Project Manager / Scrum Master

Redhorse Corporation
Reston, VA
On-site

Who this role is best for

Geared toward experienced Agile practitioners comfortable with federal government or intelligence community project delivery, located in Reston, VA, and working in a cross-functional, collaborative environment.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with a proven track record in federal government or intelligence community settings
    — “Experience supporting federal government or intelligence community customers.”
  • Individuals who have led cross-functional teams in Agile environments for over a decade
    — “10+ years of relevant experience in project management, Agile delivery, or a similar role.”
  • Professionals adept at managing competing priorities and driving resolution in complex environments
    — “Ability to manage competing priorities and coordinate work across multiple stakeholders.”

Things to consider

  • Security clearance is mandatory, which may limit eligibility for some candidates
    — “Active U.S. Government Top Secret/SCI with CI Polygraph is required.”
  • The role demands a deep understanding of Agile practices and delivery metrics
    — “Coach teams on practical Agile practices and use delivery metrics and retrospective feedback to improve performance.”

How to stand out

  • Highlight your experience in managing cross-functional teams and sprint planning in your resume
    — “Facilitate sprint planning, daily standups, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.”
  • Demonstrate your ability to manage risks and deliverables within strict constraints
    — “Manage project schedules, milestones, deliverables, and dependencies within established scope and budget.”
  • Showcase your use of Jira, Azure DevOps, or similar tools in your project management experience
    — “Experience using project management and collaboration tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, Microsoft Project, or comparable platforms.”
  • Emphasize your communication skills, particularly in preparing customer briefings and reports
    — “Strong communication and facilitation skills, including experience preparing customer briefings and project status reports.”
  • Demonstrate your ability to lead through influence and resolve issues independently
    — “Ability to work independently, lead through influence, and drive issues to resolution.”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • managed project schedules
  • facilitated collaboration
  • prepared status reports
  • coached teams on Agile practices
Typical background
Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Management, Information Systems10+ years of relevant experience in project management, Agile delivery

Skills & requirements

Required

Sprint PlanningDaily StandupsBacklog RefinementSprint ReviewsRetrospectives

Preferred

PMPCSMPSMFederal Government SupportOracle Coordination

Stack & domain

Project ManagementAgile DeliveryScrum MasterSprint PlanningDaily StandupsBacklog RefinementSprint ReviewsRetrospectivesCustomer StakeholdersTeam LeadsBacklog PrioritizationRequirements ClarificationAchievable CommitmentsRisksIssuesAction ItemsMitigation PlansImpedimentsCollaborationTeam CapacityDelivery ProgressPotential DelaysCorrective ActionsStatus ReportsCustomer BriefingsProject DocumentationChange ControlDeliverable ReviewsCustomer AcceptancePractical Agile PracticesDelivery MetricsRetrospective FeedbackIndependent WorkLeadershipInfluenceIssue ResolutionProject Management ToolsCollaboration ToolsService ManagementOperational Support ProcessesOracle ProgramOracle Consulting TeamsCommunicationFacilitationProblem-solvingTeamworkAttention To DetailTime ManagementAdaptabilityCreativityCritical ThinkingPMPCSMPSMData InsightsTechnology SolutionsCustomersMissionsNational InterestsU.S. GovernmentTop Secret/sciCI PolygraphFederal GovernmentIntelligence CommunityEnterprise ApplicationIT Support Teams

About the role

Original posting from Redhorse Corporation via Lever

About the Organization

Now is a great time to join Redhorse Corporation. We are a solution-driven company delivering data insights and technology solutions to customers with missions critical to U.S. national interests. We’re looking for thoughtful, skilled professionals who thrive as trusted partners building technology-agnostic solutions and want to apply their talents supporting customers with difficult and important mission sets.

Responsibilities:

  • Manage project schedules, milestones, deliverables, and dependencies within established scope and budget.
  • Facilitate sprint planning, daily standups, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
  • Partner with customer stakeholders and team leads to prioritize the backlog, clarify requirements, and establish achievable commitments.
  • Coordinate planned project work alongside emerging customer requests and day-to-day support priorities.
  • Identify and manage risks, issues, and action items; develop mitigation plans and escalate decisions when needed.
  • Remove impediments and facilitate collaboration across the team, customer stakeholders, and supporting organizations.
  • Monitor team capacity and delivery progress, identify potential delays, and coordinate corrective actions.
  • Prepare status reports and customer briefings covering accomplishments, upcoming work, risks, and decisions needed.
  • Maintain project documentation and coordinate change control, deliverable reviews, and customer acceptance.
  • Coach teams on practical Agile practices and use delivery metrics and retrospective feedback to improve performance.

Required Qualifications:

  • Active U.S. Government Top Secret/SCI with CI Polygraph is required.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Management, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
  • 10+ years of relevant experience in project management, Agile delivery, or a similar role.
  • Demonstrated experience serving as a Scrum Master or Agile delivery lead for cross-functional teams.
  • Experience managing project schedules, deliverables, risks, and dependencies.
  • Ability to manage competing priorities and coordinate work across multiple stakeholders.
  • Strong communication and facilitation skills, including experience preparing customer briefings and project status reports.
  • Experience using project management and collaboration tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, Microsoft Project, or comparable platforms.
  • Ability to work independently, lead through influence, and drive issues to resolution.

Desired Qualifications:

  • Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), Professional Scrum Master (PSM), or comparable certification.
  • Experience supporting federal government or intelligence community customers.
  • Experience coordinating enterprise application or IT support teams.
  • Familiarity with service management, change control, and operational support processes.
  • Experience supporting an Oracle program or coordinating with Oracle consulting teams.

The salary range provided for this position represents the anticipated base salary for successful candidates. Actual compensation will be determined based on a variety of factors, including relevant experience, education, certifications, skills, security clearance level, geographic location, market conditions, and internal equity. In addition to base salary, eligible employees may participate in Redhorse's comprehensive benefits programs and may be eligible for performance-based or other incentive compensation, where applicable.

Redhorse Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to access job openings or apply for a job on this site as a result of your disability. You can request reasonable accommodations by contacting Talent Acquisition at Talent-Acquisition@redhorsecorp.com

Redhorse Corporation shall, in its discretion, modify or adjust the position to meet Redhorse’s changing needs. This job description is not a contract and may be adjusted as deemed appropriate in Redhorse’s sole discretion.

Source: Redhorse Corporation careers (Lever)

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