Project Manager / SCRUM Master

GITI is seeking a Project Manager / SCRUM Master to oversee the day-to-day execution, agile facilitation, and project administration for specific development or operational test teams supporting a General Services Administration (GSA) contract. A successful candidate will serve as a dual-hatted leader focused on ensuring individual sprint goals are met, team blockers are cleared, and local project metrics are managed. The candidate will work closely with development teams to drive tactical execution, foster team collaboration, and maintain compliance with overarching project governance.

Core Responsibilities:

• Lead daily stand-ups, sprint planning, backlog refinement, and retrospective ceremonies for assigned Agile teams.
• Identify and clear day-to-day operational blockers that impede the development team’s progress and velocity.
• Track project-level budgets, maintain the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), and ensure timely submission of Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) deliverables for specific teams.
• Monitor and report on team-level agile metrics, such as sprint velocity, burndown charts, and capacity planning.
• Ensure the team accurately maintains their tickets, workflows, and documentation within the Jira/Confluence environment.
• Implement Agile practices tailored to specific sprint requirements and local team dynamics.
• Communicate tactical, team-level progress and issues to technical leads and stakeholders proactively.

Years of Experience: 7-10 years of experience

Education Level: Bachelor’s Degree, Master’s Degree preferred. Experience may be considered in place of education requirement.

Salary: The salary offered within this range will depend on the candidate’s relevant experience, qualifications, and security clearance., * Experience working as a Scrum Master, Project Manager, or in related team-facilitation fields.

• Strong practical knowledge of running Agile ceremonies and managing sprint cadences.
• Experience tracking budgets, schedules, and deliverables at the team level.
• Familiarity with project management tools, specifically Atlassian Jira and Confluence.
• Ability to resolve local team conflicts and remove daily operational blockers.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills with keen attention to detail in tracking team metrics.
• Strong communication skills for reporting team progress and escalating critical issues.
• Demonstrated hands-on experience in Agile delivery models (ex. SCRUM, Kanban, SAFe) and a DevSecOps framework.

Desired Skills:

• Working knowledge of backlog management, user story creation, and sprint prioritization.
• Familiarity with DevSecOps and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.
• Working knowledge of cyber operations, operational testing, or application development workflows.

Preferred Certifications:

• Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) or Advanced Certified Scrum Master (A-CSM)
• Project Management Professional (PMP)
• Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO)
• Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)