Scrum Master

Location

Remote | United States

Job description

Aptive is seeking a n Agile Scrum Master to support the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Electronic Health Record Modernization (EHRM) effort. In this position, you will be responsible for providing Agile program and project management support for both the overall program effort and individual, distinct, high visibility, high priority EHRM projects. You will coordinate day-to-day program activities , curate ongoing program activities to ensure program plans are up to date and capturing evolving client needs , facilitate meetings with senior level stakeholders, and ensure the project team is delivering tasks on schedule and at the required level of quality prescribed by the VHA client .  

 
This position requires Agile P roject M anagement experience and strong customer interaction skills , including ability to work with various, senior level stakeholders across multiple tasks. The successful candidate will be proactive with demonstrated success managing multiple, concurrent tasks in a fast-paced, high-visibility environment. The sc rum master will manage project teams to create delivery schedules, ensure adherence to program / project delivery targets , curate program and project plans, generate status reports, facilitate program planning and status update sessions , and provide administrative and programmatic support where required . Candidate must have the ability to work and communicate effectively within a multi-disciplinary team. An emphasis on this role will be to design and implement lean, responsive processes to support program planning and resource management.   

• Curate overall program plan and individual project plans utilizing both PMP and Agile methodologies  
• Track and make updates to program and project plan s by connecting with program and project leadership  
• Assist in defining and documenting business rules, decision rights, role definitions, responsibilities acceptance criteria and resources  
• Support project managers with weekly work plan development and sprint planning  
• Create reports, metrics and tracking mechanisms to convey the status of the project plan  
• Report out to relevant stakeholders, highlighting project status, milestones, risks, issues and alignment with overall project goals  
• Provide analysis and data visualizations to support reporting activities  
• Collaborate with multiple stakeholders , including executive-level clients  
• Support project management activities including coordinating multiple tasks and project teams, distributing reports and project communications, and participating in various meetings and events  
• Support risk management and quality assurance efforts across the project  
• Coordinate and consolidate status report information on a weekly , biweekly and monthly timeframe  

• 8+ years of relevant experience  serving as a Scrum Master  
• Prior federal government and/or government contracting/consulting experience 
• Knowledge of Scrum and SAFe principles, agile methodologies and lean practices  
• CSM certification or similar agile certification  
• Bachelor’s degree in related field  
• Ability to interact and engage with executive-level stakeholders  
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint and Jira  
• Ability to obtain and maintain a public trust clearance  
• Legal authorization to work in the U.S.  
• Ability to work onsite in Washington, D.C. if needed  
• Ability to track projects from start to finish, with clear and transparent communication of status.  

• PMP certification  
• Management consulting experience  
• Experience supporting EHRM projects  
• Knowledge of military and Veteran populations  
• Experience supporting large, complex federal agencies (ideally Department of Veterans Affairs or Department of Defense) highly preferred  
• Strong critical thinking and analytical skills  
• Proven ability to organize, prioritize and work well with others  
• Ability to communicate thoughts, ideas and solutions logically both written and orally  
• Ability to get up to speed quickly on complex issues  
• Desire to work in a fast-paced, rapidly evolving environment  
• Capable self-starter with a drive to get all types of work done and high attention to detail  

EHRM is a major executive program office in the Office of Health Informatics (OHI). This office reports to the Chief Informatics Officer (CIO) for VHA and supports a high reliability, learning health organization. Its mission is to improve the Veterans experience and provide health care staff with information and solutions for better decision workflows. OHI directs the coordinating efforts of the VHA EHRM Decision Support Team, facilitates the work of the VHA EHRM Interdisciplinary Decision-Making Group, and integrates the work of the VHA EHRM National Councils into VHA’s overall coordinated execution of EHRM efforts.

Aptive is a modern federal consulting firm focused on human experience, digital services, and business transformation. We harness creativity, technology, and culture to connect people and systems to impact the world. We’re advisors, strategists, and engineers focused on people, above all else.

We believe in generating success collaboratively, leaving client organizations stronger after every engagement and building trust for the next big challenge. Our work inspires people, fuels change and makes an impact. Join our team to be part of positive change in your community and our nation.

Aptive is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, parental status, veteran status, age, disability, or any other protected class.

Veterans, members of the Reserve and National Guard, and transitioning active-duty service members are highly encouraged to apply.

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