LTS is seeking a Scrum Master to support the VISTA/Electronic Health Records Modernization (EHRM) Team within the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs, where client needs are evolving and require flexibility and forward-thinking views.
Requirements
- Proficient with Jira, MS Teams, SharePoint, and Microsoft Office Suite.
Responsibilities
- Organizing and facilitating stand-up meetings, reviews, retrospectives, sprint to monitor project progress and resolve any issues the team may be experiencing
- Assisting the team with making appropriate commitments through story selection and task definition; identifying and removing impediments
- Preventing distractions that interfere with the ability of the team to deliver on release goals, facilitating discussion and conflict resolution
- Manage JIRA board and backlog for sprint execution, guide and support the team in tracking tasks, progress, reporting, escalation, and metrics.
- Ensures goals and tasks are clearly documented, keeping Jira up to date and organized for the teams’ usage, supports quality reviews of artifacts
- Coordinates large scope planning efforts with internal and Government management personnel.
- Promote and ensure Scrum values and framework adherence including commitment, focus, openness, respect, transparency, and continuous improvement.
Other
- Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Business Management, Computer Science, Information Systems, Operations Research, or related field with a minimum of 5 years of experience.
- An additional 5-7 years of experience or industry related certification in lieu of a degree is required.
- Strong analytical and investigation skills.
- Strong ability to explain intricate and complicated concepts and ideas.
- Experience working in an IT environment.
- Ability to deliver on-time, meaningful outcomes, while coordinating multiple assignments, maintaining a positive attitude, and providing exemplary customer service.
- Must possess excellent interpersonal communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Suitability/Public Trust clearance.
- VA experience.
- Experience applying traditional Scrum Master techniques in non-traditional development teams.
- Experience with large organization transformations.
