Agile Master (Senior) 1837

Findojobs South Africa; Gauteng; On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic opportunity for an experienced Scrum Master to join a progressive company in South Africa. The successful candidate will facilitate Agile ceremonies, coach team members, and ensure the smooth execution of projects. Ideal for those passionate about Agile methodologies and teamwork, this role promises a supportive environment with potential for international travel.

Qualifications

• 3+ years’ experience in IT industry.
• Scrum Master certification essential.
• Experience in automotive industry advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate daily scrum, sprint planning, sprint demo, and retrospective meetings.
• Coach Agile practices and enforce rules.
• Remove impediments and protect sprint goals.

Skills

Facilitating meetings

Conflict resolution

Coaching Agile practices

Agile estimating and planning

Forecasting

Removing impediments

Creating communication channels

Servant leadership

Enforcing rules

Protecting sprint goals

Education

Scrum Master certification

3+ years experience in IT industry

Business knowledge

Project Management skills

Job description

ESSENTIAL SKILLS:

• Facilitate meetings (daily scrum, sprint planning, sprint demo and retrospective)
• Conflict resolution
• Coaching Agile practices
• Tight grip on Agile Estimating and planning
• Forecasting
• Removing impediments
• Creating communication channel (Team, Product Owner, Stakeholder)
• Servant leader
• Enforcing rules
• Protecting spring goals
• Any additional responsibilities assigned in the Agile Working Model (AWM) Charter

ADVANTAGEOUS:
Soft skills:

• Problem solving capabilities.
• Ability to work as part of the international team.
• Ability to motivate and support a team.
• Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills with ability to communicate effectively (both verbally and in writing) with both technical and non-technical colleagues / users.
• Strong ability to understand and interpret business needs and requirements.
• Strong presentation skills
• Above board work ethics
• Willing and able to travel internationally

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 3+ years’ experience in IT industry
• Scrum master certification.
• Combined with Business knowledge + Project Management skills.
• Experience in the automotive industry advantageous