Scrum Master (hybrid)

About the role

Vantor is forging the new frontier of spatial intelligence, helping decision makers and operators navigate what’s happening now and shape what’s coming next. Vantor is a place for problem solvers, changemakers, and go-getters—where people are working together to help our customers see the world differently, and in doing so, be seen differently. Come be part of a mission, not just a job, where you can: Shape your own future, build the next big thing, and change the world. To be eligible for this position, you must be a U.S. Citizen. This position requires an active U.S. Government security clearance at the TS/SCI level with CI Polygraph. Employment for cleared roles is contingent upon verification of clearance status.

Responsibilities

• Facilitating Senior-Level Scrum & SAFe Events: Lead and facilitate high-impact Scrum and Scaled Agile events—both virtually and in person—including daily standups, sprint planning, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, program increment (PI) planning, and retrospectives.
• Removing Complex Impediments: Identify, track, and resolve high-level technical and organizational blockers, collaborating across prime and subcontractor teams to maintain smooth workflow and delivery across hybrid operating environments.
• Coaching & Mentoring: Coach software engineering teams, Product Owners, and secondary leads on advanced Scrum principles, SAFe practices, and Agile values to continually elevate execution and team maturity.
• Championing Agile & SAFe Principles: Serve as an Agile subject matter expert across the program, ensuring remote and on-site team members understand, adopt, and adhere to Lean-Agile values and continuous delivery practices.
• Fostering Cross-Organizational Collaboration: Drive active communication, team cohesion, and alignment within hybrid engineering teams, prime contractor leads, government stakeholders, and external partners.
• Shielding & Focus: Protect the development team from external churn, scope creep, and mid-sprint distractions to allow sustained focus on team commitments.
• Delivery Metrics & Risk Management: Monitor sprint velocity, burndown/burnup metrics, and delivery risks; proactively design mitigation strategies to keep delivery on schedule.
• Ensuring Program Transparency: Promote operational transparency through regular metric reporting, clear velocity tracking, and open communication channels across program stakeholders.
• Product Owner Guidance: Partner with the Product Owner to optimize backlog refinement