Project Manager - 17664

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager / Scrum Master to lead technology initiatives and Agile delivery teams through successful project execution. This role is ideal for a delivery-focused professional who can operate comfortably across business stakeholders, technical teams, vendors, and leadership. The successful candidate will combine strong IT project management expertise with hands-on Scrum Master experience, driving projects from planning through delivery while facilitating Agile ceremonies, supporting team performance, managing risks and dependencies, and ensuring business outcomes are achieved. This is a highly collaborative role for a servant leader and proactive problem solver who continuously looks for ways to improve delivery processes, team effectiveness, communication, and overall project outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Lead the full project lifecycle in accordance with SDLC and established project management practices.
• Develop and manage project scope, schedules, budgets, roadmaps, staffing plans, milestones, dependencies, and deliverables.
• Drive projects to successful on-time, on-budget, and high-quality delivery.
• Manage risks, issues, dependencies, changes, quality, procurement, contracts, and vendors.
• Monitor project performance and provide accurate forecasting, status reporting, and financial updates.
• Contribute to annual financial planning, budgeting, and resource forecasting.
• Ensure compliance with project governance processes and participate in structured project reviews.
• Serve as both Project Manager and Scrum Master for dedicated Agile teams.
• Facilitate and lead Scrum ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, retrospectives, and backlog-related activities.
• Lead and coordinate multiple small-to-medium-sized Scrum teams as needed.
• Support SAFe practices, PI Planning, release planning, and execution of committed PI objectives.
• Remove impediments, manage dependencies, and help teams achieve agreed-upon outcomes.
• Promote Agile principles, continuous improvement, accountability, and effective team collaboration.
• Apply lessons learned to improve delivery speed, quality, and team effectiveness.
• Partner closely with business stakeholders, Scrum teams, technical teams, vendors, and leadership.
• Communicate project status, risks, decisions, dependencies, and key milestones clearly to audiences at all levels.
• Develop effective communication plans and ensure stakeholders have timely, accurate information for business decisions.
• Lead change initiatives and help teams and stakeholders successfully adopt new processes, technologies, and ways of working.
• Ensure project roles, responsibilities, expectations, and deliverables are clearly defined and understood.
• Build and maintain effective vendor relationships.
• Review vendor invoices, deliverables, performance, and contractual commitments.
• Monitor resource assignments and ensure staffing aligns with project objectives and priorities.
• Maintain project documentation, release schedules, roadmaps, staffing profiles, application documentation, and management reports.
• Utilize tools such as ServiceNow, Azure DevOps, SharePoint, Microsoft PowerPoint, and Microsoft Excel to manage and communicate project information.

Requirements

• 7–10 years of combined IT Project Management and Scrum Master experience.
• Proven experience working in both Project Manager and Scrum Master capacities.
• PMP certification required.
• Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) certification required.
• SAFe 5 Scrum Master (SSM) certification preferred.
• Demonstrated experience leading Agile/Scrum teams and facilitating Scrum ceremonies.
• Hands-on experience with PI Planning and SAFe Agile practices.
• Strong experience with project planning, scheduling, budgeting, forecasting, and delivery management.
• Strong understanding of SDLC, Agile, Scrum, project governance, risk management, change management, and continuous improvement.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, leadership, and team coordination skills.
• Strong problem-solving, decision-making, organizational, and prioritization abilities.
• Experience managing project risks, issues, dependencies, resources, vendors, and deliverables.
• Experience with ServiceNow and Azure DevOps preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and SharePoint.
• Demonstrated ability to lead through influence, foster collaboration, and operate as a servant leader in a fast-paced technology environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in a SAFe Agile environment.
• Experience managing multiple concurrent projects or Agile teams.
• Experience with enterprise technology transformation, digital initiatives, or complex IT programs.
• Experience with vendor management, contract oversight, and financial planning.

Pay

$50 - $60 per hour

Schedule

Remote (Should be located near Vienna, VA)