Traceability Lead

Position: Requirements Traceability Lead
## Requirements Traceability Lead Apply locations:
US - TN, Nashville time type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Todayjob requisition :
39934
** Job Family:
** Management Consulting
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* Travel Required:

** Up to 25%
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* Clearance Required:

** Ability to Obtain Public Trust
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* What You Will Do:

** 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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* What You Will Need:

*** 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 Dev Ops, 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
** What Would Be Nice To Have:
*** 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
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* What We Offer:

** Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.

Benefits include:
* Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
* Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
* Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
* Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
* 401(k) Retirement Plan
* Basic Life & Supplemental Life
* Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
* Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
* Student Loan Pay Down
* Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
* Skills Development & Certifications
* Employee Referral Program
* Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
* Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program
* Mobility Stipend
** About Guidehouse
** Guidehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer–Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.

Guidehouse will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements…