Description: Tip – The ideal candidates will have experience with Service Now. If they have working experience with ADO that would be an added plus. Responsibilities: + Responsible for managing the agile release train for a given value stream and ensuring scrum team success. + Responsible for planning and executing PI Planning, and for working with the teams to plan and execute other ART or teams level ceremonies + Enable teams to remove impediments. Act as escalation point for impediments the team cannot remove in a timely manner + Own escalated impediments and raise issues to leadership if they cannot be resolved in a timely manner + Continuously work with teams and to deliver PI Objectives + Owns the Risk, Issues, Action and Decision Register for a specific train + Manage dependencies between Development Teams within and across Programs or Agile Release Trains + Partner with stakeholders to identify and address staffing and tool needs + Enable and coach teams to define capacity for PI Planning + Develop and serve as owner of the program release communication plan; schedule and facilitate program release planning activities + Gather and report performance information and metrics (e.g., Release burn down data, etc.) + Update and communicate Release Plans + Collaborate with Product Management, Systems Architects, teams as needed + Build and maintain relationships with lines of business, teams, management, and key stakeholders + Assist with developing and delivering training and workshops as requested + Become an influential leader within for the team and promote Agility across Navy Federal + Encourage teams to embrace a Lean/Agile Mindset + Help resolve team conflicts when needed Qualifications and Education Requirements: + Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field – or - the equivalent combination of education, training, and experience + Significant experience working in an agile transformation successfully coaching and transitioning teams, programs, and portfolios + Scrum Master and RTE Certifications with extensive experience working in a SAFe and non SAFe environment. + 10+ years of combined experience working within Information Technology as a Project Manager, Program Manager, Scrum Master and/or Release Train Engineer + Experience coaching agile teams and assessing their development maturity + Experience working with tools such as Jira, Rally, Azure DevOps, etc. + Experience in creating reporting metrics and dashboards that illustrate the flow of value + Experience in leading successful delivery teams + Experience in software development managing multiple teams across a product area + Experience as a Scrum Master or Delivery Lead in leading transformation + Successful track record implementing Agile methodologies + Experience working with all levels of staff, management, stakeholders, vendors + Experience in leading, guiding and coaching professional staff + Ability to coach and mentor scrum teams and empower the delivery teams to embrace agility + Ability to remove impediments that impact the team's planned execution + Ability to create release plans and roadmaps needed for existing product or platform release + Advanced skill to influence, negotiate and persuade to reach agreeable exchange and positive outcomes + Advanced skill in motivating and uplifting team members using teaching/mentoring skills + Advanced skill building effective relationships through rapport, trust, diplomacy and tact + Advanced problem solving, collaboration, critical thinking, team building, and presentation skills + Advanced verbal, interpersonal and written communication skills + Advanced word processing, spreadsheet, diagramming, and presentation software skills + Ability to work both independently and as part of a team in a matrixed environment + Advanced skill to deliver presentations to virtual and in-person teams