Scrum Master

 The Company 

 ICF is a mission-driven company filled with people who care deeply about improving the lives of others and making the world a better place. Our core values include Embracing Difference; we seek candidates who are passionate about building a culture that encourages, embraces, and hires dimensions of difference.  

The Team  

Our Health Modernization Solutions (HMS) team works side by side with customers to articulate a vision for success, and then make it happen. We know success doesn't happen by accident. It takes the right team of people, working together on the right solutions for the customer. We are looking for a seasoned Scrum Master who will be a key driver to make this happen. 

The Work  

Our team will assist HHS and GSA’s Centers of Excellence (CoE) in building a modern IT enterprise architecture with effective data governance and DevSecOps. We will assess the current network, infrastructure, applications, and data, identify strengths, weaknesses, and improvement opportunities, and envision an optimal future IT environment while understanding customer needs. 

Key Responsibilities and Job Duties  

• Engage with stakeholders to accurately report progress, risks, successes, and failures  

• Employ scrum ceremonies such as daily stand-ups, sprint planning, sprint reviews, and sprint retrospectives to keep the team aligned and focused on sprint goals and priorities.  

• Conduct user research, draft user stories and meet with users to validate and enhance them  

• Breakdown the roadmap into epics and group user stories under them  

• Work with customers and developers to write user stories which are independent, negotiable, valuable, estimable, small and testable  

• Manage lightweight, living planning documents, like an Agile Product Roadmap  

• Responsible for ensuring user stories include acceptance criteria which reasonably covers all areas necessary for complete testing of the new functionality  

• Maintain strong relationships with clients and stakeholders  

•  Remove roadblocks for the team.  

• Assist in breaking down tasks for team and help manage workloads. 

Required Qualifications  

• Bachelor’s degree required  

• 2 years’ experience leading Agile ceremonies, teams and using Agile tools such as JIRA, or Agile Boards. 

• 2 years of experience as a Scrum Master, Product Owner, or Product Manager for a software development team  

• Candidate must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance  

• Candidate must reside in the US, be authorized to work in the US, and work must be performed in the US  

• Candidate must have lived in the U.S. for three (3) full years out of the last five (5) years 

Preferred Qualifications  

• First level Scrum Master certification (PSM I, CSM) preferred 

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills  

• Highly skilled in team facilitation, conflict resolution, implementing best practices, team empowerment and creating a culture of transparency  

• Federal Government contracting work experience  

• Prior experience working remotely full-time  

• Familiarity with AWS Code-related Agile boards.  

• Flexible and willing to accept a change in priorities as necessary. 

• Strong verbal and written communication skills 

Job Location:  

Remote possible quarterly travel to DC. This position requires that the job be performed in the United States. If you accept this position, note that ICF monitors employee work locations, blocks access from foreign locations/foreign IP addresses, and prohibits personal VPN connections. 

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Working at ICF (standard language used on all ICF reqs – no need to touch this section) 

ICF is a global advisory and technology services provider, but we’re not your typical consultants. We combine unmatched expertise with cutting-edge technology to help clients solve their most complex challenges, navigate change, and shape the future. 

We can only solve the world's toughest challenges by building an inclusive workplace that allows everyone to thrive. We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to hiring regardless of any protected characteristic, such as race, ethnicity, national origin, color, sex, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability status, or military/veteran status. Together, our employees are empowered to share their expertise and collaborate with others to achieve personal and professional goals. For more information, please read our EEO & AA policy. 

Reasonable Accommodations are available, including, but not limited to, for disabled veterans, individuals with disabilities, and individuals with sincerely held religious beliefs, in all phases of the application and employment process. To request an accommodation please email [email protected] and we will be happy to assist. All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodations. 

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Pay Range - There are multiple factors that are considered in determining final pay for a position, including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and competencies that align to the specified role, geographic location, education and certifications as well as contract provisions regarding labor categories that are specific to the position. The pay range for this position is: $ 000000 - $ 0000000.