Principal/Sr. Principal Scrum Master

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: SAP

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security.  Our Engineering and Sciences (E&S) organization pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. Our team is chartered with providing the skills, innovative technologies to develop, design, produce and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter.  Come be a part of our mission!

This role serves as a Principal/Sr. Principal Scrum Master for the Infrared Countermeasures (IRCM) or Targeting teams.  You will be a servant‑leader for one or more agile software development teams, guiding them through Scrum processes, removing impediments, and cultivating a high‑performance, self‑organizing environment.  You will partner closely with Product Owners, Engineering Leads, and stakeholders to ensure predictable delivery of high‑quality software releases within allocated budgets.  You will also be responsible for managing the team’s use of Atlassian agile tools.

In this role, you must have knowledge and experience in EVM and technical teams. You will be working in a fast-paced environment and must be able to manage. You will be responsible for prioritizing and accomplishing simultaneous tasks, managing and tracking budgets, and ensuring scrum teams stay on track. Flexibility in understanding that strict Agile must be tailored to meet EVM budget and schedule requirements is a must.

Responsibilities Include:

• Facilitates daily scrum, sprint planning, sprint review, retrospectives, and improves Agile practices within the development lifecycle
• Oversees a tailored Agile framework to ensure operational excellence in product deliveries while staying within the confines of EVM budget and schedule constraints.
• Provides guidance and helps educate the team in Scrum, Kanban, and Scaled Agile framework (SAFe), ensuring that the custom Agile process is being followed.
• Helps remove impediments and foster an environment for high-performing team dynamics, continuous flow, and relentless improvement.
• Work with customers and stakeholders to refine and prioritize the backlogs.
• Provide “product line” perspective to teams.
• Manage risks, dependencies, and feature commitments for all thread teams.
• Schedule meetings to kickoff and review features for capability definition and verification signoff activities.
• Collaborating with stakeholders to define the work so that the team can review, commit, and execute within a defined period.
• Ensure that the team understand the intent and requirements of feature and user story definitions, and that the team is aligned on all acceptance criteria.

This position will be full-time and on-site at our Rolling Meadows, IL. Location

This position is contingent upon Funding/Contract award, special access program and acquiring and maintaining the necessary US Government security clearance per customers' requirements prior to start.

This position can be filled at either the Principal or Sr. Principal level based on requirements below

Basic Requirements for Principal Scrum Master:

• Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM discipline, and 5 years of industry related experience, OR a Master’s with 3 years of industry related experience, OR PhD and 1 year of industry related experience OR in lieu of a degree, an additional 4 years of experience is required.
• Thorough knowledge of Agile principles, practices and methods, particularly Scrum
• Experienced Scrum Master (proof of experience needed) - Running Scrums, using Jira
• Working knowledge of software engineering principles and processes
• Ability to obtain and maintain a minimum of a Secret Clearance with additional customer specified clearance prior to start. 

Basic Requirements for Sr. Principal Scrum Master:

• Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM discipline or Project Management, and 8 years of industry related experience, OR a Masters with 6 years of industry related experience, OR PhD and 4 years of industry related experience OR in lieu of a degree, an additional 4 years of experience is required.
• Thorough knowledge of Agile principles, practices and methods, particularly Scrum
• Experienced Scrum Master (proof of experience needed) - Running Scrums, using Jira
• Working knowledge of software engineering principles and processes
• Ability to obtain and maintain a minimum of a Secret Clearance with additional customer specified clearance prior to start. 

Preferred Requirements:

• Software development background
• Defense industry background
• Process management experience.
• Holds a Scrum Master certification, e.g., CSM, PSM I, PSM II, SASM, etc.
• Active Secret clearance

Primary Level Salary Range: $108,800.00 - $163,200.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $135,800.00 - $203,600.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.