Business Analyst / Scrum Master

Overview

Mission: The CTP regulates the manufacture, marketing, and distribution of tobacco products under the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act. The Office of Science advances tobacco regulatory research through data-driven tools like the Research Tracking System (RTS).

Clearance Required:Background Screening (Badge)Start Date:July 1, 2025 (Base Year Begins)
Position Summary

As a Business Analyst/Scrum Master, you will be the key liaison between stakeholders and the development team in support of the Research Tracking System (RTS). This system manages the full lifecycle of tobacco regulatory research projects, including protocols, approvals, infrastructure, and documentation. You will drive Agile ceremonies, manage backlogs in JIRA, and ensure sprint deliverables align with regulatory science goals.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the Scrum Master for at least one Agile RTS team.

• Manage Agile ceremonies (sprint planning, retrospectives, backlog grooming).

• Lead user requirement sessions and translate into JIRA stories and acceptance criteria.

• Maintain a living product backlog with stakeholder input and FDA COR coordination.

• Conduct and document system validation, UAT support, and bug triage.

• Support RTS integrations with systems like CTP Search via API.

• Produce project management artifacts per FDA's EPLC Lifecycle (EPLC v2).

• Contribute to sprint demos, reporting, and documentation.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years in Agile business analysis and/or Scrum Master roles

• Strong experience with JIRA, Confluence, and Agile frameworks

• Excellent written/verbal communication for stakeholder engagement

• Ability to translate federal regulatory business needs into system requirements

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business, or related field

Certifications

• Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or equivalent required

• Certified Business Analyst Professional (CBAP) or PMI-PBA preferred

Technical Environment Exposure

• Oracle APEX, Angular 15, Spring Boot, Node.js, Oracle DB 19c

• Dev tools: Docker, Ansible, Python, Gradle

• Documentum / DocuServices, FDA Single Sign-On (SSO)

• API Integration with enterprise data repositories

Deliverables & Tasks Will Include:

• Agile Management Plan

• Org Charts & Staffing Plans

• Integrated Project Management Schedules

• Data Call Responses, Test Summary Reports

• Sprint Velocity and Retrospective Documentation

• Release Rollout & Communication Plans

Work Location

• Remote-First, with possible on-site presence in White Oak, MD for kickoff or stakeholder meetings

• Must be eligible to work in the United States and pass onboarding/background screening