Program Scrum Master

Description

Company Description

Citizant is a leading provider of professional IT services to the U.S. government. We seek to address some of our country’s most pressing challenges in Agile application development, Enterprise Data Management, Enterprise Architecture, Product Management, and Program Management support services. We strive to hire only ethical, talented, passionate and committed “A Players” who already align with the company’s core values:
Drive, Delivering Excellence, Reputation, Responsibility, and a Better Future. No matter how large we grow, Citizant will retain its collaborative, supportive, small-company culture, where successful team effort to address external and internal customer challenges is valued above all else.

This is position is for a near-term opportunity

We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Program Scrum Master to lead Agile execution across multiple teams and applications within our organization. This role is vital in ensuring seamless coordination, alignment, and delivery of complex programs, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and Agile excellence. The ideal candidate will work closely with both government and contractor leadership to drive successful program outcomes and promote best practices in Agile methodologies.

The Program Scrum Master supports SAFe execution, promotes Agile best practices, fosters continuous improvement, and collaborates closely with Government and contractor leadership to help ensure successful delivery of program objectives

Key Responsibilities

• Facilitate Agile and SAFe ceremonies at the program level.
• Support Program Increment (PI) Planning preparation, execution, and follow-up activities.
• Coordinate dependencies across multiple application teams and stakeholders.
• Track and manage program-level risks, impediments, and issues.
• Facilitate communication among product management, system architects, team leads, and Government stakeholders.
• Monitor program execution metrics and support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Coach teams and stakeholders on Agile and SAFe principles and practices.
• Assist with roadmap planning, release planning, and milestone tracking.
• Promote consistency in Agile practices across supported teams.
• Support alignment of program objectives, priorities, and delivery schedules.
• Prepare and present Agile metrics, status updates, and program health indicators.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, transparency, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of Agile project experience.
• 4+ years serving as a Scrum Master, Release Train Engineer (RTE), Agile Coach, or similar Agile leadership role.
• Experience supporting multiple Agile teams simultaneously.
• Experience facilitating program-level planning and coordination activities.
• Strong communication, facilitation, conflict-resolution, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience supporting Agile software development programs.
• Local to Montgomery, AL.

Preferred Qualifications

• Active Secret security clearance.
• SAFe Scrum Master (SSM), SAFe Advanced Scrum Master (SASM), Release Train Engineer (RTE), Certified Scrum Master (CSM), or comparable certification.
• Experience supporting DoD or Air Force programs.
• Experience operating within a SAFe environment.
• Experience coordinating delivery across multiple development teams and applications.
• Experience supporting application modernization, cloud migration, or Dev Sec Ops  initiatives.
• Experience leading initiatives involving artificial intelligence (AI), automation, advanced analytics, digital transformation, or emerging technologies.

Clearance Requirement:

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.

Citizant offers a…