General Dynamics Information Technology
Scrum Master Advisor - FDA
General Dynamics Information Technology, Washington, District of Columbia, us, 20022
Scrum Master Advisor
General Dynamics Information Technology is seeking a Scrum Master Advisor to support the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and their critical mission needs. As a Scrum Master Advisor, you will be an integral part of a scaling agile delivery team focused on delivering new customer-facing web-based applications with an emphasis on providing high value features to our customers and internal teams. This role is hybrid requiring 3 days onsite at GDIT's Gaithersburg, MD office and Silver Spring, MD client location. Responsibilities: Organize and facilitate SCRUM ceremonies: daily standups, Sprint Planning/Grooming, Sprint Reviews/Demos, and Retrospectives Maintain JIRA and other information radiators for the teams Mentor and coach team members on core Agile values, principles, practices, and processes Effectively highlight and share the team's successes through demos and reporting Enable team to become self-organizing and self-managing to achieve its goals Work with the functional team to develop release plans and ensure product backlogs are well-groomed, prioritized and visible to all stakeholders Motivate teams to perform and ensure team members are collectively responsible for all aspects of the committed work (analysis, development, testing, documentation, etc.) Identify, address, and communicate project risks, dependencies, and team impediments Ensure the team's "definition of done" is well defined on the story, sprint, and release levels Facilitate productivity through discussion, decision making, and conflict resolution Shield the team from external interferences Assist with internal and external communication, and improving transparency Build a trusting and safe environment where problems can be raised with an emphasis on problem solving Assess the Scrum maturity of the team and coach the team to higher levels of maturity at a pace that is sustainable and comfortable for the team Coach a continuous improvement mindset and recommend adjustments to established delivery practices Participate in Scrum of Scrum meetings to ensure cross-team collaboration and coordination of release plans and integration of testing activities Establish and maintain strong working relationships with all stakeholders, including customers Required Skills and Experience: Bachelor's degree and 10+ of experience in Agile development environment (or Masters and 8+ years of experience). Experience with using and implementing the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe). Experience with software development or working in software development organization. Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or Agile Certified Scrum Master (PMI-ACP). Experience using JIRA and Confluence. Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust with residency in the US 3 out of the last 5 years required. Preferred Skills and Experience: FDA experience strongly preferred. Ability to manage multiple projects and work rapidly in a high tempo environment that often requires multitasking. Ability to create, sustain, and enhance fostering of team dynamics and collaboration. Energetic, goal oriented, proactive, innovative, hardworking, and patient. The likely salary range for this position is $121,680 - $138,000. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range. Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Travel Required: 10-25% Telecommuting Options: Hybrid Work Location: USA MD Gaithersburg Additional Work Locations: USA DC Home Office (DCHOME), USA MD Home Office (MDHOME), USA MD Silver Spring, USA VA Home Office (VAHOME) Total Rewards at GDIT: Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.
General Dynamics Information Technology is seeking a Scrum Master Advisor to support the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and their critical mission needs. As a Scrum Master Advisor, you will be an integral part of a scaling agile delivery team focused on delivering new customer-facing web-based applications with an emphasis on providing high value features to our customers and internal teams. This role is hybrid requiring 3 days onsite at GDIT's Gaithersburg, MD office and Silver Spring, MD client location. Responsibilities: Organize and facilitate SCRUM ceremonies: daily standups, Sprint Planning/Grooming, Sprint Reviews/Demos, and Retrospectives Maintain JIRA and other information radiators for the teams Mentor and coach team members on core Agile values, principles, practices, and processes Effectively highlight and share the team's successes through demos and reporting Enable team to become self-organizing and self-managing to achieve its goals Work with the functional team to develop release plans and ensure product backlogs are well-groomed, prioritized and visible to all stakeholders Motivate teams to perform and ensure team members are collectively responsible for all aspects of the committed work (analysis, development, testing, documentation, etc.) Identify, address, and communicate project risks, dependencies, and team impediments Ensure the team's "definition of done" is well defined on the story, sprint, and release levels Facilitate productivity through discussion, decision making, and conflict resolution Shield the team from external interferences Assist with internal and external communication, and improving transparency Build a trusting and safe environment where problems can be raised with an emphasis on problem solving Assess the Scrum maturity of the team and coach the team to higher levels of maturity at a pace that is sustainable and comfortable for the team Coach a continuous improvement mindset and recommend adjustments to established delivery practices Participate in Scrum of Scrum meetings to ensure cross-team collaboration and coordination of release plans and integration of testing activities Establish and maintain strong working relationships with all stakeholders, including customers Required Skills and Experience: Bachelor's degree and 10+ of experience in Agile development environment (or Masters and 8+ years of experience). Experience with using and implementing the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe). Experience with software development or working in software development organization. Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or Agile Certified Scrum Master (PMI-ACP). Experience using JIRA and Confluence. Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust with residency in the US 3 out of the last 5 years required. Preferred Skills and Experience: FDA experience strongly preferred. Ability to manage multiple projects and work rapidly in a high tempo environment that often requires multitasking. Ability to create, sustain, and enhance fostering of team dynamics and collaboration. Energetic, goal oriented, proactive, innovative, hardworking, and patient. The likely salary range for this position is $121,680 - $138,000. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range. Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Travel Required: 10-25% Telecommuting Options: Hybrid Work Location: USA MD Gaithersburg Additional Work Locations: USA DC Home Office (DCHOME), USA MD Home Office (MDHOME), USA MD Silver Spring, USA VA Home Office (VAHOME) Total Rewards at GDIT: Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.