Job Description

Job ID: 11577767

Program Manager/Scrum Master

Client: State of Colorado- OIT

Duration: 12+ Months

Location: Remote

Note : this is a two year commitment but funding through fiscal year only 6/30/26

• This is a vendor hosted/vendor supported procurement solution that requires a Scrum Master resource assignment throughout the project lifecycle and possibly into operational ongoing support.
• The Scrum Master is responsible for implementation and oversight of scrum processes applied to operations throughout the organization and/or in specific work units. This position is responsible for coaching team members in scrum methodology, leading scrum events, and eliminating barriers to assure successful sprints.
• This position proactively collaborates with all stakeholders to support release planning and foster team decision-making, while facilitating collaboration between the scrum team and Product Owner.
• The purpose of this contract position is to successfully support cross-functional scrum teams to add value efficiently through the practice of scrum events and agile principles. Resources usually spend their days:
• Coordinating and facilitating all scrum events throughout the lifecycle
• Facilitating and participating in the daily scrum
• Helping the team maintain their burndown chart
• Shielding the team from interruptions during the sprint
• Removing obstacles that affect the team
• Walking the product owner through more technical user stories
• Encouraging collaboration between the scrum team and Product Owner

Required tasks to fulfill primary responsibility:

• Provide and communicate backlog tracking, monitor burndown charts and product metrics, forecast velocity, and oversee the flow of work related to tasks associated with each requirement (user story).
• Coordinate and facilitate all agile events making sure the team is working smoothly and every team member has tools to get their work done efficiently.
• Forecast the numbers of scrum deliverables possible in an iteration, which is based on evidence and reliable source.
• Remove product impediments while continuously negotiating with the product owner throughout the product development life cycle.
• Improve the efficiency of the development team.
• Provides continuous education to the scrum team on agile methodology.
• Manage scrum team conflicts while keeping the product on track within the agreed upon budget.
• Ensures the scrum team completes the work they commit to.
• Influences upstream, that is to upper management and leadership across the business to ensure the progress of agile transformation/journey is not interrupted.
• Coach scrum team members on agile principles.
• Utilize tools such as Azure DevOps, ServiceNow and Google

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