Software Project Manager/Scrum Master
Listed on 2026-01-10
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IT/Tech
IT Project Manager, Systems Analyst, IT Consultant, Scrum Master
Location: Bethesda, MD (2 Days Onsite – May increase as Client needs may change)
Position Title :
Software Project Manager / Scrum Master
Clearance: Public Trust
Job OverviewLCG is seeking a highly technical Software Project Manager / Scrum Master to lead Agile delivery execution for the Client’s application portfolio at the NIH. This role is responsible for end-to-end Agile program execution across 3-month Program Increments (PIs) with 2-week sprints, facilitating all Agile ceremonies, maintaining delivery metrics and reporting, ensuring backlog and sprint hygiene in ITAC Jira, and coordinating cross-functional dependencies across engineering, QA, UX/508, security/GRC, configuration management, and enterprise operations (EOps).
The candidate will drive disciplined delivery against the Government’s Definition of Done, manage release readiness, and ensure required ITAC deliverables and artifacts are produced and tracked according to contract requirements.
This position supports modernization initiatives including Dev Sec Ops delivery ,
cybersecurity compliance , and modernization/LCNC delivery using Microsoft Power Platform where applicable.
- Serve as Scrum Master and delivery lead for one or more Scrum teams operating in ITAC’s Incremental Delivery Model (3-month PIs, 2-week sprints).
- Facilitate and timebox Agile ceremonies:
PI Planning
, sprint planning, daily standups, backlog refinement, sprint reviews/demos, retrospectives, and release readiness sessions. - Drive PI execution with disciplined tracking of PI objectives, acceptance criteria, and Definition of Done (DoD); manage revisions through alignment with Product Owner/SDM/COR.
- Ensure Government participation and stakeholder engagement in sprint planning and reviews as required.
- Own operational delivery control in ITAC Jira including:
- Maintaining Jira boards, workflows, and ticket hygiene.
- Ensuring Epics/Features/User Stories are mapped and properly scoped.
- Enforcing completion of required sprint artifacts (initial/final sprint plans, updated DoD/acceptance criteria).
- Maintain delivery metrics and reporting (burndown, velocity, capacity, throughput, cumulative flow as applicable) and provide transparency into schedule, risks, blockers, and dependencies.
- Maintain sprint and PI plans in ITAC-prescribed tools (presently Jira), including initial and final PI plans following PI planning and PI completion.
- Coordinates across development, QA/testing, UX/UI/508, Security/GRC, EA, CM, Dev Ops/EOps, and stakeholders to manage dependencies and ensure end-to-end delivery readiness.
- Actively remove blockers, resolve impediments, and drive escalation paths through SDM and Government stakeholders when needed.
- Support release planning and coordination, ensuring release scope and schedule are defined, documented, and executed per the PI plan and ITAC governance.
- Coordinate delivery activities with Dev Ops and EOps teams to support deployments using manual and automated pipelines and execute post-deployment validation/smoke tests.
- Support integration and coordination with ITAC’s CI/CD implementations, including Jenkins-based and Git Hub Actions-based pipelines.
- Ensure adherence to ITAC configuration management processes and change control practices (e.g., RFCs).
- Track and ensure completion of required ITAC deliverables and artifacts (e.g., risk register, monthly status reports, PI plans, sprint plans, meeting minutes/materials).
- Maintain risk/issue logs and provide weekly updates in ITAC Jira (risk register required weekly after award).
- Ensure contract deliverables and documentation are stored and maintained in ITAC repositories (e.g.,
SharePoint Online
). - Support cyber compliance workflows by coordinating required artifacts and schedules with security stakeholders (e.g., ATO package coordination as applicable).
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related…
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