Development Lead/Scrum Master

About the role

Pinnacle Method Consulting is seeking a Development Manager / Scrum Master for the Mission Performance & Security Systems Directorate. The role involves delivering on time with clear priorities, disciplined processes, and zero unnecessary friction. The candidate will oversee sprint planning, backlog management, milestone tracking, and cross-functional coordination.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the Agile delivery process - sprint planning, standups, reviews, and retrospectives
• Manage and prioritize the product backlog with the project lead; ensure work items are clearly defined, scoped, and aligned with milestones
• Track progress against quarterly milestones and deliverables with clear status visibility to leadership
• Identify and escalate risks, blockers, and dependencies early - resolve proactively before they impact delivery
• Establish definition-of-done, acceptance criteria, and workflow standards
• Facilitate cross-functional coordination between MLS, cloud, lab infrastructure, and systems engineering workstreams
• Manage team capacity planning and flag over-commitment before it happens
• Define and improve project management processes - issue tracking, labeling conventions, reporting cadences
• Extend delivery management practices to additional programs as the organization grows

Requirements

• Clearance: Active U.S. Secret clearance required; TS/SCI preferred
• Citizenship: Candidate must be a United States citizen
• Education: BS in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Project Management or a related technical field. An advanced degree is preferred
• Experience: 8+ years in development management, Scrum Master, or delivery lead roles for DoD or national security programs

Qualifications

• Demonstrated Agile delivery management for engineering teams of 5-15 on classified or compliance-driven programs
• Experience with DevSecOps tooling and CI/CD-integrated project management workflows (issue tracking, MR workflows, pipeline visibility)
• Strong understanding of defense delivery constraints: classification access restrictions, compliance documentation, government review cycles, multi-stakeholder coordination
• Ability to translate program objectives into structured, prioritized work items with clear acceptance criteria
• Excellent communication - concise leadership updates and productive team facilitation

Skills

• CSM, SAFe Agilist, PMI-ACP, or PMP certifications (desired)
• Familiarity with DevSecOps tooling ecosystems (CI/CD, container registries, IaC workflows) (desired)
• Experience with MBSE and SysML v2 modeling tools (desired)
• Experience managing delivery for MLS, cross-domain, or classified systems integration programs (desired)
• Familiarity with DoD acquisition processes, RMF, and CMMC as they impact delivery schedules (desired)
• Experience supporting space, satellite, or missile defense programs; managing remote/distributed defense teams (desired)

Benefits

Marathon TS is committed to the development of a creative, diverse and inclusive work environment. In order to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals, employment decisions at Marathon TS will be based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. Marathon TS does not discriminate against any person because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age or any other characteristic protected by law (referred to as "protected status").

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