Scrum Master

LTS is seeking an experienced and collaborative Scrum Master to support a major modernization initiative within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health portfolio.

This role will support Agile delivery teams responsible for modernizing mission-critical healthcare systems and enterprise applications supporting Veteran healthcare services nationwide.

The ideal candidate will possess strong Agile coaching, facilitation, and delivery management experience within complex federal IT or healthcare environments.

This individual will work closely with product owners, developers, architects, business analysts, and government stakeholders to drive Agile best practices, improve team performance, and support successful delivery of modernization initiatives involving legacy and next-generation healthcare technologies.

• Serve as Scrum Master for Agile teams supporting VA healthcare modernization initiatives.
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, daily standups, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, retrospectives, and release planning activities.
• Guide teams in the adoption and continuous improvement of Agile principles, Scrum practices, and team collaboration.
• Support modernization initiatives involving legacy VistA/MUMPS-based healthcare systems and enterprise applications.
• Collaborate with product owners and stakeholders to manage and prioritize product backlogs and delivery objectives.
• Identify, track, and help remove impediments impacting team performance and project delivery.
• Monitor team progress, sprint metrics, and delivery outcomes to support continuous improvement efforts.
• Promote transparency, accountability, and effective communication across technical and business teams.
• Support coordination across cross-functional teams including development, infrastructure, cybersecurity, integration, and operations.
• Assist with release planning, dependency management, risk tracking, and stakeholder reporting activities.
• Support Agile documentation and reporting activities utilizing tools such as Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps, or similar platforms.
• Foster a collaborative and high-performing team environment focused on delivering mission value and modernization success.