Remote Scrum Master: Lead Agile Teams to High Velocity

Placements24

Polokwane

Hybrid

ZAR 650,000 - 950,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

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Health insurance

Paid time off

Remote work flexibility

Professional development

Advanced collaboration tools

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a dedicated Remote Scrum Master to guide multiple software development teams in adopting Agile and Scrum practices. This fully remote role focuses on enabling high performance, transparency, and continuous improvement in a flexible virtual setting.

The ideal candidate has a strong Scrum background, CSM/PSM certification, and proven remote‑work experience, with excellent facilitation and coaching skills to empower teams to deliver quality software.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
CSM or PSM certification is mandatory.
Deep understanding of Agile methodologies and Scrum framework.
Strong facilitation, coaching, communication and interpersonal skills.
Proven ability to identify and resolve team impediments.
Experience working in a fully remote environment is highly desirable.
Familiarity with TDD and CI/CD is a plus.

Responsibilities

Facilitate all Scrum ceremonies: sprint planning, daily stand-ups, reviews, and retrospectives.
Coach and mentor development teams and Product Owners on Agile principles.
Remove impediments and obstacles to team progress.
Foster a collaborative, self‑organizing team environment with open communication.
Guide teams in continuous improvement and performance tracking.
Assist Product Owners in backlog grooming and defining clear backlog items.
Promote cross‑functional collaboration within and between teams.
Track team progress and performance metrics to drive improvements.