Project Manager/Scrum Master

Project Manager/Scrum Master

Are you ready to enhance your skills and build your career in a rapidly evolving business climate? Are you looking for a career where professional development is embedded in your employer's core culture? If so, Chenega Military, Intelligence & Operations Support (MIOS) could be the place for you! Join our team of professionals who support large-scale government operations by leveraging cutting-edge technology and take your career to the next level!

The Project Manager/Scrum Master will lead a dynamic team through the Software Development Lifecycle Process (SDLC) that provides enterprise applications support services to help ensure the secure, reliable, and uninterrupted availability of INL/A Management Information Systems. This role will lead and facilitate agile practices in support of the Department of State, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs Office of Aviation (INL/A) and provide essential technology services in support of their missions to sustain the national security and economic interests of our nation.

Responsibilities

• Manage operational and technical aspects of program activity.
• Coordinate with Program Manager to manage schedule, scope, quality, and cost.
• Create and maintain the program's schedules across multiple teams and delivery phases.
• Ensure proper agile practices are being employed, including stand-ups, backlog refinement sessions, sprint planning sessions, and retrospectives.
• Plan, organize, direct, and guide the activities of team members.
• Ensure adherence to quality standards and review project deliverables.
• Lead and build relationships to encourage collaboration, transparency, and innovation as a part of a medium/large cross-functional team.
• Lead the end-to-end project management process for technology and software development projects, including initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, and closure.
• Serve as a Scrum Master/Agile Delivery Lead, facilitating team adherence to Scrum and Agile best practices.
• Manage and oversee SDLC-based project management processes, ensuring alignment with organizational and contractual requirements.
• Manage backlogs, user stories, sprint planning, and delivery tracking across agile teams.
• Promote Agile quality practices, coordinate across organizations, and serve as a resource to answer questions.
• Monitor project progress by tracking activity, resolving problems, publishing progress reports, and recommending actions.
• Prepare technical reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.
• Work directly with the PM to collaborate with senior-level client leadership teams in client-delivery engagements.
• Participate in hiring and onboarding.
• Review and approve employee timecards.
• Travel may be required for special projects. (CONUS, OCONUS)
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree. Education requirement may be substituted with 8+ years of relevant experience.
• 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Scrum Master or Agile certification required within 90 days of hire (e.g. CSM, SAFe, PMI-ACP).
• Project management certification preferred (e.g., PMP).
• Background check with the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Proven experience leading dynamic teams.
• Strong proficiency with MS Project and other scheduling tools.
• Demonstrated experience serving in a Scrum Master role within an Agile delivery environment.
• Experience managing projects through the full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Hands-on experience using Azure DevOps for Agile project and program management (preferred).
• Experience managing project costs, schedule, and scope.
• Ability to motivate and lead a high-performing team, attract recruits, and retain highly qualified staff.
• Must possess strong leadership and organizational skills.
• Detailed knowledge of agile processes, ceremonies, and tools.
• Proficiency with Agile project management tools (e.g., Azure DevOps, Jira, Trello, or similar).
• Strong interpersonal skills demonstrating comfort in coordinating a large agile team.
• Strong communication skills- verbal, written, listening, and presentation.