Agile Delivery Lead/ Scrum Master

iLaunch; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

iLaunch in Cape Town is seeking an Agile Delivery Lead / Scrum Master for a permanent role in the Financial Services sector. You will drive Agile practices, optimise ceremonies, and align missions with sprint tasks while enhancing delivery across the squad and organization.

The ideal candidate brings 5+ years in similar roles, strong knowledge of Scrum/Kanban/SAFe, and a track record of improving flow in cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Five+ years in Agile Delivery Lead or Scrum Master role.
• IT degree or diploma required.
• Scrum Master certification is advantageous.
• Experience in financial services is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Drive Agile practices within the squad and across the organisation.
• Maximize time and cognitive load toward objectives and delivery.
• Optimize ceremonies for performance and flow.
• Support cascading of missions to sprint tasks.
• Ensure alignment and continuous improvement across sprints.

Education

Matric

IT Degree or Diploma

Tools

Scrum

Kanban

SAFe

Hybrid approaches

Job description

About the job Agile Delivery Lead/ Scrum Master

Job brief

Leading Financial Services company requires an Agile Delivery Lead/ Scrum Master for a permanent role based in Cape Town.

Responsibilities

• Drive Agile practices within the squad and across the organisation
• Maximize the time and cognitive load in the team invested towards team objectives and delivery
• Optimise team meetings and ceremonies for performance enhancement
• Support seamless cascading from missions to sprint tasks
• Ensure the squad works smarter and ensure alignment, flow, and continuous improvement across every sprint and initiative

Requirements

• Matric
• IT Degree or Diploma
• 5+ years of experience as an Agile Delivery Lead/ Scrum Master, preferably within a Financial Services industry
• Scrum Master certification advantageous
• Expertise in Agile methodologies: Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, hybrid approaches