Remote Scrum Master - Agile Delivery Coach

Placements24; Stellenbosch; Remote; ZAR 520,000 - 760,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Shared parental leave

Study assistance

Sabbaticals

Job summary

LexisNexis Intellectual Property Solutions in Cape Town is seeking a Scrum Master to enable cross-functional product engineering teams to deliver value predictably and sustainably. You will champion Agile practices and facilitate collaboration, working with Engineering, Product, TPMs, and Product Operations.

The role emphasizes data-driven delivery, managing dependencies, and maintaining a healthy cadence. You should have hands-on Scrum Master experience, strong communication, and ability to

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience as a Scrum Master or Agile delivery lead supporting software engineering teams.
• Technical background and experience working with technology teams; able to understand technical terminology.
• Strong understanding of Agile frameworks including Scrum and Kanban, and modern engineering practices.
• Proven facilitation and coaching skills with the ability to navigate conflict and drive clear outcomes.
• Comfort working with delivery metrics and basic analytics, with the ability to translate data into decisions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to adapt communication for engineers, product leaders, and executives.
• Ability to influence without authority and build strong cross-functional partnerships.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Scrum Master for one or more Agile teams, supporting effective adoption of Scrum, Kanban, or Scrumban practices.
• Own team-level delivery governance and predictability, ensuring clear goals, realistic planning, and transparent progress tracking.
• Ensure work is visible, prioritized, and flowing effectively through backlogs, boards, and work management systems.
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies including Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-Ups, Reviews, Retrospectives, and Backlog Refinement.
• Coach teams on Agile principles, self-organization, continuous improvement, and sustainable delivery practices.
• Use qualitative and quantitative insights to identify bottlenecks, risks, and opportunities for improvement.
• Coordinate cross-team dependencies, risks, and sequencing in partnership with stakeholders.
• Create and maintain delivery metrics, dashboards, and reporting to support informed decision-making.

Skills

Scrum Master

Agile delivery

Facilitation

Communication

Job description

LexisNexis Intellectual Property Solutions in Cape Town is seeking a Scrum Master to enable cross-functional product engineering teams to deliver value predictably and sustainably. You will champion Agile practices and facilitate collaboration, working with Engineering, Product, TPMs, and Product Operations.

The role emphasizes data-driven delivery, managing dependencies, and maintaining a healthy cadence. You should have hands-on Scrum Master experience, strong communication, and ability to