Job Title: IT - Project Manager Tech IV

Candidates can be Remote

 

The Client Tech Applications Services team supports, enhances and develops IT systems that serve various financial purposes. The systems run on a variety of platforms including distributed components, web front ends, databases, Windows and Linux servers and middleware technologies.

Provide high energy Agile facilitation for 3–5 cross functional development teams delivering financial / payment capabilities across mainframe, distributed, and cloud platforms in a large Government environment. Conduct scrum ceremonies and teach Agile best practice. Make the process engaging, value-focused, and predictable.

 

Scope: Guide multiple development teams to maintain clear sprint goals, manage cross team dependencies, and continuously improve delivery flow and team engagement.

 

∙ Minimum of eight (8) years’ relevant experience.

∙ 5+ years Scrum Master / Agile facilitation (2+ years with multiple concurrent development teams).

∙ Ability to quickly grasp business and technical requirements, understand or learn technical jargon and government acronyms, produce communication for all levels of the organization.

∙ Proficient with VersionOne / Agility (or comparable tool) for boards, dependencies, impediments, and lightweight rollup reporting.

∙ Proven ability to keep ceremonies purposeful, timeboxed, and engaging (planning, daily, refinement, review, retro).

∙ Demonstrated success by reducing carryover, aging blockers, and decision latency without adding heavy process.

∙ Ability to coach backlog readiness (thin vertical slices, clear acceptance criteria, limited WIP).

∙ Hold teams accountable to sizing activities to ensure project ends dates can be projected.

∙ Manage over and under talkers in ceremonies.

∙ Ability to schedule, track, and manage meetings.

 

∙ Facilitate core Agile events and lightweight cross-team syncs; maintain sprint goal clarity.

∙ Make Agile “feel useful” via energetic, varied, participatory ceremonies (not rote compliance).

∙ Track and drive resolution of impediments (environment, integration, data, approvals) across platforms.

∙ Coordinate cross-team and cross-platform dependencies (batch windows vs deployment timing, integration points).

∙ Maintain visible radiators: sprint goals, impediment log, experiment tracker, simple metrics (goal attainment %, carryover, blocker aging).

∙ Coach Product Owners / BAs and tech leads on prioritization, slicing, and readiness.

∙ Drive 1–2 small improvement experiments per team per sprint; follow through to closure.

∙ Foster psychological safety, inclusive participation, and sustainable pace.

 

∙ Uses creative retros (rotating formats) and lightweight recognition of small wins.

∙ Introduces tasteful micro-gamification (e.g., blocker bust streaks) to energize without distracting.

∙ Encourages rotating spokespeople and silent ideation rounds to amplify quieter voices.

 

∙ Sprint goals achieved ≥80–85% without overtime spikes.

∙ Declining trend in blocker aging and repeat impediments within first 2–3 months.

∙ Story/task carryover trending toward <15%.

∙ ≥70–80% of committed retro experiments implemented on schedule.

∙ Positive team pulse feedback on ceremony usefulness / energy.

 

∙ VersionOne (boards, simple dashboards, dependency & impediment tracking).

∙ Basic understanding of CI/CD flow.

 

∙ CSM / PSM / A-CSM (higher certifications welcome but not required).

∙ Experience with informal scaling practices (Scrum of Scrums, quarterly alignment).

∙ Comfort with basic flow visuals (cycle time scatter, aging WIP snapshot).

 

o A minimum of eight (8) to twelve (12) years’ relevant experience.

o A degree from an accredited College/University in the applicable field of services is required. If the individual's degree is not in the applicable field then four additional years of related experience is required.

o Typically performs all functional duties independently.

o Note: Special credentials (licenses and/or certifications) may be required at the Task Order level on a case-specific basis."

 

∙ Pass both a client mandated clearance process to include drug screening, criminal history check and credit check.

∙ Once candidate’s resume is approved and interview passed, the agency is responsible for providing drug screening. Failure to submit the drug screening results will delay the security clearance process.

∙ If a candidate is given an interim clearance, continuation of employment is then based on the candidate receiving a sensitive clearance.

∙This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government Public Trust clearance; therefore, U.S. citizenship may be required based on federal agency eligibility standards.In accordance with U.S. government background investigation guidelines for Public Trust positions, candidates should have resided within the United States for at least the past five years. Extended travel or residence outside the United States totaling more than six months during the past five years (excluding official military service) may affect background investigation eligibility.All overtime must be pre-approved in writing by the client manager or his/her designated representative.

∙ Agency will not be reimbursed for overtime charges without previous written authorization. Authorized overtime will be reimbursed at straight time.

∙ The enforced dress code is business casual, i.e. collared shirt with slacks for men, no skirts above the knee for women. Place and Period of Performance ∙

 

o The standard work week for contract staff will be 5 days a week and 8 hours per day preferable Monday through Friday.