Agile Master

Sabenza IT & Recruitment; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Sabenza IT & Recruitment is seeking a Senior Agile Master in Pretoria, South Africa, to enhance team performance and manage agile processes effectively. The role requires deep knowledge in agile methodologies and frameworks, alongside exceptional leadership and emotional intelligence skills. Successful candidates will guide teams to adapt to changes, ensuring high-quality delivery while overcoming challenges. Experience with tools like JIRA and Confluence is essential for driving productivity in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Ability to manage and steer a team to deliver on time with the required quality.
• Deep understanding of agile methodologies and scaled frameworks like SAFe or LeSS.
• Experience in change management and leading organizational changes.

Skills

Leadership skills

Agile methodology

Emotional intelligence

Facilitation

Conflict resolution

Technical understanding

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Job description

Pretoria, South Africa | Posted on 04/05/2026

Ready to turn chaos into cadence and teams into high-performing powerhouses?

We’re on the hunt for a Senior Agile Master who can bring structure to fast-moving environments, inspire teams, and make delivery feel less like a grind, and more like a win.

Requirements

• Ability to manage and steer a team to deliver on time with the required quality and to create high performing DevOps Team(s) using agile methodology.
• Deep understanding and experience in the introduction of agile methodology and (scaled) agile frameworks (e.g. SAFe, Nexus, LeSS) and processes.
• Proficient in the Agile Tool Chain (JIRA, Confluence) and metrics like burndown charts and velocity graphs.
• Superior emotional intelligence, leadership skills, knowledge of facilitation, situational awareness, conflict resolution, continual improvement, empowerment, and increasing transparency.
• Ability to understand technical topics enough to be able to influence developers and steer technical discussions with developers.
• Any additional responsibilities assigned in the Agile Working Model (AWM) Charter.
• Experience in change management, including the ability to lead effectively and manage organizational changes, identify and address resistance to change, and implement strategies to ensure successful adoption of new processes, tools, and ways of working.