Remote Agile Project Manager | Sprint Leader & Coach

Placements24; Bloemfontein; Hybrid; ZAR 550,000 - 850,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision insurance

Fully remote work

Training and certifications in Agile

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a dynamic Agile Project Manager to lead agile processes for software development teams in a remote-first environment. You will champion agile methodologies, remove impediments, and empower teams to achieve sprint goals.

The ideal candidate holds a certified ScrumMaster and has hands-on experience with Jira/Trello/Confluence, driving collaboration and continuous improvement in a remote setting.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as an Agile Project Manager or Scrum Master.
• Strong understanding of Scrum, Kanban, and Lean.
• Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) or similar Agile certification is required.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and coaching, especially for remote teams.
• Experience with Jira, Trello, or Confluence.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate agile ceremonies (sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, retrospectives).
• Coach and mentor teams on agile principles and practices.
• Identify and remove impediments blocking progress.
• Collaborate with Product Owners to maintain a clear backlog.
• Track and report team progress using agile metrics.

Skills

Agile project management

Scrum Kanban Lean

CSM certified

Remote team facilitation

Jira Trello Confluence

Tools

Jira

Trello

Confluence

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a dynamic Agile Project Manager to lead agile processes for software development teams in a remote-first environment. You will champion agile methodologies, remove impediments, and empower teams to achieve sprint goals.

The ideal candidate holds a certified ScrumMaster and has hands-on experience with Jira/Trello/Confluence, driving collaboration and continuous improvement in a remote setting.