Scrum Master

Accenture; Midrand, Sandton; On-site; ZAR 500,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Accenture as a Scrum Master in our Software Engineering Centre of Excellence, dedicated to building innovative digital products for a leading telecommunications company. You will guide agile teams, empower self-organization, and collaborate with others to enhance agile practices while working in a dynamic, growth-oriented environment.

Benefits

Flexible work arrangements

Access to state-of-the-art technology

Competitive rewards

Continuous coaching from senior colleagues

Opportunities to impact local communities

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of experience working in software development teams.
• Relevant Agile and Scrum Master Certifications.

Responsibilities

• Guide and coach the team on the agile framework.
• Identify and remove impediments for the team.
• Facilitate team ceremonies and discuss conflict resolution.

Skills

Agile methodology

Coaching

Conflict resolution

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Location : Johannesburg / Cape Town, Country

Are you ready to be part of a transformational journey that will reshape the digital landscape of Africa? Accenture has partnered with a leading Pan-African telecommunications company and has launched a groundbreaking Software Engineering Centre of Excellence (COE); dedicated to building future-focused digital products designed to empower and revolutionize the continent. This is your opportunity to join an innovative team and grow your career at the forefront of technological advancement, as we accelerate towards a brighter, more connected future for Africa

SCRUM MASTER

A leading Pan-African telecommunications company is launching a groundbreaking Software Engineering Centre of Excellence (COE); dedicated to building future-focused digital products designed to empower and revolutionize the continent. This is your opportunity to join an innovative team and grow your career at the forefront of technological advancement, as we accelerate towards a brighter, more connected future for Africa.

Role Summary

Guides and coaches the team on the agile framework, methodology and ceremonies. Helps to manage and optimise a continuous flow of work across the team

Responsibilities

Develop and coach an agile team on agile values & practices

Facilitate team ceremonies

Identify and remove impediments, prevent distractions; help the team continuously improve

Facilitate discussion and conflict resolution

Empower teams to self-organize

Where required, set up and mobilise new teams and work with the client and other Accenture leads to set up lean-agile governance processes

Where required, coach a struggling agileteam;tailoring methods in a complex context as necessary

Collaborate with other Agile Practitioners to improve the agile maturity of all agile teams

Foster a growth mindset within the practise, contributing to learning materials, personal and team development

• We are a top employer in South Africa with certified excellence in employee conditions
• We offer a transparent, fast paced approach career progression, with a focus on your strengths and continuous coaching from senior colleagues
• Youwillbenefit from working alongside Accenture experts who are solving some of the biggest industry challenges with innovative thinking and pioneering tools
• Flexible work arrangements and a range of benefits including competitive rewards
• Youwillhave access to state-of-the-art technology that will give you the opportunity to deepen your existing skills even as you help create the latest business trends
• Youwillalso have opportunities to make a difference to the communities in which we work and live

About Accenture

Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance public services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent and innovation led company with 738,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability.

We are uniquely able to deliver tangible outcomes through our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Accenture Song. These capabilities, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients succeed and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities. Visit us at www.accenture.com.

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Qualification & Experience

Bachelor's degree (BA / BS) in Computer Science, Information Systems or related field preferred

2-4years of experience working in software development teams

Relevant Agile and Scrum Master Certifications

About Accenture

Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with 750,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. We are uniquely able to deliver tangible outcomes because of our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song. These capabilities, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities. Visit us atwww.accenture.com

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