Project Manager - Scrum Master

General Dynamics Information Technology•USA VA Home Office (VAHOME), VA

20h•$85,093 - $115,000•Remote

About The Position

The Project Manager - Scrum Master supports a Program Management Office (PMO) on a large, complex Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) contract. The role guides teams in delivering innovative applications, fostering collaboration, and applying disciplined Agile practices. It supports customer missions through scalable solutions and contributes to the employee’s technology career development.

Requirements

BA/BS in a related field, or an equivalent combination of education, professional training, or work experience.
At least 1 year of related experience.
Experience with Scrum Master practices, Agile, or Kanban.
Experience with Jira, Confluence, and other Atlassian tools.
Experience with SharePoint and MS Office, including MS Project.
Good teamwork and communication skills with staff at all levels.
Must be clearable for a CMS public trust.
Must have lived in the United States for at least 3 of the 5 years before submitting an application for a Federal ID Card.
Work visa sponsorship is not available for this role.

Nice To Haves

At least 2 years of experience.
Bachelor's degree.
Certified Scrum Master certification.
Prior Agile project experience in the federal space.
Experience with backlog tracking, burn-down metrics, velocity, and task definition.
Understanding of iterative development fundamentals.
Ability to translate requirements into user stories.
Understanding of software development and integration processes and procedures.
Understanding of incremental delivery and the value of metrics.

Responsibilities

Foster a collaborative, high-energy team environment focused on delivering high-value solutions.
Drive sprint execution by maintaining clear priorities, team alignment, and disciplined Agile practices.
Document sprint plans, release plans, team agreements, and retrospectives to improve transparency and accountability.
Strengthen communication among stakeholders, product management, and development teams.
Resolve conflicts proactively and escalate issues appropriately to maintain delivery momentum.
Empower teams to take collective ownership of work across analysis, development, testing, and documentation.
Track team capacity and performance metrics to improve delivery predictability and enable data-driven decisions.
Coach teams, reinforce SAFe principles, and support continuous improvement and organizational Agile maturity.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages.
401(k) with company match.
Competitive pay.
Paid time off, including vacation, sick and personal leave, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement, and jury duty leave.
Up to 160 hours of paid family leave in a rolling 12-month period for eligible employees.
Medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts.
Dental plan options.
Vision plan.
Short- and long-term disability benefits.
Life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness, and business travel and accident insurance.
Full-flex work weeks where possible.
Career growth tools, learning opportunities, and internal mobility support.