Technical Project Manager / Scrum Master

Role: Technical Project Manager / Scrum MasterLevel: Technical ManagerDuration: 2 yearsExperience: 10+ years relevant to this positionLocation: Reston, VA with travel to customer meetings in Springfield, VA (Travel Expense Paid by Client*)Required Skills/CapabilitiesDemonstrated success delivering complex, cross-functional IT initiatives from initiation through implementation and transition to operations, managing scope, schedule, budget, risks, dependencies, issues, and stakeholder expectations.Proven experience operating in a SAFe Agile environment, including PI Planning, backlog and dependency management, release planning, and coordination across Agile teams and stakeholders.Proficiency with project and Agile delivery tools, including Jira and Confluence, to manage plans, work, risks, dependencies, reporting, and delivery metrics.Ability to develop integrated project plans; coordinate internal, customer, and vendor resources; assign and track work; and drive deliverables to timely completion.Strong facilitation, communication, organization, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to resolve obstacles and escalate decisions appropriately.Experience leading customer status meetings and executive briefings that clearly communicate progress, milestones, upcoming work, risks, dependencies, decisions required, and overall program health.Experience leading implementation readiness activities, including migration planning, testing coordination, cutover execution, hypercare/stabilization, and transition to operations.Ability to ensure delivery activities meet contractual commitments and applicable security, compliance, governance, and documentation requirements.Sufficient technical fluency to engage credibly with engineering, architecture, security, infrastructure, and operations teams and translate technical risks or decisions for business stakeholders. Desired Skills/CapabilitiesCurrent certification in project management or Agile delivery, such as PMP, PMI-ACP, CSM, PSM, SAFe Scrum Master, SAFe Agilist, or comparable certification.Working knowledge of Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), Oracle Database, and enterprise cloud migration or modernization practices.Familiarity with AI-enabled solutions and delivery considerations, including AI/ML, agentic systems, LLMs, RAG, and Model Context Protocol (MCP).Experience leading enterprise software development, cloud migration, digital transformation, or large-scale implementation programs.Experience with organizational change management, adoption planning, training coordination, and executive-level portfolio or program reporting.Experience managing third-party vendors, subcontractors, or distributed delivery teams.