Scrum Master

Position Summary Prometheus Federal Services (PFS) is a trusted partner of federal health agencies. We are seeking a Scrum Master to facilitate agile delivery as the VA transitions to a modern EHR. The Scrum Master is the facilitator for the delivery team, ensuring the team follows agile processes and practices and promoting Scrum theory, practices, rules, and values. This task order requires the Agile Release Train design to be staffed from within the requirement and calls for lean-agile practice to meet changing expertise requirements across Planning Intervals while maintaining team stability and performance. The ideal candidate has demonstrated SAFe Lean-Agile experience and can hold cadence steady in a surge environment where emergent work is the norm. Essential Functions To succeed in this job, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential duty. Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. Essential Duties & Responsibilities Facilitate agile ceremonies for the delivery team, including Planning Interval planning, iteration planning, daily stand-ups, reviews, and retrospectives Ensure the team follows agile processes and practices and promote Scrum theory, practices, rules, and values Apply SAFe Lean-Agile principles and practices to drive value and sustain organizational change and operational excellence Support Agile Release Train operations staffed from resources within this requirement Leverage lean-agile principles to meet changing expertise requirements across Planning Intervals while maintaining team stability and performance Remove impediments to delivery and escal blockers requiring Program Manager or VHA action Maintain and groom the backlog in coordination with informatics, change management, and communications workstreams Track and report iteration metrics, velocity, and delivery performance against the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan Coordinate cross-team dependencies across the seven ORIS service categories Support intake and triage of surge events into the delivery cadence without destabilizing committed work Minimum Qualifications Bachelor's degree required Minimum of five (5) years of experience as a Scrum Master or agile team facilitator Demonstrated understanding of SAFe Lean-Agile principles and practices Experience facilitating agile ceremonies for technical or informatics delivery teams Demonstrated ability to remove impediments and manage cross-team dependencies Experience operating in an environment with emergent, rapidly changing priorities Strong facilitation, coaching, and written and oral communication skills Authorized to work in the U.S. indefinitely without sponsorship Ability to obtain and maintain a VA Low/NACI background investigation Preferred Qualification Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), SAFe Scrum Master (SSM), or Professional Scrum Master (PSM) certification Experience supporting an Agile Release Train or SAFe implementation at enterprise scale Experience supporting VHA, EHRM, or comparable federal health informatics programs Experience with Oracle Health (Cerner) deployment or post go-live operations Compensation & Benefits PFS offers a benefits package that may include health, dental, and vision coverage; flexible spending accounts; disability and life insurance; a retirement plan; paid time off; and other programs to support employees and their families.Learn moreabout PFS Benefits. The posted salary range is the company’s good-faith estimate for this role. PFS benefits and compensation are determined by various factors, including, but not limited to, location; the individual's particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience; as well as contract and organizational requirements. Salary Range: $120,000 - $135,000 #J-18808-Ljbffr Prometheus Federal Services (PFS)