Scrum Master

Uyandiswa Project Management Services; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Uyandiswa Project Management Services seeks a skilled Scrum Master to guide client teams in adopting Agile ways of working. You will facilitate ceremonies, remove impediments, and coach teams and stakeholders to continuously improve delivery velocity and quality.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in Business, IT, or a related field and a Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or PSM certification, with 3-5 years’ experience. Familiarity with Jira, Azure DevOps, and Confluence is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, IT, or a related field.
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM), PSM, or equivalent Agile certification required.
• Minimum 3-5 years’ experience as a Scrum Master or Agile Coach, ideally across multiple teams or clients.
• Experience facilitating Agile transformations within a consulting or corporate environment.
• Familiarity with Agile tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, or Confluence.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate daily stand-ups, sprint planning, sprint reviews, and retrospectives for one or more Agile teams.
• Coach teams, Product Owners, and stakeholders on Agile principles, Scrum practices, and self-organisation.
• Proactively identify and remove impediments blocking team progress and delivery.
• Track and communicate team velocity, sprint burndown, and delivery metrics to relevant stakeholders.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, collaboration, and transparency within the team.
• Support backlog refinement and help maintain a healthy, well-prioritised product backlog alongside the Product Owner.

Skills

Facilitation

Coaching

Communication

Conflict resolution

Servant-leadership

Data-driven

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Jira

Azure DevOps

Confluence

Job description

Uyandiswa is seeking a skilled Scrum Master to guide client teams in the adoption and practice of Agile ways of working. You will facilitate Agile ceremonies, remove impediments, and coach teams and stakeholders to continuously improve delivery velocity and quality.

Key Responsibilities

• Facilitate daily stand-ups, sprint planning, sprint reviews, and retrospectives for one or more Agile teams.
• Coach teams, Product Owners, and stakeholders on Agile principles, Scrum practices, and self-organisation.
• Proactively identify and remove impediments blocking team progress and delivery.
• Track and communicate team velocity, sprint burndown, and delivery metrics to relevant stakeholders.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, collaboration, and transparency within the team.
• Support backlog refinement and help maintain a healthy, well-prioritised product backlog alongside the Product Owner.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, IT, or a related field.
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM), PSM, or equivalent Agile certification required.
• Minimum 3-5 years’ experience as a Scrum Master or Agile Coach, ideally across multiple teams or clients.
• Experience facilitating Agile transformations within a consulting or corporate environment.
• Familiarity with Agile tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, or Confluence.
• Exposure to scaled Agile frameworks (SAFe, LeSS) advantageous.

Skills and Competencies

• Strong facilitation and coaching skills, with the ability to build trust across teams and stakeholders.
• Excellent conflict resolution and interpersonal skills.
• Servant-leadership mindset with a bias for enabling team autonomy.
• Strong communication skills, able to translate Agile concepts for both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Data-driven approach to identifying and addressing delivery bottlenecks.
• Adaptability to work across different client cultures and levels of Agile maturity.