Scrum Master / Agile Coach

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Join us to drive positive, lasting change that moves missions and the government forward!  

 

The work:

As a Scrum Master / Agile Coach you will be at the forefront of implementing agile methodologies within a dynamic team environment. Your role will involve close collaboration with team members to support agile and scrum practices, including planning, leading, organizing, and motivating project teams across multiple workstreams to achieve a high level of performance and quality in project delivery. 

Primary Responsibilities:

• You will be expected to utilize your analytical skills to assess project progress, identify potential roadblocks, and propose actionable solutions.
• Your ability to organize and prioritize tasks will be crucial in maintaining the team's efficiency and effectiveness.
• To excel in this position, you should be well-versed in agile frameworks and possess a strong understanding of scrum principles.
• Contribute to coaching, mentoring, and guiding technical leads, product owners, and delivery teams on Scrum principles, Agile practices, and self-organizing behaviors to improve performance, strengthen Agile fluency, and ensure alignment with Agile values, best practices, and principles
• Partner with team leads and functional managers to establish and maintain consistent operating rhythms, including planning, stand-ups, demos, retros, and backlog refinement.
• Lead and continuously improve the OKR management process, ensuring team-level OKRs are aligned, visible, and reviewed consistently.
• Act as a delivery partner to managers and product owners, supporting delivery governance, roadmap cadence, and change adoption.

Required Qualifications:

• 3+ years of experience with Scrum and/or Agile
• Experience in driving business agility and/or transformation
• Prior experience with client facing responsibilities such as tracking requirements or presenting to senior leaders

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree
• Certifications preferred are and of the following: PMI Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP), Project Management Practitioner (PMP), SAFe Agilist, AgilePM, Agile Coach, ICP-ATF or ICP-AC 

Security Clearance Requirements:

• Active Secret, TS or TS/SCI clearance

 

 

As required by local law, Accenture Federal Services provides reasonable ranges of compensation for hired roles based on labor costs in the states of California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Washington, Vermont, the District of Columbia, and the city of Cleveland. The base pay range for this position in these locations is shown below. Compensation for roles at Accenture Federal Services varies depending on a wide array of factors, including but not limited to office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. Accenture Federal Services offers a wide variety of benefits. You can find more information on benefits here. We accept applications on an on-going basis and there is no fixed deadline to apply.

 

The pay range for the states of California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Washington, Vermont, the District of Columbia, and the city of Cleveland is:$100,300—$150,000 USD   What We Believe As a company wholly dedicated to serving the US federal government, we bring together the best talent to help reinvent how federal agencies operate and deliver greater value for their mission and the American people. We have an unwavering commitment to creating a culture in which all our people are respected, feel a sense of belonging, and have