Manager, Federal Scrum Master

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KPMG is currently seeking a Manager to join our Federal Advisory practice.

Responsibilities:

• Perform Scrum Master functions such as: conduct business needs identification, business analysis planning, stakeholder analysis and change activities, and requirements analysis and design definition. Facilitate daily stand-ups, sprint planning, sprint review, and sprint retrospective meetings

• Lead business process definition, re-engineering, improvement and gap analysis of current/to-be processes with key customer sponsors and stakeholders

• Serve as a liaison between business owners, end users, and IT partners ensuring cohesive approach, comprehensive solutions, and excellence in delivery; Work with stakeholders, focus groups and end users to analyze, evaluate, and develop business use cases and business process models to aid translation of business requirements into functional/technical requirements

• Lead the flow of requirements from the product backlog into sprint planning, providing a controlled, joined-up overall view of the business and functional requirements at a detailed level

• Maintain requirements documentation to ensure all approved business requirements, use cases, process flows, and reporting requirements are up to date

• Supervise and provide performance management for staff working on assigned engagements

• Coordinate and prioritize the backlog of user stories and tasks for each business analyst, ensuring alignment with overall project goals and priorities

Qualifications:

• A minimum of five years experience working in Agile environments, with a strong emphasis on Scrum practices; U.S. Federal government consulting experience preferred

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university

• Demonstrated experience with Agile methodologies including Kanban and a thorough understanding of Agile metrics and artifacts for tracking team performance and project progress

• Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Advanced Certified ScrumMaster (A-CSM), or Certified Scrum Professional ScrumMaster (CSP-SM) credential from the Scrum Alliance, or equivalent Agile certification (e.g., PMI-ACP)

• Experience of using business analysis tools/techniques to design and deliver business change

• Exceptional communication skills, adept in negotiating and resolving conflicts, with a history of fostering strong relationships with team members, stakeholders, and clients across various levels

• Ability to travel as required to support firm engagements

• Applicant must possess a U.S. Government Secret clearance

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