Scrum Master/Principal Scrum Master-20427

Northrop Grumman•Roy, UT

13d•$79,300 - $147,600•Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Scrum Master/ Principal Scrum Master, this is a dual level position. This position will be located in Roy, Utah and will support the Sentinel Program. The Scrum Master will serve as a servant leader and delivery facilitator for one or more cross-functional Agile teams, ensuring consistent execution of Scrum practices and successful delivery of high-quality solutions. In this role, the Scrum Master will facilitate core ceremonies including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives, while partnering closely with the Product Owner to maintain a well-defined and prioritized product backlog aligned to business objectives. The Scrum Master will proactively identify and remove impediments, manage cross-team dependencies, and shield the team from unnecessary interruptions or scope changes during the sprint. A key responsibility is to promote transparency by tracking and communicating relevant Agile metrics (such as velocity, burndown, cycle time, and throughput) and using them to drive continuous improvement in team performance. The Scrum Master will coach team members, Product Owners, and stakeholders on Agile values and principles, foster a culture of accountability and psychological safety, and demonstrate strong communication skills with the ability to respectfully push back on unrealistic scope or timelines and hold teams and stakeholders accountable for commitments and execution. The Scrum Master will provide Agile facilitation, coaching, and delivery support services for designated development teams within the program. The scope of work includes establishing or strengthening Scrum practices, facilitating recurring Agile ceremonies and collaborative working sessions, and actively identifying, tracking, and driving resolution of impediments and risks that impact delivery. The Scrum Master will partner with Product Owners to refine and maintain a prioritized backlog aligned to program and business goals and will ensure that sprint plans, goals, and acceptance criteria are clearly defined and communicated. The role includes delivering regular progress reporting and metrics to stakeholders, highlighting status against sprint objectives, release plans, and key performance indicators, as well as recommending actions for continuous improvement. The Scrum Master will coordinate with other teams and stakeholders to manage cross-team dependencies, support change management related to Agile adoption, and help maintain a disciplined but flexible delivery environment where teams are held accountable for execution while being supported with clear communication, timely decision-making, and effective risk and issue management.

Requirements

Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government DoD security clearance (Secret, Top Secret, etc.).
Minimum of 2 years’ experience applying Agile frameworks and practices (Scrum, Kanban, user stories, sprint planning, retrospectives, backlog refinement) in a software or IT delivery environment.
At least 1 year of hands-on experience using Agile lifecycle management tools such as Jira (creating/configuring boards, managing sprints, tracking stories and defects).
Demonstrated ability to remove team impediments, evidenced by facilitating and documenting outcomes of Agile ceremonies (daily stand-ups, sprint planning, reviews, retrospectives).
Proven communication and facilitation skills, including leading cross‑functional discussions with developers, product owners, and business stakeholders to align on priorities and delivery plans.
Demonstrated Experience defining, capturing, and reporting Agile team metrics (e.g., velocity, burndown, cycle time) and using those metrics to recommend and implement specific improvements to team workflow.
Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and respectfully (verbally and in writing) when negotiating scope and timelines, including examples of holding teams and stakeholders accountable for agreed‑upon commitments and execution.

Nice To Haves

Active USG Security Clearance, Secret or higher
Formal Agile certification such as Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), Professional Scrum Master (PSM), SAFe Scrum Master, or equivalent.
Advanced proficiency with Atlassian tools (e.g., configuring workflows, automation, dashboards, and cross-team boards).
Experience coaching Product Owners and stakeholders on backlog strategy, value-based prioritization, and incremental delivery.
Hands-on experience in scaled Agile environments (e.g., SAFe, LeSS, Nexus) and managing cross-team dependencies, including distributed teams.
Advanced facilitation and conflict-resolution skills, with the ability to navigate competing priorities and drive timely decisions.
Experience delivering in complex or highly regulated environments (e.g., aerospace/defense, federal, finance, healthcare) and operating in earned value management (EVM) contexts.
Demonstrated ability to align Agile practices and metrics with EVM requirements and program-level cost/schedule performance data to support decision-making.

Responsibilities

Serve as a servant leader and delivery facilitator for one or more cross-functional Agile teams.
Ensure consistent execution of Scrum practices and successful delivery of high-quality solutions.
Facilitate core ceremonies including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
Partner closely with the Product Owner to maintain a well-defined and prioritized product backlog aligned to business objectives.
Proactively identify and remove impediments.
Manage cross-team dependencies.
Shield the team from unnecessary interruptions or scope changes during the sprint.
Promote transparency by tracking and communicating relevant Agile metrics (such as velocity, burndown, cycle time, and throughput).
Use Agile metrics to drive continuous improvement in team performance.
Coach team members, Product Owners, and stakeholders on Agile values and principles.
Foster a culture of accountability and psychological safety.
Demonstrate strong communication skills with the ability to respectfully push back on unrealistic scope or timelines.
Hold teams and stakeholders accountable for commitments and execution.
Provide Agile facilitation, coaching, and delivery support services for designated development teams within the program.
Establish or strengthen Scrum practices.
Facilitate recurring Agile ceremonies and collaborative working sessions.
Actively identify, track, and drive resolution of impediments and risks that impact delivery.
Partner with Product Owners to refine and maintain a prioritized backlog aligned to program and business goals.
Ensure that sprint plans, goals, and acceptance criteria are clearly defined and communicated.
Deliver regular progress reporting and metrics to stakeholders, highlighting status against sprint objectives, release plans, and key performance indicators.
Recommend actions for continuous improvement.
Coordinate with other teams and stakeholders to manage cross-team dependencies.
Support change management related to Agile adoption.
Help maintain a disciplined but flexible delivery environment where teams are held accountable for execution while being supported with clear communication, timely decision-making, and effective risk and management.