Lead Scrum Master: Agile Delivery & Team Facilitation

Old Mutual Limited; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 720,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Old Mutual Limited in Cape Town seeks an experienced Scrum Master to lead multiple Scrum teams within financial services projects. You will facilitate ceremonies, remove obstacles, manage risks and dependencies, and ensure alignment with business goals for timely value delivery.

The role requires 5+ years as a Scrum Master, knowledge of Scrum/SAFe, strong facilitation and stakeholder management, Jira/Confluence experience, and a NQF Level 7 qualification or equivalent.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience as a Scrum Master in a Financial Services business.
• Knowledge of agile methodology and frameworks like Scrum, Kanban, Scaled Agile (SAFe) etc.
• Professional facilitation skills to empower the team through facilitation.
• Understand the value of team metrics and keep track of them to drive team performance.
• Ability to run and facilitate core meetings and activities: Backlog Refinement, Sprint Planning, story writing, sizing, prioritising, Daily standups, Sprint Reviews and Sprint Retrospectives.
• Stakeholder Management, Negotiation & Communication Skills.
• JIRA/Confluence experience (or other relevant tools). Making work visible through a Sprint board.

Responsibilities

• Lead Scrum ceremonies, remove obstacles, and facilitate problem-solving, collaboration, and conflict resolution to enable the most effective work delivery by development teams on small projects.
• Plan and replan software releases for medium-sized projects to ensure timely updates and benefits delivery.
• Review the backlog and reprioritize work to maximize value for the business.
• Promote a culture of innovation with idea generation platforms, jam sessions, and hackathons.
• Execute and deliver elements of the digital road map using agile and design-thinking principles.
• Identify and manage risks, issues, and dependencies with appropriate escalation and solutions.

Skills

Agile Project Management

Backlog Management

Stakeholder Management

Facilitation Skills

Education

NQF Level 7 Degree or Equivalent

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Job description

Old Mutual Limited in Cape Town seeks an experienced Scrum Master to lead multiple Scrum teams within financial services projects. You will facilitate ceremonies, remove obstacles, manage risks and dependencies, and ensure alignment with business goals for timely value delivery.

The role requires 5+ years as a Scrum Master, knowledge of Scrum/SAFe, strong facilitation and stakeholder management, Jira/Confluence experience, and a NQF Level 7 qualification or equivalent.