Scrum Master – 12-month contract, R400p/h – Drive the delivery of agile projects in a tech-driv[...]

Acuity Consultants; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading South African health insurance provider is seeking a Scrum Master for a 12-month renewable contract in Cape Town. The ideal candidate will facilitate agile delivery among teams to develop data-led healthcare solutions, ensuring alignment with business priorities and improving how users manage their health care.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years experience in a Scrum Master position.
• Proven experience running agile projects and delivery.
• Scrum Certification is required.

Responsibilities

• Drive agile delivery and manage agile ceremonies.
• Support the delivery of new features and remove blockers.
• Work closely with Product Owners and technical leads.

Skills

Agile Delivery

Project Management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology

Job description

12-month contract (renewable) based in Cape Town, offering R400 per hour

A contract opportunity for a Scrum Master to drive agile delivery within a leading South African health insurance provider. You’ll work across teams driving the development of data-led healthcare solutions, helping improve how South Africans access and manage their medical care.

THE COMPANY

One of South Africa’s leading health insurance companies, this business delivers large-scale healthcare solutions by combining clinical insight with data-driven innovation. With a strong focus on preventative care and measurable outcomes, their platform supports millions of users through personalised tools and services that make health management simpler, more accessible, and more effective.

Backed by a major financial services group, they bring together deep insurance expertise and clinical capability to build scalable solutions that reduce risk, improve care, and enable smarter decision-making across the healthcare ecosystem.

THE ROLE

As the Scrum Master you will drive agile delivery and be responsible for managing agile ceremonies, support the delivery of new features and products, and help remove blockers for your teams. You’ll work closely with Product Owners and technical leads to ensure delivery stays on track and aligned to business priorities. The teams you’ll support are working on a mix of platform, data, and operational systems, with a strong emphasis on practical impact and delivery cadence.

THE REQUIREMENTS

Bachelor’s degree in information technology or equivalent work experience

Scrum Certification

2-4 years in a Scrum Master position

Proven experience running agile projects and delivery