Requirements Traceability Lead

Guidehouse • Nashville, TN

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking a Requirements Traceability Lead/Chief Scrum Master to lead end-to-end requirements lifecycle management for a statewide court management system implementation. This is a hybrid full-time position located in Nashville, TN. The role involves leading the development and maintenance of requirements traceability across the system lifecycle, from business requirements through testing and deployment. The Lead will also facilitate cross-team collaboration, resolve shared blockers, and drive consistent Agile practices at scale. Additionally, they will establish and enforce requirements governance, version control, and change management processes. The position requires partnering with judicial stakeholders, business analysts, and technical teams to ensure complete and accurate requirement coverage, develop traceability matrices, and support quality assurance by ensuring requirements are testable, validated, and aligned to acceptance criteria. The Lead will coordinate impact analysis for requirement changes and provide reporting and dashboards to track requirement status, gaps, risks, and dependencies, ensuring alignment with court operations, case management workflows, and statewide standards.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or relevant years of experience in lieu of education
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in requirements management, business analysis, or systems implementation
• Minimum of two (2) years of experience managing traceability for large-scale IT system implementations
• Experience with requirements traceability tools (e.g., Jira, Azure DevOps, or similar platforms)
• Ability to manage stakeholders across multiple agencies or jurisdictions
• Strong analytical, communication, and documentation skills
• Must be able to obtain and maintain required state-level background check or clearance, as applicable
• US Citizenship

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting court management systems or justice sector modernization efforts
• Certification in business analysis or project management (e.g., CBAP, PMI-PBA, PMP)
• Experience implementing requirements governance frameworks at scale
• Familiarity with Agile or hybrid delivery methodologies
• Experience building dashboards or reporting for executive stakeholders
• Strong understanding of software development lifecycle and testing practices
• Experience working with public sector or court/justice systems

Responsibilities

• Lead development and maintenance of requirements traceability across system lifecycle (business requirements through testing and deployment)
• Leads and coordinates multiple Scrum teams—facilitating cross-team collaboration, resolving shared blockers, and driving consistent Agile practices at scale
• Establish and enforce requirements governance, version control, and change management processes
• Partner with judicial stakeholders, business analysts, and technical teams to ensure complete and accurate requirement coverage
• Develop and maintain traceability matrices linking business needs to system design, development, testing, and training artifacts
• Support quality assurance by ensuring requirements is testable, validated, and aligned to acceptance criteria
• Coordinate impact analysis for requirement changes across functional and technical components
• Provide reporting and dashboards to track requirement status, gaps, risks, and dependencies
• Ensure alignment with court operations, case management workflows, and statewide standards

Benefits

• Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
• Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
• Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Basic Life & Supplemental Life
• Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• Student Loan PayDown
• Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
• Skills Development & Certifications
• Employee Referral Program
• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
• Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program
• Mobility Stipend

What This Job Offers

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