Required Experience:

Senior IC

Bachelors or masters degree in IT Computer Science Geography or a related field.
5 years of progressively responsible project/program delivery experience including at least five years managing Agile software data cloud geospatial or enterprise IT teams and initiatives.
At least three years serving as a Scrum Master Agile delivery lead or equivalent facilitator for multidisciplinary product or software-development teams.
Demonstrated experience managing scope schedules costs resources risks issues dependencies quality deliverables requirements executive reporting and stakeholder communications.
Experience facilitating Agile ceremonies coaching teams managing backlogs and impediments coordinating multiple teams and using delivery metrics to improve predictability and outcomes.
Advanced experience with Jira and Confluence and working knowledge of GitLab configuration management documentation repositories and federal collaboration/reporting tools.
Ability to manage and communicate complex technical work involving applications COTS products data cloud/infrastructure security testing operations and support.
Excellent leadership facilitation negotiation conflict-resolution analytical presentation technical-writing and executive-communication skills.
Ability to read write speak and understand English and to satisfy DHS suitability background-investigation Entry on Duty security and access requirements.
Active Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) Professional Scrum Master (PSM) PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) SAFe Scrum Master or comparable Agile credential.
Experience managing DHS another federal agency homeland-security public-safety emergency-management critical-infrastructure or defense programs.
Experience with enterprise GIS ESRI Portal/ArcGIS Enterprise ArcGIS Online geospatial data services situational-awareness applications AWS/cloud environments or large-scale information-sharing programs.
Experience supporting federal acquisition governance SELC enterprise architecture CPIC PPBE security authorization Section 508 configuration/change control or formal program reviews.
Experience managing mixed FFP and T&M work burn-rate forecasting staffing/EOD tracking Government deliverables and subcontractor or multi-vendor coordination

Duties:

Provide programmatic support and subject-matter guidance for managing and coordinating large-scale enterprise geospatial data applications information sharing and situational-awareness capabilities.
Plan and manage work across scope schedule cost quality resources dependencies risks issues technical milestones and deliverables from design through operations and decommissioning.
Develop and implement plans policies governance approaches and repeatable processes for documenting analyzing collecting prioritizing and implementing GII and COP requirements.
Provide recommendations for prioritizing requirements and allocating available resources based on mission value technical dependencies risk capacity cost and schedule.
Coordinate integrated engineering data application infrastructure security operations support and stakeholder-engagement activities.
Manage product and software-development delivery for Custom and COTS teams and coach teams in Agile practices Scrum framework values self-organization transparency inspection and adaptation.
Facilitate team- and project-level ceremonies including sprint planning daily stand-ups backlog refinement reviews/demonstrations retrospectives release planning and milestone reviews.
Work with product owners and stakeholders to maintain an ordered actionable and transparent backlog aligned with program goals and available team capacity.
Identify and remove impediments manage cross-team dependencies resolve delivery blockers and escalate organizational issues that teams cannot resolve independently.
Use metrics observation retrospectives and stakeholder feedback to improve team efficiency predictability quality collaboration and delivery outcomes.
Provide motivation guidance coaching and conflict-resolution support while protecting teams from uncontrolled work and unnecessary disruption.
Elicit business functional operational technical data reporting and user-experience requirements from stakeholders and capture them accurately in Jira.
Assess alignment with existing operational requirements systems architectures and capabilities and document gaps conflicts dependencies assumptions and risks.
Facilitate validation and prioritization of requirements against DHS GMO goals mission outcomes technical feasibility security/compliance needs schedule cost and available resources.
Ensure epics features user stories tasks bugs acceptance criteria definitions of ready/done and traceability are sufficiently clear for planning implementation testing and acceptance.
Monitor requirements completed in progress blocked overdue deferred or at risk and coordinate practical recovery plans
Develop and maintain an integrated schedule covering sprints releases deliverables reviews dependencies decisions critical milestones and responsible resources.
Identify and track program and delivery risks; document impact probability treatment plan owner status triggers dependencies and escalation needs in the Risk Registry.
Manage issues through resolution monitor corrective actions and communicate emerging risks early enough to support informed Government decisions.
Maintain staffing and backfill awareness coordinate capacity and resource needs and support onboarding transition and surge planning.
Track equipment software licensing Government-furnished equipment personnel Entry on Duty status badging clearance/suitability status and other assigned program controls