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# Requirements Traceability Lead

- **Company:** Guidehouse Inc.
- **Location:** Nashville, TN, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, JIRA, Microsoft Azure, Scrum Methodology, Requirements Management, Requirements Traceability, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Software Version Control
- **Published:** July 14, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9026242/requirements-traceability-lead

## About the Role

* Bachelor's Degree or relevant years of experience in lieu of education
 * Minimum of five (5) years of experience in requirements management, business analysis, or systems implementation
 * Minimum of two (2) years of experience managing traceability for large-scale IT system implementations
 * Experience with requirements traceability tools (e.g., Jira, Azure DevOps, or similar platforms)
 * Ability to manage stakeholders across multiple agencies or jurisdictions
 * Strong analytical, communication, and documentation skills
 * Must be able to obtain and maintain required state-level background check or clearance, as applicable
 * US Citizenship

 * Experience supporting court management systems or justice sector modernization efforts
 * Certification in business analysis or project management (e.g., CBAP, PMI-PBA, PMP)
 * Experience implementing requirements governance frameworks at scale
 * Familiarity with Agile or hybrid delivery methodologies
 * Experience building dashboards or reporting for executive stakeholders
 * Strong understanding of software development lifecycle and testing practices
 * Experience working with public sector or court/justice systems
 * Strong understanding of software development lifecycle and testing practices
 * Experience working with public sector or court/justice systems
 * Candidates located in Nashville, TN will be given preference

## Description

We are seeking a Requirements Traceability Lead/Chief Scrum Master to lead end-to-end requirements lifecycle management for a statewide court management system implementation. This is a hybrid full-time position located in Nashville, TN.

 * Lead development and maintenance of requirements traceability across system lifecycle (business requirements through testing and deployment)
 * Leads and coordinates multiple Scrum teams-facilitating cross-team collaboration, resolving shared blockers, and driving consistent Agile practices at scale
 * Establish and enforce requirements governance, version control, and change management processes
 * Partner with judicial stakeholders, business analysts, and technical teams to ensure complete and accurate requirement coverage
 * Develop and maintain traceability matrices linking business needs to system design, development, testing, and training artifacts
 * Support quality assurance by ensuring requirements is testable, validated, and aligned to acceptance criteria
 * Coordinate impact analysis for requirement changes across functional and technical components
 * Provide reporting and dashboards to track requirement status, gaps, risks, and dependencies
 * Ensure alignment with court operations, case management workflows, and statewide standards


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