Agile Delivery Lead / Scrum Master

Ad Hoc is a technology company that empowers organizations to deliver scalable, impactful digital services. Using modern, agile methods, our team creates products that meet people’s needs and transform their experience of government.

Our collaborations have shaped some of the defining moments in public-sector service delivery. We’ve helped build products that connect Veterans to tailored services, help millions access affordable health care, and support important programs like Head Start. As we work with agencies to deliver critical services, we’re also changing how the government approaches technology.

Our culture, communications, and tools are built for remote work, enabling us to bring together top talent nationwide. At Ad Hoc, remote life empowers our teams to design work environments that fit their lives and that foster flexibility and collaboration to achieve positive outcomes for our customers.

Ad Hoc values acceptance, accountability, and humility. We aren’t heroes. We learn from our mistakes and improve the process for the next time. We build small, inclusive teams to collaborate closely with our partners to solve the right problems and deliver software that works.

The Veterans Affairs business unit helps transform the VA into a modern digital services organization where Veteran outcomes are at the center of every effort. We partner with the VA to design and deliver seamless user experiences for Veterans, their families and caregivers, and VA employees. By applying better practices in service design, product management, and technology, we enable the VA to increase the use, quality, and reliability of services and decrease the time Veterans spend waiting for outcomes.

As an Agile Delivery Lead / Scrum Master, you will facilitate agile delivery for one or more teams supporting a large federal enterprise cloud platform, helping teams plan, execute, and continuously improve within a Scaled Agile (SAFe) environment. You will remove impediments, coordinate across teams, and help ensure delivery meets scope, schedule, and quality commitments. Primary expectations of an Agile Delivery Lead / Scrum Master include:

• →Facilitating agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily standups, backlog refinement, reviews, and retrospectives
• →Coaching teams on agile and SAFe practices and fostering continuous improvement
• →Identifying and removing impediments and shielding teams from disruption
• →Tracking and communicating delivery progress, risks, and dependencies to stakeholders
• →Coordinating with product owners, project managers, and program leadership to align priorities
• →Supporting PI planning and aligning team execution to program cadence
• →Promoting predictable, high-quality delivery and team health
• →Proactively identifying risks and supporting mitigation with program leadership
• →Communicating effectively with a variety of internal and external stakeholders
• →Responsible for hiring, performance management, timecard reviews, PTO management and team development

• Bachelor's and 5+ years of experience; relevant experience may be substituted for education
• 3+ years facilitating agile delivery for technology teams, including in a SAFe environment
• Experience with agile project management tools
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Public Trust / suitability determination

• Prior experience with the Department of Veterans Affairs
• Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), SAFe Scrum Master, or equivalent agile certification
• Experience coordinating across multiple teams