Agile Delivery Manager

Ozow; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fintech company in South Africa is seeking an experienced Agile Delivery Lead to enhance productivity and efficiency across multiple teams. The role focuses on implementing Agile methodologies, facilitating ceremonies, and coaching teams to achieve delivery excellence. Candidates should have a robust background in Scrum, Kanban, and Agile tools, particularly Jira. If you thrive in dynamic environments and wish to drive significant improvements, this opportunity is for you.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience as a Scrum Master, Kanban Flow Master, or Agile Delivery Lead.
• Deep understanding of Scrum and Kanban frameworks.
• Proven ability to use data to drive team performance.

Responsibilities

• Spearheading continuous improvement and fostering trust across teams.
• Facilitating Agile practices and ceremonies.
• Identifying and mitigating risks across workflows.

Skills

Agile methodologies

Scrum

Kanban

Facilitation

Coaching

Education

Relevant certifications (CSM, PSM, KMP, SAFe)

Tools

Jira

Job description

We're looking for an experiencedAgile Delivery Leadto join our dynamic environment and drive continuous improvement, flow efficiency, and delivery excellenceacross multiple teams.

• Spearheading continuous improvement across the organisation to reduce waste and increase individual and development team productivity and accountability.
• Helping to remove impediments and facilitate the flow of work.
• Fostering productive relationships and following through on commitments, to gain trust and respect across all levels of the business
• Helping teams understand and practice agility, by leveraging empirical data and iterative delivery.
• Coaching the team on Agile and Lean principles, to enable iterative delivery of value and to reduce waste.
• Effectively facilitating ceremonies and meetings.
• Identifying and mitigating risk across the team’s workflow.
• Using the principles of empowerment and self-organization to enable collaboration, effective communication, and decision making across the organisation.
• Using visual management systems to optimise the flow of work.
• Ensuring that Product Owners are enabled to prioritise and maintain a clear and concise Product Backlog.
• Ensuring that the team understands all necessary information, to produce the desired business value.

What You need to bring

• 4+ years of hands-on experience as a Scrum Master, Kanban Flow Master, or Agile Delivery Lead.
• Deep understanding of Scrum and Kanban, and the ability to adapt each framework to fit team and business contexts.
• Experience working with Agile toolslike Jira
• Proven ability to use data to drive team performance, including tracking and acting on velocity, cycle time, and other flow metrics.
• Strong facilitation, coaching, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Certifications such as CSM, PSM, KMP, or SAFe Scrum Master.

Bonus

• Experience coaching at scale or leading teams through agile transformations.
• Familiarity with DevOps, CI/CD, and value stream mapping.

During the interview process you will meet with the People team, the hiring manager, and relevant CSuite. Be prepared to complete a technical assessment that will showcase your skills.

Join Ozow and become part of an elite force that challenges the ordinary and achieves the extraordinary. If you're driven to make an impact, embrace challenges, and seek unparalleled opportunities for growth, your journey starts here.

Compliance

As a fintech company, we prioritize data security and compliance. Due to the sensitive nature of our work, we require individuals with a high level of integrity and trustworthiness to ensure adherence to financial regulations and industry standards.

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