Senior Project Manager

OVERVIEW OnTrac is seeking a Senior Project Manager / Scrum Master to join a contractor program supporting a Google Cloud Platform application development engagement for a government customer. You will act as the Scrum Master between the delivery organization, the cloud provider, and the customer: leading Scrum ceremonies, guiding the Scrum team, and working with the Product Owners to make sure sprint objectives are met for Google Cloud deployments. You will also be a servant-leader and coach for one or more Scrum teams, helping them deliver high-value products efficiently and effectively. You will champion Agile principles and practices, foster a collaborative, self-organizing environment, remove impediments, facilitate ceremonies, and drive continuous improvement across the teams and the wider organization. The role calls for strong facilitation, coaching, and communication skills and a deep understanding of Scrum and other Agile frameworks. The right person is communicative, energetic, creative, analytical, and eager to take on responsibility and learn new skills. This is a fast-paced, teamwork-oriented environment inside a growing, service-oriented technical practice, and we are looking for people who want to build a long-term career here. ENGAGEMENT • Location: United States, fully remote PRIMARY DUTIES These duties are representative rather than exhaustive. • Servant Leadership: Lead and coach the Scrum team(s) on self-organization, cross-functionality, and achieving their goals. • Facilitation: Facilitate all Scrum ceremonies (sprint planning, daily scrum, sprint review, sprint retrospective), keeping them time-boxed, focused on clear objectives, and valuable. • Impediment Removal: Identify impediments early and work actively to remove anything that hinders the team's progress. • Coaching and Mentoring: Coach the development team, the Product Owner, and stakeholders on Agile principles and practices, helping each understand and carry out their role. • Collaboration and Communication: Foster strong communication and collaboration within and between Scrum teams and with stakeholders. • Product Owner Support: Support the Product Owner in managing the product backlog, refining user stories, and making sure the development team has clarity on the work. • Agile Advocacy: Promote and support Agile adoption across the organization as a change agent and champion for continuous improvement. • Metrics and Reporting: Track and communicate team progress, velocity, and other relevant metrics to stakeholders, identifying trends and areas for improvement. • Conflict Resolution: Mediate and resolve conflicts within the Scrum team(s) and with external stakeholders. • Scaling Agile: Contribute to scaling Agile practices across multiple teams, working alongside other Scrum Masters and Agile coaches. • Continuous Improvement: Drive improvement through effective retrospectives and by seeing agreed actions through. •…