Deputy Program Manager Scrum Master

Steampunk is seeking a Deputy Program Manager / Scrum Master to support day-to-day execution of a large federal advisory program applying the same program/project manager competency standard at the operational level. Youll be a client-facing leader coach and mentor driving delivery in a government consulting environment with a proven track record of building Agile teams that are self-organizing motivated and client-focused and comfortable engaging and mentoring at every level of a project team.

• Facilitate sprint planning sprint reviews retrospectives and daily standups; manage Kanban flow to keep operational work visible and unblocked
• Identify track and help remove delivery impediments and blockers at the team level before they escalate to program-level risk
• Run the cross-team Scrum-of-Scrums logistics agenda cross-team dependency capture and action-item tracking feeding the integrated program schedule
• Maintain team-level backlogs sprint boards and dependency maps in coordination with workstream leads
• Run recurring project health checkpoints converting retrospective findings into course corrections and monthly risk-register updates
• Support acknowledgment and tracking of COR-directed actions and escalations
• Coach delivery teams on Agile/Scrum practices and drive continuous process improvement
• Support Transition-In logistics including onboarding coordination and system/access tracking for incoming team members
• Deputize for the Senior Program Manager in reviews and decision-making as needed

• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance
• Bachelors degree preferably in Information Technology or a related field and 8 total years of experience
• 7 years of program/project coordination experience including 3 years as a Scrum Master or Agile delivery lead
• Current PMP FAC-P/PM or equivalent industry-recognized credential
• Working proficiency in integrated scheduling and risk/issue tracking
• Experience on federal or other large complex enterprise programs
• Strong facilitation skills and demonstrated judgment coordinating across multiple culturally diverse stakeholder groups
• Demonstrated ability to influence and consult while providing thought leadership to stakeholders on governance program/project management and business process challenges
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with strong presentation and facilitation skills
• Strong organizational and analytical skills
• Local to Baltimore MD metro area and willing to go on client site at least 2 days a week

Preferred:

• CSM PSM or equivalent Agile certification
• Experience supporting scaled Agile frameworks (SAFe or similar)
• Experience with Human-Centered Design

Steampunk relies on several factors to determine salary including but not limited to geographic location contractual requirements education knowledge skills competencies and experience. The projected compensation range for this position is $140000 to $200000. The estimate displayed represents a typical annual salary range for this position. Annual salary is just one aspect of Steampunks total compensation package for employees. Learn more about additional Steampunk benefits here.

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Steampunk is aChange Agentin the Federal contracting industry bringing new thinking to clients in the Homeland Federal Civilian Health and DoD sectors. Through ourHuman-Centered delivery methodology we are fundamentally changing the expectations our Federal clients have for true shared accountability in solving their toughest mission you want to learn more about our story visit.

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