PSI is seeking a Project Lead / Scrum Master to support digital transformation within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Financial Services Center.

Within the FSC, the Financial Technology Service (FTS) is responsible for all Information Technology including requirements analysis and sizing, backlog management, scrum team governance, incremental/sprint planning, business value, dependency management, risk and impact analysis, scheduling, budget vs actual labor reporting, configuration management, testing, infrastructure operations, application modernization, cyber security, process improvement, and Agile Release Train orchestration.

FTS’s IT products address a broad array of VA’s enterprise requirements including timekeeping and payroll; accounting; financial reporting and auditing; healthcare claims processing; accounts payable and payment processing; employee travel and charge card; employee relocation; financial data analytics; and financial integration.

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead and facilitate scrum meetings and eliminate blockers (PI Planning, Retrospectives, Daily Stand-ups, Demos, etc.).
• Lead and build relationships to encourage collaboration, transparency, and innovation. across a highly cross-functional Agile software development team supporting CI/CD.
• Promote Agile quality practices, coordinate across organizations, and serve as a resource to answer questions.
• Advise government personnel on improvements to the standardization of processes.
• Work directly with senior-level client leadership teams in client-delivery engagement
• Servant leader who helps the teams achieve their goal through constant coaching, mentoring, and smooth facilitation of processes
• Ensure that the team is focused and knows the tasks they must accomplish in the time given
• Interact with different teams such as Product Management and Portfolio management teams, or other release trains to ensure alignment
• Facilitation of Team and Program Level events for effective program execution

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Systems, Business, or related scientific /technical discipline is required.
• SAFe Certified Scrum Master
• 5+ years of experience
• Experience in leading an Agile development team with automating application deployments, scaling, and management.
• Proven experience with large-scale software development, data management, and software integration projects.
• Experience facilitating briefings to senior leadership and the strong ability to capture actions resulting from meetings and requests.
• Experience with Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe®) and Kanban agile methods is highly desired.
• Ability to obtain a government clearance.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience with the Department of Veteran Affairs, tools, processes, and frameworks is a plus.
• Experience with Project and Configuration Management tools (e.g., Jira, Rally Software, Github, etc.) is desirable.
• Experienced in technical disciplines and technical background.
• PMP preferred.

Planned Systems International provides our customers with value-added management consulting and information technology services that consistently deliver success, and we are recognized as a world-class provider of innovative solutions that benefit mankind. From Systems Lifecycle Support and Healthcare IT Solutions to Network and Desktop Solutions and e-Business, PSI is focused on making our clients’ businesses run smoother and better. With a highly trained technical staff, we apply state-of-the-art information technologies, the industry's most advanced methodologies, and broad-based support services to clients in U.S. Government agencies and the commercial sector.

PSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply, including:
Minorities, Women, Individuals with Disabilities, and Protected Veterans.
NOTE TO JOB SERVICE: VEVRAA Federal Contractor requesting priority referrals of Protected Veterans.