SAM Lead/Scrum Master
About The Position
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). GDIT is your place to make meaningful contributions to challenging projects and grow a rewarding career. At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a SAM Lead/Scrum Master our work depends on overseeing the SAM initiatives, facilitating Agile workflows, and ensuring compliance, governance, and process optimization outcomes. In alignment with CMS' strategic initiative to streamline asset management, achieve compliance, and optimize IT costs, this role supports the agency’s mission by leveraging advanced IT Asset Management (ITAM) processes to ensure accurate asset tracking, operational transparency, and regulatory adherence. This individual mentors team members, collaborates across CMS departments and vendors, and establishes dashboards to track program success and deliver measurable results.
Requirements
- 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
- 5+ years of IT project management experience, with at least 3 years in SAM or ITAM projects
- 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
- Strong leadership, team coordination, and process improvement skills
- Requires ability to pass CMS background check and meet the residency requirement for having resided in the US at least (3) three out of the last (5) five years
Nice To Haves
- Certified Software Asset Management (CSAM) certification or equivalent
- Certified Hardware Asset Management Professional (CHAMP) certification or equivalent
- Experience with automation and integration across IT management platforms, including ServiceNow Pro Plus AI Agents
- Experience with COTS Product lifecycle management, procurement workflows, contract management, and vendor coordination
- Experience working on complex, large-scale IT programs or enterprise-grade data centers
Responsibilities
- Facilitate Agile ceremonies (sprint planning, daily standups, retrospectives) and 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
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 leave and paid holidays are prorated based on the employee’s date of hire
- The GDIT Paid Family Leave program provides a total of up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12 month period for eligible employees
- Short and long-term disability benefits
- Life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
