SAM Lead – Scrum Master
United States
Full Time
11 hours ago
$110,500 - $149,500 USD
H1B Sponsor
Key skills
AWSAzureCloudGoogle CloudJiraConfluenceAgileScrumCI/CDLeadershipProject ManagementStakeholder ManagementRisk ManagementCommunication
About this role
Role Overview
- Seize your opportunity to make a personal impact as a Software Asset Management (SAM) Lead/Scrum Master supporting Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- Cloud Products & Tools (CMS
- CPT)
- Oversee the SAM initiatives
- Facilitate Agile workflows
- Ensure compliance, governance, and process optimization outcomes
- Mentor team members
- Collaborate across CMS departments and vendors
- Establish dashboards to track program success and deliver measurable results
- Facilitate Agile ceremonies (sprint planning, daily standups, retrospectives)
- Oversee backlog prioritization and refinements
- Coordinate across CMS stakeholders, procurement teams, technical groups (Infrastructure, Security, Hosting, DBA)
- Collaborate with Supply Chain, Hosting, Security, DBA, Operations, and Technical teams to implement asset management practices, processes, and procedures
- Deliver program status overviews, asset compliance updates, and optimization recommendations to stakeholders
- Interface with vendors for license renewals, contracts, and hardware/software lifecycle updates
- Track financial forecasts, lifecycle costs, and budgetary alignment across SAM initiatives
- Train and coach SAM team members to foster skill development and alignment with CMS standards
- Ensure adherence to governance and compliance standards throughout project phases
- Oversee team activities and track progress against project timelines and deliverables
- Track Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and maintain dashboards to measure team performance and operational success
Requirements
- 5+ years of related experience
- Bachelor’s degree in information systems, Business, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, technical certifications or training, or work experience
- Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or equivalent Agile project management certification
- Expertise in Agile project management tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence)
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps concepts
- Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud
- Understanding of regulatory frameworks associated with federal acquisition
- Understanding of SAM/ITAM principles and their integration into enterprise infrastructure
- Demonstrated success in implementing SAM/ITAM initiatives across enterprise environments
- Experience with contract and licensing terms and conditions including initial procurement of Hardware, Software, ODCs, and Support/License renewals
- Advanced stakeholder management and communication skills, including conflict resolution
- Expertise in risk management and development of mitigation strategies
- Proactive leadership in process improvement and automation to reduce dependencies on manual workflows
Tech Stack
- AWS
- Azure
- Cloud
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages
- 401K with company match
- Competitive pay and paid time off
- Full-flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home
- Paid Family Leave program providing up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12 month period for eligible employees
- Paid leave and paid holidays are prorated based on the employee’s date of hire
- 15 days of paid leave per calendar year