Project Manager/Scrum Master

Steampunk•McLean, VA

19h

About The Position

Steampunk is seeking a creative and hands-on Project Manager who is an expert in delivering innovative technology solutions. This role involves team leadership for the complete life cycle of solution development and delivery, providing Agile Project Management and Scrum Master support for Agile teams. The Project Manager will coordinate with product owners and stakeholders on backlog prioritization, create release schedules and roadmaps, and establish technical practices and release management standards aligned with customer processes. The individual will ensure the team effectively follows Agile scrum processes and drives high client satisfaction. In this government client consulting environment, the Project Manager will lead project tasking and delivery, acting as a client liaison, team coach, and mentor.

Requirements

Ability to obtain a U.S. government Public Trust Security Clearance
Bachelor’s degree and 8+ years of experience
5+ years managing IT projects using agile methodologies and approaches
5+ year experience with Scrum/Kanban Methodologies
Ability to establish immediate credibility with clients, build consensus, and achieve goals through influence
Flexibility to work with teams, individuals, and executives and willingness to help with a wide variety of work products and people
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Experience working in a complex engineering environment

Nice To Haves

Experience working in a studio / human centered design approach
PMP and Scrum Master certification

Responsibilities

Provide team leadership for the complete life cycle of solution development and delivery
Provide Agile Project Management support and Scrum Master support for Agile teams
Coordinate with product owners and stakeholders on prioritizing the backlog
Create release schedules and roadmaps based on assessment recommendations
Establish technical practices and release management standards that align with the customer's process
Ensure the team is following, and effective at, Agile scrum processes
Drive high client satisfaction
Lead the project tasking and delivery in a government client consulting environment
Act as a client liaison, team coach, and mentor
Manage and maintain successful/results-oriented relationships with the client, as well as identify and pursue new opportunities with existing client
Develop and drive high-level strategic initiatives, manage remote project delivery team, and possess the ability to facilitate technical discussions to troubleshoot project implementation issues
Assess the current organization and delivery environment and recommend optimal Agile practices tailored to the client
Provide the Agile Scrum Master support
Attend Agile ceremonies and provide input as needed
Remove blockers to ensure project success
Coach the Product Owner and team on backlog refinement and prioritization
Handle challenging client situations and offer technical and business guidance and direction to client executives
Lead and manage staff, monitor staff performance
Evaluate project feasibility, eliminate non-productive tasking, and find creative ways to ensure project delivery and if feasible accelerate delivery
Assist staff with training needs to create skills expansion and career advancement opportunities