Scrum Master/Team Coach

Location

United States

Posted

3 days ago

Salary

$140K - $160K / year

Seniority

Mid Level

No structured requirement data.

Job Description

Scrum Master/Team Coach

Forge Group, LLC

Role Description Forge requires a Scrum Master / Team Coach to support cross-functional teams operating in a secure, cloud-based modernization environment for a DoW customer. This role will coach teams in Scrum and SAFe practices, facilitate productive events, remove impediments, strengthen coordination across delivery teams, and use evidence-based improvement practices without assuming the Product Owner's or technical team's accountabilities. Key Responsibilities - Coach team members in self-management, cross-functionality, shared ownership, and sustainable delivery. - Ensure Scrum events are purposeful, productive, timeboxed, and focused on inspection and adaptation. - Help the team focus on valuable increments that meet the agreed acceptance criteria and the Definition of Done. - Identify, escalate, and drive the removal of impediments, dependencies, and organizational barriers. - Support Product Owners with Product Goal clarity, backlog refinement techniques, and stakeholder collaboration. - Facilitate planning, reviews, retrospectives, daily coordination, and cross-team synchronization as appropriate. - Use flow, quality, predictability, and outcome measures to guide improvement while avoiding metric-driven pressure. - Coordinate with engineering, testing, security, data, and platform personnel to support integrated DevSecOps delivery. - Track and communicate team impediments, dependencies, delivery risks, decisions, and improvement actions. - Maintain the confidentiality, integrity, and availability expectations of the DoW customer environment. Qualifications - Ability to think strategically, act tactically, and display strong analytical and critical thinking skills. - Build strong cross-group working relationships and demonstrate exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail. - Thrive and succeed in an entrepreneurial environment and not be hindered by ambiguity or competing priorities. - Self-managing candidates who enjoy working collaboratively in a fast-paced environment and with dynamic teams. Requirements - U.S. Citizen (Authorization to Work in the U.S. will not suffice); previous professional experience supporting the U.S. Federal Government, either as a federal employee or contractor, is required. - 7+ years of professional experience, including substantial Agile delivery, facilitation, or team-coaching experience. - Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Systems, Computer Science, or equivalent, OR 4 additional years of relevant professional experience in lieu of a degree. - Current Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), Professional Scrum Master (PSM), or equivalent Scrum certification. - Demonstrated experience coaching cross-functional software teams in Scrum and supporting scaled Agile coordination. - Experience facilitating conflict resolution, dependency management, retrospectives, and continuous improvement. - Ability to interpret delivery, flow, quality, and team-health measures and translate findings into practical coaching. - Active CompTIA Security+ or equivalent DoW-approved baseline cybersecurity certification, or ability to obtain within the first 30 days of starting. - Excellent facilitation, written communication, stakeholder management, and organizational skills. - Active Tier 2 background investigation or higher, completed or favorably adjudicated within the previous 18 months. Highly Desired Qualifications - SAFe Scrum Master, SAFe Advanced Scrum Master, Release Train Engineer, or SAFe Practice Consultant certification. - Active Secret security clearance preferred; previous professional experience supporting a DoW organization, mission, or customer is strongly preferred. - Experience coaching multiple interdependent teams in DevSecOps delivery and supporting PI Planning or comparable scaled events. - Familiarity with Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps, or comparable Agile lifecycle tools. - Experience applying systems coaching, organizational change, or team-health assessment techniques. Benefits - Complete Flextime - 401k With Employer Matching - Healthcare, Including Medical, Dental, and Vision - Health Savings Account (HSA) And Pre-Tax Premium Options - Supplementary healthcare and family support - Extended Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability - Healthcare Insurance Deductible Paydown - Health and Wellness Programs - Tuition Reimbursement, Student Loan Repayment, and Education & Training Stipends - Cell Phone / Internet Stipends - College Saving Plans with Employer Contributions - Alternative Work Locations and Tele-Commuting - Employee Referral Awards - Retention, Signing & Performance Bonuses - Commuter Benefits - Paid Sabbatical

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