Scrum Master

BLN24 is an award-winning digital creative agency that supports the U.S. Federal Government in successfully achieving their mission and goals. Our service and solutions delivery start with understanding each client’s end-state, and then seamlessly integrating within each Agency’s organization to improve and enhance strategic and technical operations and deployments.
If you are interested in joining a rapidly growing Federal consulting company in a high-energy, flexible corporate headquarter environment, now is your chance! We strive to spread our Mamba Mentality and cultivate your professional and personal growth —join the team! 
We are seeking an experienced Scrum Master to join our team. 
About the Role:
The Scrum Master will facilitate day-to-day development team activities, remove barriers to team effectiveness, and manage sprint processes to ensure timely and high-quality delivery. The Scrum Master will play a key role in ensuring that the teams deliver exceptional services while adhering to process compliancy guidelines and defined service level commitments.
Responsibilities:

• Drive Agile processes to enable the team to deliver high-quality outcomes efficiently.
• Facilitate self-managing teams in resource allocation and work coordination.
• Monitor team workflows, ensuring efficiency and timely delivery of commitments.
• Provide coaching and guidance to team members, fostering growth and development.
• Protect the team from external interruptions or distractions, enabling focus on sprint goals.
• Inspire and challenge the team to achieve operational and process improvements.
• Serve as a communication liaison between the team and stakeholders, including Solution Owners, Program Managers, and other stakeholders.
• Track, collect, and report progress metrics to measure and communicate team performance.
• Plan and lead monthly reviews and planning sessions with stakeholders and the team.
• Encourage and facilitate continuous improvement initiatives within the team.
• Challenge the team to identify and implement operational enhancements.
• Identify, negotiate, and resolve conflicts to foster a collaborative team environment.
• Advocate for process improvement strategies to enhance productivity and quality.

Qualifications:

• Strong leadership skills with a proven ability to inspire and guide teams.
• Demonstrated success in driving change and implementing Agile processes.
• Exceptional coaching and mentoring skills to foster team and individual growth.
• Experience in supervising or managing resources within a development environment.
• Deep knowledge of project management within the software development lifecycle (SDLC).
• Strong organizational development capabilities to promote team effectiveness.
• Proficiency in conflict resolution and negotiation.
• Expertise in process improvement and fostering a culture of continuous learning.
• Exceptional communication skills to act as a bridge between technical teams and stakeholders.
• Adaptability and resilience to navigate changing priorities and complex challenges.
• A track record of fostering high-performing teams aligned with Agile principles.
• Hands-on experience with Agile tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence, or similar platforms).

What BLN24 brings to the Game:
BLN24 benefits are game changing. We like our team to play hard and that means they need to be taken care of — physically, financially, and emotionally. We make sure to keep them in the game by giving them access to generous medical, dental, and vision plans.

• You can join one of the fastest growing companies headquartered in the Washington DC Metro Area. We give you the opportunity to work in different sectors, so you have the chance at variety while maintaining stability.
• Flexibility at BLN24 allows each individual the opportunity to balance quality work and their personal lives. Depending on projects, we allow remote working opportunities so you can always be in the game no matter where you call home.
• We offer competitive benefits including: 401(k), Healthcare, learning and development opportunities, and more.

BLN24 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe people are our strength and understand diverse talents are key to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. In accordance with applicable law, we make reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as any mental health or physical disability needs.