Scrum Master

Old Mutual Life Assurance Company (SA) Ltd (PFA); Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Old Mutual Life Assurance Company (SA) Ltd (PFA) is seeking an experienced Scrum Master to lead agile delivery within a financial services environment in South Africa. You will facilitate ceremonies, maintain backlog visibility, and partner with cross-functional teams to drive value.

With 5+ years in a Scrum Master role, you will bring knowledge of Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, and strong stakeholder management. Proficiency in JIRA/Confluence and a track record of enabling reliable delivery are essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a Scrum Master in a Financial Services business.
• Knowledge of agile methodology and frameworks like Scrum, Kanban, Scaled Agile (SAFe) etc.
• Professional facilitation skills to empower the team through facilitation.
• Understand the value of team metrics and keep track of them to drive team performance.
• Ability to run and facilitate core meetings and activities: Backlog Refinement, Sprint Planning, story writing, sizing, prioritising, Daily standups, Sprint Reviews and Sprint Retrospectives.
• Stakeholder Management, Negotiation & Communication Skills.
• JIRA/Confluence experience (or other relevant tools). Making work visible though a Sprint board.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate Agile ceremonies and backlog refinement to ensure transparent, well-prioritized work.
• Coordinate sprint planning and daily stand-ups to drive team performance and predictability.
• Manage risks, issues, and dependencies across multiple teams in a financial services context.
• Support digital strategy and transformational projects with agile governance.
• Monitor progress and communicate status to stakeholders and management.

Skills

Adaptive Thinking

Agile Project Management

Backlog Management

Budget Management

Change Management

Executing Plans

Oral Communications

Project Communications Management

Project Estimations

Project Performance Management

Project Quality Assurance

Project Resource Management

Project Schedule Management

Project Scope Management

Education

NQF Level 7 - Degree, Advance Diploma or Postgraduate Certificate or equivalent

Tools

JIRA/Confluence

Job description

Let's Write Africa's Story Together! Old Mutual is a firm believer in the African opportunity and our diverse talent reflects this.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Agile Development Team Facilitation
• Agile Release Planning
• Agile Backlog Management
• Culture of Innovation
• Digital Strategy/Transformational Projects Execution
• Project Risk and Issue Management
• Data Collection and Analysis
• Work Scheduling and Allocation
• Project Resource Management
• Project Planning
• Performance Management

Minimum Requirements

• 5 + years' experience as a Scrum Master in a Financial Services business
• Knowledge of agile methodology and frameworks like Scrum, Kanban, Scaled Agile (SAFe) etc.
• Professional facilitation skills to empower the team through facilitation.
• Understand the value of team metrics and keep track of them to drive team performance.
• Ability to run and facilitate core meetings and activities: Backlog Refinement, Sprint Planning, story writing, sizing, prioritising, Daily standups, Sprint Reviews and Sprint Retrospectives.
• Stakeholder Management, Negotiation & Communication Skills.
• JIRA/Confluence experience (or other relevant tools). Making work visible though a Sprint board.

Skills

• Adaptive Thinking
• Agile Project Management
• Backlog Management
• Budget Management
• Change Management
• Executing Plans
• Oral Communications
• Project Communications Management
• Project Estimations
• Project Performance Management (PM)
• Project Quality Assurance
• Project Resource Management
• Project Schedule Management
• Project Scope Management

Competencies

• Business Insight
• Collaborates
• Communicates Effectively
• Cultivates Innovation
• Decision Quality
• Directs Work
• Drives Engagement
• Drives Results

Education

NQF Level 7 - Degree, Advance Diploma or Postgraduate Certificate or equivalent (Required)

Closing Date

14 November 2026 , 23:59

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The appointment will be made from the designated group in line with the Employment Equity Plan of Old Mutual South Africa and the specific business unit in question.