Scrum Master / Project Manager 3 (165979) MI LOCAL ONLY

* Local MICHIGAN candidates ONLY - Candidate MUST be within a 90-mile radius of Lansing, MI at the time of submission, NON-NEGOTIABLE.

**2nd round interviews will be IN-PERSON in Lansing, MI

MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS:

• 7+ years of experience serving as a Scrum Master in Agile software development environments
• Advanced knowledge of Scrum, Kanban, and Scaled Agile methodologies (SAFe, Nexus, LeSS, or similar)
• Strong understanding of software development life cycles (SDLC), secure application development lifecycle (SADLC), and modern DevOps practices
• Experience facilitating Agile ceremonies including Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Refinement, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives
• Hands-on experience using Azure DevOps Agile lifecycle management tools
• Experience as a Project Manager
• Associate's degree or higher

PREFERRED SKILLS:

• SAFe Scrum Master (SSM), SAFe Advanced Scrum Master (SASM), CSM, PSM I/II, ICP-ACC, or equivalent certification
• Experience working with debt collection/servicing systems, payment processing workflows, or financial case management platforms
• Experience supporting Quality Assurance processes including regression, user acceptance testing (UAT), and post-deployment validation

The Scrum Master position will work as a contract resource for the State of Michigan - Department of Technology, Management and Budget (DTMB) supporting the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS). The resource will act as the scrum master for the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Accounts Receivable and Collections (MDHHS ARC) Project with duties including coaching the team on scrum practices, facilitating scrum ceremonies, removing impediments to progress, protecting the team from external distractions, and fostering collaboration and continuous improvement within the team and organization

Key Competencies

• Strong servant leadership mindset with a focus on empowering teams.
• Exceptional analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to drive transparency, predictability, and continuous delivery.
• Comfortable facilitating executive-level reporting, burn-up metrics, dashboards, and KPI updates.
• Ability to maintain a positive, motivating influence within high-pressure or sensitive delivery timelines.

Assignment duration: 1 year with possible extension

Position location: Lansing, MI (HYBRID-Resource will be working a hybrid schedule. NO REMOTE ONLY OPTION. Will need to be onsite from day 1, two days a week. (In office work will be Wednesday/Thursday))

* Local candidates ONLY - Candidate MUST be within a 90-mile radius of Lansing, MI at the time of submission

Interview process: 1st round interviews will be virtual > 2nd round interviews will be in person Lansing, MI