Project Manager/Scrum Master

Sprezzatura Management Consulting • Arlington, VA

3d • $120,000 - $135,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Sprezzatura is seeking an experienced Project Manager / Scrum Master to support implementation of a modernized Integrated Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution Procurement System (VIPPS). This position will provide day-to-day delivery management and Agile leadership across three concurrent workstreams: Platform, Functional Implementation, and Data & Integrations. The PM/Scrum Master will coordinate execution across technical and functional teams, manage schedules and dependencies, facilitate Agile delivery, and ensure work remains aligned with program milestones and release objectives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, IT, Engineering, Management, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
• 7+ years of IT project/delivery management experience, including complex system implementations
• 3+ years supporting Agile/Scrum delivery teams as a Scrum Master, Agile PM, Delivery Lead, or similar role
• Demonstrated experience coordinating multiple concurrent technical and functional workstreams
• Strong experience with Agile delivery, schedule and dependency management, risk/issue management, and release planning
• Experience coordinating cross-functional teams and working with technical, business, and client stakeholders
• Experience with Jira and Confluence or similar tools
• Strong written, verbal, facilitation, and stakeholder-management skills
• Ability to meet applicable VA background investigation/security requirement
• VA or other Federal Government experience
• Experience with enterprise financial management, ERP/EPM, PPBE, acquisition, or similar business-system implementations
• Experience with OneStream or comparable enterprise financial management platforms.
• U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident (Required)

Nice To Haves

• PMP, CSM, PMI-ACP, SAFe, or comparable certification

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day execution across the Platform, Functional Implementation, and Data & Integrations workstreams
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, and retrospectives
• Coordinate sprint goals, priorities, schedules, dependencies, and delivery commitments across the three workstreams
• Identify, track, and escalate risks, issues, dependencies, decisions, and impediments affecting delivery
• Coordinate cross-functional activities spanning requirements, platform configuration/ development, integrations, testing, security, help desk and releases
• Work with technical and functional leads to ensure work is sufficiently defined and ready to support planned sprints and releases
• Maintain project schedules, delivery forecasts, metrics, and status reporting
• Support the Program Manager with client reporting, governance, deliverables, and executive-level status
• Maintain accurate delivery information in Jira, Confluence, and applicable VA project management tools
• Promote effective Agile practices and continuous improvement across the delivery teams

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Health Saving Account (when enrolled in eligible plan) with Company contribution
• Company paid Life, Accidental Death, Short-term & Long-term Disability
• Voluntary Accident, Hospital Indemnity, & Critical Care Insurance
• Voluntary Medical & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Accrued Paid Time Off & Company Paid Holidays
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with Company match

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level