CDC NBS Technical Lead

Job Summary

Providing strategic delivery leadership, the full-time CDC NBS Technical Lead will oversee Agile execution for the National Electronic Disease Surveillance System modernization portfolio, coordinating cross-team activities and ensuring alignment with CDC priorities in a fully remote environment.

Key responsibilities

• Lead strategic delivery across NBS modernization initiatives, ensuring alignment with CDC priorities and public health mission needs
• Coordinate delivery across multiple Agile teams, managing dependencies, risks, and resource constraints to support roadmap execution
• Serve as Scrum Master, facilitating Agile ceremonies and promoting effective team execution and continuous delivery

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Public Health Informatics, Engineering, Business, or related discipline
• Minimum of five years of experience leading large-scale software development or health IT modernization programs
• Experience supporting CDC programs or federal public health modernization initiatives
• Professional Scrum Master (PSM I or higher) or equivalent Agile delivery certification
• Demonstrated experience leading delivery across multiple concurrent Agile teams and managing cross-team dependencies