Scrum Master

Euromonitor; Cape Town; Hybrid; ZAR 60 000 - 90 000; Full time

Job summary

A global market research firm is seeking a Scrum Master to enable agile delivery within their Subscription Products team. The Scrum Master will champion Scrum principles, facilitate team ceremonies, and proactively manage impediments across multiple geographical teams. Ideal candidates should possess a Scrum Master certification and at least 3 years of experience in a similar role. The position offers competitive compensation and a balance between work and life with flexible hours.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Health insurance

Generous holiday allowance

Flexible hours

Corporate social responsibility initiatives

Qualifications

• At least 3 years in a Scrum Master or similar role.
• Comfortable managing multiple scrum teams and feature development.
• Solid understanding of software development roles.

Responsibilities

• Champion Scrum principles and practices across the team.
• Facilitate Scrum ceremonies.
• Proactively manage impediments to ensure smooth delivery.

Skills

Agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban)

Communication and collaboration

Problem anticipation and resolution

Education

Scrum Master certification

Tools

Azure DevOps

Job description

Role Purpose

The Scrum Master will enable agile delivery within the Subscription Products team, by fostering collaboration, removing impediments, and driving continuous improvement. This role requires a proactive mindset, adaptability, and strong commitment to supporting teams across multiple geographies and time zones.

Key Responsibilities

• Agile Leadership & Liability – Champion Scrum principles and practices across the team.
• Facilitate ceremonies (Sprint Planning, Daily Stand‑ups, Reviews, Retrospectives).
• Proactive Impediment Management – Identify and address impediments early, support teams to resolve where possible and escalating when necessary.
• Work closely with Product Managers and stakeholders to maintain a smooth delivery flow.
• Team Support & Collaboration – Serve as a servant‑leader, ensuring teams have the resources and clarity needed to succeed.
• Foster a culture of trust, transparency, and open communication.
• Organise cross‑team syncs and maintain alignment with delivery roadmaps.
• Global Team Collaboration – Coordinate effectively with teams in Cape Town, Vilnius, London, and Bangalore.
• Adapt to different time zones and cultural contexts to ensure seamless communication.
• Partner with the Bangalore‑based Scrum Master and other Scrum Masters within the organisation to align practices and share learnings.
• Help facilitate Product Planning Workshops and Release Planning Sessions.
• Continuous Learning & Adaptation – Demonstrate willingness to learn new tools, techniques, and practices; drive process improvements and foster a culture of experimentation and growth; play an active role in driving Agile maturation in the organisation.

Qualifications

• Scrum Master foundation certification (i.e., Certified Scrum Master, Agile Certified Practitioner, or Professional Scrum Master) or relevant Scrum Master training.
• At least 3  sleeves experience working in a Scrum Master or similar role.
\δά• comfortable managing multiple scrum teams and feature development in a shared backlog.
• Solid understanding of standard software development roles and responsibilities.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills across distributed teams.
• Ability to anticipate challenges and resolve them proactively.

• Behavioral and interpersonal – Growth mindset with openness to feedback and learning; ability to adapt to lowers business priorities; familiarity with global delivery models and cultural sensitivity; excellently time management; a bias for action.
• Technical – Strong understanding of Agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban); knowledge of the software development life cycle; experience working Itoobiya Azure DevOps (preferred, but not essential).
• Flexible work time with a perfect work/life balance.
• Competitive salary with a wide variety of benefits, such as longer holidays, additional health insurance, social responsibility initiatives you can participate in, and office perks.
• Intelligent and fun colleagues working in a constructive and inspiring atmosphere.

Why work for Euromonitor

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• We are curious about the world.
• We are stronger together.
• We seek to empower.
• We find strength in diversity.

International: Our multinational workforce across 16 offices worldwide presents regular opportunities for international transfer.

Hardworking but sociable: Our staff know how to work(math) hard but also how to enjoy themselves! We pride ourselves on creating an appropriate work/life balance, with flexible hours and regular socialising, including frequent after‑work meet‑ups, summer and Christmas parties, and a whole range of sports and other groups you can be involved with.

Committed to making a difference: Our extensive Corporate Social Responsibility Programme gives each member of staff two volunteering days a year, in addition to holidays. It involves mentoring, group volunteering, fundraising initiatives, and supporting international charities through website sales, matching staff sponsorship, and carbon offsetting all flights.

Excellent benefits: We offer highly competitive salaries, healthcare insurance, food vouchers, saving fund, generous holiday allowance, and in many offices a Core Hours policy allowing flexible start and finish times each day.

Opportunities to grow: We offer extensive training and development opportunities at all levels; the majority of managers and directors have risen from within and many have moved across departments as well as upwards.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Euromonitor International does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability and genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, or other non‑merit factor.