Master, Scrum

Standard Bank of South Africa Limited; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in Johannesburg is seeking an Agile Coach to facilitate leadership and mentor teams in Agile methodologies. The ideal candidate has 5-7 years of experience in delivery facilitation and agile transformation, along with deep expertise in Jira and Confluence. This role involves engaging with team members and guiding them towards maturity in resolving challenges. Competitive remuneration is offered for this position.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of experience in Delivery Facilitation and Agile Transformation.
• 3-4 years of experience as a scrum master leading software teams.
• Deep expertise in using Jira and Confluence for planning and coordination.

Responsibilities

• Act as a facilitative leader in coaching and mentoring teams.
• Ensure agile ceremonies add value to the team.
• Engage and influence team members to realize their potential.

Skills

Delivery Facilitation

Agile Transformation

Coaching and Mentoring

Agile Planning

Stakeholder Management

Education

First Degree in Information Technology

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Business Segment: Business & Commercial Banking

Location: ZA, GP, Johannesburg, 3 Simmonds Street

To act as a facilitative leader in the coaching and mentoring of multiple teams that solve complex problems, guided by the enterprise Agile framework and methodologies. Facilitate task and process to ensure agile ceremonies add value to the team. To engage and influence team members in realising their potential across all levels of seniority and driving a high-performance. To guide the team towards maturity in resolving challenges or issues and remove impediments faced by the team.

Qualifications

Type of Qualification: First Degree
Field of Study: Information Technology

Experience Required
Delivery Facilitation / Agile Transformation
Technology
5-7 years
Experience in the full SDLC leading software teams (3-4 years a as a scrum master).Deep expertise in Jira and Confluence- planning and coordination using the organisation's enterprise tools is essential.

Additional Information

• Challenging Ideas
• Empowering Individuals
• Generating Ideas
• Interpreting Data
• Making Decisions
• Producing Output
• Providing Insights
• Pursuing Goals
• Resolving Conflict
• Team Working
• Agile Estimation and Prioritisation
• Agile Planning
• Coaching and Mentoring
• Continuous Process Improvement
• IT Knowledge
• Operational Planning
• Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) methodologies & Tools
• Stakeholder Management (IT)

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