Agile Delivery Lead & Scrum Master for Transformation

Sabenza IT & Recruitment; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 550,000 - 850,000; Full time

Job summary

Sabenza IT & Recruitment is seeking a dynamic Scrum Master / Agile Delivery Lead to ignite Agile in a large-scale transformation. You will lead cross-functional teams across Product, Design, Engineering, QA, and DevOps, removing blockers and driving predictable delivery in a regulated environment.

We expect 6+ years in software teams, 6+ years as Scrum Master, and 4+ years of hands-on Agile delivery with certifications like CSM/PSM.

Qualifications

• 6–10 years of experience in software development teams.
• Minimum 6+ years as a Scrum Master with project management experience.
• Minimum 4+ years hands-on Agile delivery experience.
• Agile/Scrum Master certification (CSM, PSM, or equivalent).
• Banking or financial services experience is a strong advantage.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and energise cross-functional teams to deliver outcomes with predictability and quality.
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies (daily stand-ups, sprint planning, reviews, retrospectives) that are outcome-focused and time-boxed.
• Remove impediments, unblock the team, and champion continuous improvement every day.
• Collaborate with Product Owners and Business Analysts to ensure backlog clarity and readiness for delivery.
• Make risks, dependencies, and blockers visible and actively managed across programmes.

Skills

Coaching & mentoring

Facilitation

Communication

Organisational skills

Time management

Education

Bachelor’s degree (CS/IS/SE/IT)

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Figma

Job description

Sabenza IT & Recruitment is seeking a dynamic Scrum Master / Agile Delivery Lead to ignite Agile in a large-scale transformation. You will lead cross-functional teams across Product, Design, Engineering, QA, and DevOps, removing blockers and driving predictable delivery in a regulated environment.

We expect 6+ years in software teams, 6+ years as Scrum Master, and 4+ years of hands-on Agile delivery with certifications like CSM/PSM.