Scrum Master & Agile Coach - Flexible Hours

RELX International; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Parental leave

Study assistance

Sabbaticals

Wellbeing initiatives

Job summary

LexisNexis Intellectual Property Solutions is seeking a Scrum Master to enable cross-functional product engineering teams to deliver value predictably and sustainably. You will champion Agile ways of working, facilitate collaboration, and use data-driven insights to support continuous improvement across engineering, product, TPMs, and product operations.

You will own team delivery governance, ensure clear goals, realistic planning, and transparent progress tracking while coaching teams on

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience as a Scrum Master or Agile delivery lead.
• Technical background and experience working with technology teams; able to understand technical terminology.
• Strong understanding of Agile frameworks including Scrum and Kanban, and modern engineering practices.
• Proven facilitation and coaching skills with the ability to navigate conflict and drive clear outcomes.
• Comfort working with delivery metrics and basic analytics, with the ability to translate data into decisions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to adapt communication for engineers, product leaders, and executives.
• Ability to influence without authority and build strong cross-functional partnerships.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Scrum Master for one or more Agile teams, supporting effective adoption of Scrum, Kanban, or Scrumban practices.
• Own team-level delivery governance and predictability, ensuring clear goals, realistic planning, and transparent progress tracking.
• Ensure work is visible, prioritized, and flowing effectively through backlogs, boards, and work management systems.
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies including Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-Ups, Reviews, Retrospectives, and Backlog Refinement.
• Coach teams on Agile principles, self-organization, continuous improvement, and sustainable delivery practices.
• Use qualitative and quantitative insights to identify bottlenecks, risks, and opportunities for improvement.
• Coordinate cross-team dependencies, risks, and sequencing in partnership with stakeholders.
• Create and maintain delivery metrics, dashboards, and reporting to support informed decision-making.

Skills

Scrum Master

Technical background

Scrum

Kanban

Coaching

Facilitation

Analytics

Communication

Influence

Job description

LexisNexis Intellectual Property Solutions is seeking a Scrum Master to enable cross-functional product engineering teams to deliver value predictably and sustainably. You will champion Agile ways of working, facilitate collaboration, and use data-driven insights to support continuous improvement across engineering, product, TPMs, and product operations.

You will own team delivery governance, ensure clear goals, realistic planning, and transparent progress tracking while coaching teams on