Job Title: Senior Project Manager [Delivery Lead]
Work Location: Remote
Employment Type: Full-Time
Overview
The Senior Scrum Master / Agile Project Manager leads Agile delivery for complex government technology programs. This role facilitates Scrum ceremonies, manages delivery schedules and risks, and serves as the primary coordination point between vendor teams and Agency stakeholders. The position ensures predictable, on-time delivery while maintaining transparency, governance, and continuous improvement in regulated environments.
Core Skills & Experience
Agile Delivery & Program Execution
Hands-on experience with Agile project management, including Scrum and hybrid Agile-Waterfall delivery models. Strong capability in sprint planning, backlog grooming, velocity tracking, and burn-down reporting. Experience managing multiple technical workstreams, including application development, data migration, GIS components, and system integrations. Ability to manage phased delivery across build, testing, UAT, and production go-live.
Regulatory & Technical Awareness
Familiarity with RCRAInfo, UIC, or similar regulatory systems and EPA reporting cycles. Understanding of on-premise environments and associated security and infrastructure constraints. Experience supporting delivery in regulated or public-sector programs.
Risk, Schedule & Dependency Management
Proven ability to manage risks, dependencies, and integrations across teams and vendors. Ownership of technical delivery schedules, including data migration, testing coordination, and release planning. Proactive issue identification and resolution to maintain delivery commitments.
Stakeholder Engagement
Strong facilitation skills for sprint reviews, stakeholder demos, and status meetings. Clear communication with technical teams, business partners, and executive stakeholders.
Tools & Technical Literacy
Agile & Project Tools: Jira, Azure DevOps Scheduling & Planning: MS Project, Smartsheet Collaboration: SharePoint Technical Literacy: Basic understanding of SQL and APIs for issue triage and delivery validation
Key Responsibilities
Agile & Scrum Leadership
Facilitate Scrum ceremonies, including Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives. Support teams in defining sprint goals, user stories, acceptance criteria, and delivery commitments. Promote continuous improvement through Agile best practices and delivery metrics.
Risk & Issue Management
Identify and remove delivery impediments, escalating issues as needed. Maintain a risk and issue log with clear mitigation strategies. Manage dependencies to minimize delivery impact.
Project Governance
Manage project schedules, budgets, and delivery forecasts. Track velocity, capacity, and resource utilization to support reliable planning. Support change management, including scope and schedule impact assessments.
Stakeholder & Vendor Coordination
Serve as the primary point of contact between vendor delivery teams and Agency stakeholders. Provide clear, concise updates to support informed decision-making.
Deliverables
Weekly Status Reports Sprint progress and completed work Key risks, issues, and upcoming milestones
Monthly Governance Updates Budget and schedule status Delivery performance and risks
Sprint Artifacts Sprint backlogs, goals, and commitment tracking
Required Qualifications
Strong experience as a Scrum Master and/or Agile Project Manager on enterprise-scale initiatives. Solid understanding of Agile and Scrum frameworks. Experience managing schedules, risks, and stakeholders in government or regulated environments. Excellent communication and facilitation skills.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with federal or state regulatory systems. Familiarity with Jira or Azure DevOps. Agile or project management certifications such as CSM, SAFe, PMP, or PMI-ACP.
