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Functional Lead - Scrum Master - Onsite

MSYS Inc.Washington, DC🇺🇸United StatesPosted Sep 28, 2026

Quick Overview

Seniority
Mid Senior
Work mode
On Site
Location
Washington, DC, United States
Posted
Yesterday
ScrumBusiness AnalysisRequirements Gathering

Job Description

Title:Functional Lead - Scrum Master - Onsite
Location:Washington, DC
Length:Long term
Restriction:w2 only
Description:

Job Description

Lead Pega product development from discovery through delivery, ensuring solutions are secure, scalable, and aligned to client business needs.

Key Responsibilities

  • Engage end customers and stakeholders to gather requirements, document user stories, and define clear acceptance criteria.
  • Prioritize the backlog with the Product Owner based on business value, delivery urgency, dependencies, and security considerations.
  • Serve as Scrum Master for two-week sprints by facilitating planning, stand-ups, backlog refinement, reviews, and retrospectives.
  • Provide leadership to the development team by removing blockers, managing risks, coordinating dependencies, and driving accountability.
  • Document accomplishments and deliverables for clients through sprint summaries, status reports, demos, release notes, and UAT support.
  • Act as a liaison between business stakeholders and technical teams to ensure clear communication and understanding of requirements.
  • Develop and optimize business process workflows and rules in collaboration with technical teams.

Required Experience

  • 4+ years of experience supporting business analysis, requirements gathering, process mapping, fit-gap analysis, or transformation initiatives
  • 2+ years of experience as Scrum Master
  • 2+ years of experience in business analysis, data analysis, consulting, or another client-facing role
  • 2+ years of experience defining business questions, success metrics, or reporting requirements with clients or cross-functional teams

Required Skills and Competencies

  • Ability to work independently and collaborate as part of a team
  • Effective written and verbal communication skills
  • Meticulous attention to detail and quality of work product
  • Ability to build and sustain professional relationships
  • Ability to lead projects or workstreams
  • Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
  • Strong interpersonal skills and professional demeanor
  • Ability to meet deadlines
  • Ability to provide clear guidance to others

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