Alaska Northstar Federal is currently seeking a Project Manager/Scrum Master to join our high-powered team for a long-term, fully remote opportunity supporting a DoD program with the US Air Force. The Project Manager/Scrum Master will be responsible for, but not limited to, the following duties:

• Duties include planning, directing, controlling, organizing, and coordinating the work activity of personnel involved in all aspects of this contract.
• Implementing a quality assurance program to insure services and products conform to applicable standards.
• Formulating statements of management and technical problems. 
• Evaluating proposed computer systems to determine technical feasibility, implementation costs, operation costs, and functional adequacy.  
• Briefs senior management on project milestones, baselines, and costs. 
• Works within Agile SDLC framework to include managing work activity in two- to three-week sprints, participating in daily scrums, conducting sprint planning sessions, conducting sprint retrospective sessions, and utilizing sprint tracking software to communicate work activity to stakeholders.

Candidate minimum requirements

Candidate must be US Citizen

Candidate must have an active DoD Secret Clearance at minimum

Candidate must have active CompTIA Security+ CE or other applicable active 8570 IAT Level II Certification

Candidate must have 10+ years experience with the following:

• Conducting TIMs and managing migration task lifecycles.   
• Scoping, work breakdown, and sprint estimation in the Agile lifecycle.
• Facilitating process retrospectives and driving continuous improvement through BPR methodologies. 
• Role-based learning paths and coaching for Agile SDLC processes (Scrum, Kanban, Scrumban, SAFe).  
• Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe), including planning, execution, and retrospective processes. 
• Strong communication skills for engaging with stakeholders, including senior leadership, technical teams, and governance bodies. 
• Team collaboration skills to work across departments and with customers.
• Managing tickets, facilitating meetings, and leading team efforts to improve customer engagement.

Desired skills (not required)

• Bachelor's degree
• Experience with FIAR and FISCAM
• Experience with Atlassian Toolsuite (e.g., BitBucket, Jira, Confluence)
• Skills in configuring Jira workflows, boards, and issue tracking for Agile SDLC processes. 

About ANF

Alaska Northstar Federal (ANF) maintains an outstanding work environment that includes competitive compensation, outstanding benefits, and challenging work assignments with opportunities for advancement/career growth. To be considered for employment opportunities you must complete an online application.

EEO Statement

ANF is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action-Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or protected veteran status. U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions. ANF is an advocate of preferential hiring and professional development of qualified Shee Atiká Inc shareholders, their spouses and descendants, and Alaska Natives in accordance with Public Law 93-638.

For further information on our equal opportunity protections as part of the employment process:

http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf

http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/OFCCP_EEO_Supplement_Final_JRF_QA_508c.pdf

Accessibility

ANF is committed to expanding access to employment for people with disabilities and disabled veterans. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, and your disability prevents you from applying, please advise what reasonable accommodation ANF can provide to assist you in applying for one of our open positions. You may contact us by sending an email to sgs-hr@sheeatikagov.com

Reasonable accommodations are considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only those inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation for applying for a specific posted position will be responded to. Requests will be kept confidential and shared strictly on a need-to-know basis.

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The pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.