Remote Scrum Master - Agile Delivery Lead for Tech Teams

Psybergate (Pty) Ltd; South Africa; Remote; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

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 ways of working, facilitate collaboration, and use data‑driven insights to support continuous improvement.

Collaborating with Engineering, Product, TPMs and Product Operations, you will help teams achieve clear goals, manage dependencies, and maintain a healthy delivery cadence.

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.

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 frameworks

Coaching skills

Delivery metrics

Communication skills

Cross-functional partnerships

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 ways of working, facilitate collaboration, and use data‑driven insights to support continuous improvement.

Collaborating with Engineering, Product, TPMs and Product Operations, you will help teams achieve clear goals, manage dependencies, and maintain a healthy delivery cadence.