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# Manager, Federal Scrum Master

- **Company:** Kpmg LLP
- **Location:** Washington, DC, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Business Process Modeling, Scrum Methodology, Requirements Management
- **Published:** November 5, 2026
- **Apply:** https://diversityjobs.com/career/18835673/Manager-Federal-Scrum-Master-D-C-Washington

## About the Role

* A minimum of five years experience working in Agile environments, with a strong emphasis on Scrum practices; U.S. Federal government consulting experience preferred
 * Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university
 * Demonstrated experience with Agile methodologies including Kanban and a thorough understanding of Agile metrics and artifacts for tracking team performance and project progress
 * Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Advanced Certified ScrumMaster (A-CSM), or Certified Scrum Professional ScrumMaster (CSP-SM) credential from the Scrum Alliance, or equivalent Agile certification (e.g., PMI-ACP)
 * Experience of using business analysis tools/techniques to design and deliver business change
 * Exceptional communication skills, adept in negotiating and resolving conflicts, with a history of fostering strong relationships with team members, stakeholders, and clients across various levels
 * Ability to travel as required to support firm engagements
 * Applicant must possess a U.S. Government Secret clearance

## Description

* Perform Scrum Master functions such as: conduct business needs identification, business analysis planning, stakeholder analysis and change activities, and requirements analysis and design definition. Facilitate daily stand-ups, sprint planning, sprint review, and sprint retrospective meetings
 * Lead business process definition, re-engineering, improvement and gap analysis of current/to-be processes with key customer sponsors and stakeholders
 * Serve as a liaison between business owners, end users, and IT partners ensuring cohesive approach, comprehensive solutions, and excellence in delivery; Work with stakeholders, focus groups and end users to analyze, evaluate, and develop business use cases and business process models to aid translation of business requirements into functional/technical requirements
 * Lead the flow of requirements from the product backlog into sprint planning, providing a controlled, joined-up overall view of the business and functional requirements at a detailed level
 * Maintain requirements documentation to ensure all approved business requirements, use cases, process flows, and reporting requirements are up to date
 * Supervise and provide performance management for staff working on assigned engagements
 * Coordinate and prioritize the backlog of user stories and tasks for each business analyst, ensuring alignment with overall project goals and priorities