Project / Task Sr Manager (Scrum Master)

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

None

Suitability:

Public Trust/Other Required:

Job Family:

Project/Task Management

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Agile Methodology, Communication, Facilitation, Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), Scrum Software Development

Certifications:

Experience:

10 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

No

Job Description:

Project/Task Sr Manager

Seize your opportunity to make a personal impact as a Project/Task Sr Manager supporting the State of New York Higher Education Services. GDIT is your place to make meaningful contributions to challenging projects and grow a rewarding career.

At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a Project / Task Sr Manager (Scrum Master) you will help ensure seamless access to New York State higher education grant, scholarship, and loan forgiveness opportunities for existing and aspiring students. Our work depends on Senior Scrum Master joining the NY HESC project team to ensure that contractual obligations are met for systems support and process integration, procedures, and document preparation for the implementation, deployment, and maintenance of an enterprise-wide tuition assistance award solution. You will work in a fast-paced, rapidly changing, and collaborative environment which requires strong troubleshooting and analytical skills, strong critical thinking, complex problem solving, appropriate judgment, and decision-making skills. You will coordinate the activities required to meet the project and quality standards and ensure regulatory compliance.

HOW A PROJECT/TASK SR MANAGER WILL MAKE AN IMPACT

• Guide scrum-team through all sprints of a program increment, removing impediments and championing the team
• Organize and facilitate sprint planning and release planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, retrospectives, and other agile related events
• Track and communicate team metrics and sprint/release progress to all teams and management
• Assist the scrum team in sprint scheduling as well as developing and estimating user stories that are clearly articulated with well-defined acceptance criteria.
• Manage and report on requirements progress through the SDLC.
• Ensure clear forwards and backwards traceability from requirements through user stories to post development UAT
• Facilitate requirements meetings with the client and communicate meeting agendas in advance
• Update agile tracking systems to provide transparency on product and sprint backlogs
• Facilitate and assist with internal and external communication
• Facilitate and assist with backlog grooming
• Facilitate and assist team with making appropriate commitments through story selection and task definition
• Facilitate all agile ceremonies (sprint scheduling, backlog grooming, daily stand ups, retrospectives).
• Communicate with technical and business teams to ensure alignment on sprint schedule and upcoming milestones
• Determine and remove impediments that interfere with the ability of the teams to deliver assigned goals
• Facilitate discussion and conflict resolution
• Promote continuous improvement and help teams to increase velocity

WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

• Bachelor's degree in a related field
• 10+ years of related professional work experience
• At least 2+ years of experience as a Project Manager/Scrum Master with strong history of leading projects
• Experience leading Agile Scrum teams in a cloud environment
• Strong understanding of DevSecOps and /or software/application development processes
• Advanced knowledge of systems engineering principles, methods, and techniques
• Strong problem solving and troubleshooting skills
• Strong communication, organization, and facilitation skill
• Experience with Atlassian Agile Products; specifically, JIRA and Confluence

• Desired Skills and Certifications:

• Masters of Business Administration (or related degree)
• Experience with low-code/no-code platforms
• Experience with state or national level higher education grant and/or aid programs
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM) Certification
• Scaled Agile Framework for the enterprise (SAFe) Agilist Certification

• Location: Remote/Hybrid

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:• Full-flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home• 401K with company match• Comprehensive health and wellness packages• Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career• Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications• Cutting-edge technology you can learn from• Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays

The likely salary range for this position is $104,000 - $156,000. 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:

Remote

Work Location:

USA NY Rensselaer

Additional Work Locations:

Any Location / Remote

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. GDIT typically provides new employees with 15 days of paid leave per calendar year to be used for vacations, personal business, and illness and an additional 10 paid holidays per year. Paid leave and paid holidays are prorated based on the employee's date of hire. The GDIT Paid Family Leave program provides a total of up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12 month period for eligible employees. 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.

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 30,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 30 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.

We connect people with the most impactful client missions, creating an unparalleled work experience that allows them to see their impact every day. We create opportunities for our people to lead and learn simultaneously. From securing our nation's most sensitive systems, to enabling digital transformation and cloud adoption, our people are the ones who make change real.

GDIT is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class.