Scrum Master

Robbins-Gioia

Scrum Master optimizing enterprise-level Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul strategies for DoD and US Air Force. Facilitate Scrum ceremonies and improve team performance with agile practices.

Posted 7/11/2026full-timeRemote • Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $120,000 - $144,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Azure

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Facilitate all core Scrum ceremonies including daily stand-ups, sprint planning, sprint reviews, and retrospectives to promote continuous improvement.
Establish and maintain the sprint cadence to ensure the team achieves consistent velocity and delivers reliable outcomes.
Identify and remove obstacles that impede team progress, escalating issues as appropriate to ensure timely resolution.
Coordinate activities across data engineering, natural language processing (NLP), and machine learning teams to enable effective cross-functional integration.
Monitor and report on comprehensive sprint metrics such as velocity, burndown, and team capacity to support data-driven decision-making.
Protect the team from external distractions while maintaining strong alignment with overarching program objectives.
Provide guidance, coaching, and mentorship to team members and stakeholders, ensuring adherence to Agile principles and best practices.
Manage interdependencies among technical tracks and facilitate the resolution of blockers that span multiple teams.
Lead stakeholder demonstration sessions that highlight incremental program progress and foster stakeholder engagement.
Coordinate sprint-related activities in alignment with overall program and project management requirements.
Ensure that sprint outcomes support scheduled project milestones and comply with Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) deliverables.
Foster transparency by implementing visual management tools and promoting clear, consistent communication of progress.
Manage and maintain the project risk register, ensuring risks are identified, assessed, and addressed proactively.
Establish a regular reporting cadence to keep stakeholders informed of project status, risks, and accomplishments.
Oversee the identification, refinement, and management of both product and sprint backlogs to ensure alignment with team priorities and capacity.
Track daily sprint progress and collaborate on scheduling to ensure alignment with ongoing maintenance and operational activities.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree or higher in a relevant field
7+ years of agile project management experience
Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or equivalent certification
Direct experience facilitating data science or analytics projects
Proven track record of improving team velocity and delivery quality
Advanced knowledge of sprint planning techniques and agile metrics
Experience identifying and removing complex impediments across technical domains
Exceptional facilitation and conflict resolution skills
Excellent written and verbal communication abilities
Demonstrated experience with agile project management tools (Jira, Azure DevOps, etc.)
Ability to operate effectively in remote/hybrid team environments
Current NACI or ability to obtain

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
401(k) matching
Professional development opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

Sprint Planning TechniquesVelocity ImprovementImpediment RemovalBacklog ManagementRisk Management

Soft Skills

Exceptional FacilitationExcellent Communication

Certifications

Certified Scrum Master (CSM)NACI