MI - 165979 - Project Manager 3/Scrum Master

Req id

165979

Project Manager 3/Scrum Master

CSS - EPMO - EPMO - DHHS

Location

This is a repost of previously filled position 163790. The manager is allowing for candidates that were submitted to 163790 to be resubmitted to this posting (if you do so, please obtain a NEW Right to Represent.) This is an URGENT to fill position and the posting will be closing on 09/25 at 10am EST.

The State of Michigan is looking for: Project Manager 3

Top Skills & Years of Experience:

REQUIRED:

7+ years of experience serving as a Scrum Master in Agile software development environments.

Advanced knowledge of Scrum, Kanban, and Scaled Agile methodologies (SAFe, Nexus, LeSS, or similar).

Strong understanding of software development life cycles (SDLC), secure application development lifecycle (SADLC), and modern DevOps practices.

Experience facilitating Agile ceremonies including Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Refinement, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives.

Hands-on experience using Azure DevOps Agile lifecycle management tools.

Associate's degree or higher.

PREFERRED:

SAFe Scrum Master (SSM), SAFe Advanced Scrum Master (SASM), CSM, PSM I/II, ICP-ACC, or equivalent certification.

Experience working with debt collection/servicing systems, payment processing workflows, or financial case management platforms.

Experience supporting Quality Assurance processes including regression, user acceptance testing (UAT), and post-deployment validation.

Clear and concise written and verbal communication is crucial to success and productivity in this role. The individual working in this position will be working in a cross-departmental environment. The ideal candidate should have an extremely strong Project Manager background with leading teams and negotiating with various Stakeholders and department heads.

• Will close submissions on: 9/25/26 at 10am EST

• Interview Process: 1st round interviews will be virtual > 2nd round interviews will be in person Lansing, MI.

• Duration: 1 year with possible extension

• Hybrid: Resource will be working a hybrid schedule. NO REMOTE ONLY OPTION. Will need to be onsite from day 1, two days a week. (In office work will be Wednesday/Thursday)

• Local candidates ONLY - Candidate MUST be within a 90-mile radius of Lansing, MI at the time of submission .

Full Job Description Attached

The scrum master position will work as a contract resource for the State of Michigan - Department of Technology, Management and Budget (DTMB) supporting the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS). The resource will act as the scrum master for the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Accounts Receivable and Collections (MDHHS ARC) Project with duties including coaching the team on scrum practices, facilitating scrum ceremonies, removing impediments to progress, protecting the team from external distractions, and fostering collaboration and continuous improvement within the team and organization

Required Qualifications

7+ years of experience serving as a Scrum Master in Agile software development environments.

Proven experience supporting complex, enterprise-level financial or debt management software solutions.

Advanced knowledge of Scrum, Kanban, and Scaled Agile methodologies (SAFe, Nexus, LeSS, or similar).

Strong understanding of software development life cycles (SDLC), secure application development lifecycle (SADLC), and modern DevOps practices.

Demonstrated ability to guide teams in implementing Agile best practices, continuous improvement, and delivery forecasting.

Experience facilitating Agile ceremonies including Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Refinement, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives.

Strong ability to remove impediments, negotiate dependencies, and collaborate across cross-functional teams (engineering, QA, product, architecture, compliance, and operations).

Hands-on experience using Azure DevOps Agile lifecycle management tools.

Proven ability to coach Product Owners in backlog refinement, story decomposition, estimation, and value prioritization.

Experience supporting teams working with integration-heavy, API-driven, or data-centric systems.

Strong understanding of regulatory, privacy, and security considerations in financial services software (e.g., PCI, SOC, FFIEC, CFPB-related requirements).

Excellent communication, facilitation, conflict resolution, and stakeholder management skills.

Ability to lead multiple Agile teams or a large, scaled program context.

Experience working in fast-paced, cloud-first environments (Azure, AWS, or GCP).

Preferred Qualifications

SAFe Scrum Master (SSM), SAFe Advanced Scrum Master (SASM), CSM, PSM I/II, ICP-ACC, or equivalent certification.

Experience working with debt collection/servicing systems, payment processing workflows, or financial case management platforms.

Understanding of user-centered design, accessibility standards, and customer journey mapping.

Experience supporting Quality Assurance processes including regression, user acceptance testing (UAT), and post-deployment validation.

Ability to facilitate technical discussions, backlog elaboration sessions, and dependency alignment across multiple teams.

Experience contributing to or establishing Centers of Excellence (Agile CoE) or process governance programs.

Key Competencies

Strong servant leadership mindset with a focus on empowering teams.

Exceptional analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

Ability to drive transparency, predictability, and continuous delivery.

Comfortable facilitating executive-level reporting, burn-up metrics, dashboards, and KPI updates.

Ability to maintain a positive, motivating influence within high-pressure or sensitive delivery timelines.

Required Skills

7+ years of experience serving as a Scrum Master in Agile software development environments.

Advanced knowledge of Scrum, Kanban, and Scaled Agile methodologies (SAFe, Nexus, LeSS, or similar).

Strong understanding of software development life cycles (SDLC), secure application development lifecycle (SADLC), and modern DevOps practices.

Experience facilitating Agile ceremonies including Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Refinement, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives.

Hands-on experience using Azure DevOps Agile lifecycle management tools.

Associate's degree or higher.

Preferred Skills

SAFe Scrum Master (SSM), SAFe Advanced Scrum Master (SASM), CSM, PSM I/II, ICP-ACC, or equivalent certification.

Experience working with debt collection/servicing systems, payment processing workflows, or financial case management platforms.

Experience supporting Quality Assurance processes including regression, user acceptance testing (UAT), and post-deployment validation.

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