Ad Hoc

Agile Delivery Lead / Scrum Master

Ad Hoc$135K — $145K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of relevant experience; experience may substitute for education
  • 3+ years facilitating agile delivery for technology teams in a SAFe environment
  • Familiarity with agile project management tools
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Public Trust / suitability determination
  • Experience coordinating efforts across multiple teams preferred

Responsibilities

  • Facilitate agile ceremonies such as sprint planning and retrospectives
  • Coach teams on agile and Scaled Agile (SAFe) practices
  • Identify and eliminate impediments to team progress
  • Track and report on delivery progress, risks, and dependencies
  • Coordinate with product owners and project managers to align priorities
  • Support PI planning activities and team execution alignment
  • Promote high-quality delivery and maintain team health

Benefits

  • Company-subsidized health, dental, and vision insurance
  • Flexible PTO policy
  • 401K plan with employer match
  • Paid parental leave after one year of service
  • Access to Employee Assistance Program
Full Job Description
Agile Delivery Lead / Scrum Master
Job number: 874

This is a remote position.

The Veterans Affairs business unit helps transform the VA into a modern digital services organization where Veteran outcomes are at the center of every effort. We partner with the VA to design and deliver seamless user experiences for Veterans, their families and caregivers, and VA employees. By applying better practices in service design, product management, and technology, we enable the VA to increase the use, quality, and reliability of services and decrease the time Veterans spend waiting for outcomes.

Primary Responsibilities:

As an Agile Delivery Lead / Scrum Master, you will facilitate agile delivery for one or more teams supporting a large federal enterprise cloud platform, helping teams plan, execute, and continuously improve within a Scaled Agile (SAFe) environment. You will remove impediments, coordinate across teams, and help ensure delivery meets scope, schedule, and quality commitments. Primary expectations of an Agile Delivery Lead / Scrum Master include:
  • Facilitating agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily standups, backlog refinement, reviews, and retrospectives
  • Coaching teams on agile and SAFe practices and fostering continuous improvement
  • Identifying and removing impediments and shielding teams from disruption
  • Tracking and communicating delivery progress, risks, and dependencies to stakeholders
  • Coordinating with product owners, project managers, and program leadership to align priorities
  • Supporting PI planning and aligning team execution to program cadence
  • Promoting predictable, high-quality delivery and team health
  • Proactively identifying risks and supporting mitigation with program leadership
  • Communicating effectively with a variety of internal and external stakeholders
  • Responsible for hiring, performance management, timecard reviews, PTO management and team development


Basic Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's and 5+ years of experience; relevant experience may be substituted for education
  • 3+ years facilitating agile delivery for technology teams, including in a SAFe environment
  • Experience with agile project management tools
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Public Trust / suitability determination


Preferred Qualifications:
  • Prior experience with the Department of Veterans Affairs
  • Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), SAFe Scrum Master, or equivalent agile certification
  • Experience coordinating across multiple teams


To learn more about working at Ad Hoc, please visit:https://adhocteam.us/join

Benefits:
  • Company-subsidized health, dental, and vision insurance
  • Flexible PTO
  • 401K with employer match
  • Paid parental leave after one year of service
  • Employee Assistance Program

In support of various state and city equal pay transparency laws, Ad Hoc job descriptions feature the starting range we reasonably expect to pay to candidates who would join our team with little to no need for training on the responsibilities we've outlined above. Actual compensation is influenced by a wide range of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, and responsibility. The range of starting pay for this role is $135,000-$145,000. Our recruiters will be happy to answer any questions you may have, and we look forward to learning more about your salary requirements.

job reference:

https://adhoc.team/

About Ad Hoc

Ad Hoc is a digital services company that helps government agencies improve the user experience of their digital services. They work with clients across a range of industries, including healthcare, finance, and transportation. Ad Hoc provides a range of services, including user research, design, and development. They are known for their user-centered approach and their ability to deliver high-quality digital services that meet the needs of their clients and their users. Ad Hoc was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.
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