Scrum Master (Contract) Sandton/Hybrid

Isanqa Resourcing; Gauteng; Hybrid; ZAR 720,000 - 1,100,000; Part time

Job summary

Isanqa Resourcing is seeking an experienced Senior Scrum Master to support a large-scale Portfolio Rationalisation Programme within an enterprise IT environment in Gauteng. You will be assigned to a portfolio area and will coordinate delivery cadence, manage the portfolio backlog and ensure delivery remains on track.

Responsibilities include facilitating Scrum ceremonies, removing impediments, reporting on progress and aligning with Enterprise Architecture standards.

Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience as a Scrum Master in agile delivery environments.
• Current Scrum Master certification such as CSM, PSM or equivalent.
• Strong experience facilitating Scrum ceremonies and maintaining delivery cadence.
• Demonstrated ability to identify and remove impediments and manage delivery dependencies.
• Strong stakeholder facilitation and coordination skills.
• Experience working across multiple teams and stakeholder groups within complex or matrixed organisations.
• Proven ability to manage backlogs, sprint planning and delivery tracking.
• Strong risk, issue and dependency management capability.
• Comfortable working within established methodologies, standards and governance processes.
• Strong communication, reporting and facilitation skills.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate Scrum ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews and retrospectives.
• Maintain and prioritise the portfolio backlog in line with programme objectives and delivery waves.
• Coordinate workshops, surveys, validation activities and other delivery dependencies across stakeholders.
• Identify, record, track and resolve risks, blockers, dependencies and impediments.
• Facilitate resolution of impediments across teams and elevate issues requiring programme-level intervention.
• Monitor portfolio progress against agreed delivery targets and maintain visibility of delivery status.
• Ensure portfolio activities follow the established application rationalisation approach, Enterprise Architecture standards and required quality gates.
• Coordinate the completion and validation of required application assessments, data and rationalisation activities.
• Support preparation of inputs for relevant architecture and governance decision forums.
• Provide concise reporting on progress, risks, dependencies, impediments and delivery performance to the Programme Manager.
• Track agreed rationalisation outcomes through to appropriate handover to portfolio and platform owners.

Skills

Scrum Master

Ceremonies facilitation

Stakeholder mgmt

Backlog mgmt

Delivery tracking

Risk & dependency mgmt

Delivery cadence

Job description

An experienced Scrum Master is required to support a large-scale Portfolio Rationalisation Programme within an enterprise IT environment.

The Scrum Master will be assigned to a portfolio area and will be responsible for maintaining the agile delivery cadence, coordinating stakeholders, managing the portfolio backlog and ensuring that delivery remains on track.

The role has a strong focus on impediment removal, delivery coordination, adherence to established delivery standards and transparent reporting. The Scrum Master will work closely with the Programme Manager, Enterprise Architecture, portfolio and platform owners, application owners and subject matter experts.

Contract Duration: 6 Months
Start Date: Ideally 1 September 2026
End Date: 28 February 2027
Hours: 160 hours per month
Work Model: Hybrid
Seniority: Senior / Experienced

Experienced candidates are preferred

Key Responsibilities

• Facilitate Scrum ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews and retrospectives.
• Maintain and prioritise the portfolio backlog in line with programme objectives and delivery waves.
• Coordinate workshops, surveys, validation activities and other delivery dependencies across stakeholders.
• Proactively identify, record, track and resolve risks, blockers, dependencies and impediments.
• Facilitate resolution of impediments across teams and elevate issues requiring programme-level intervention.
• Monitor portfolio progress against agreed delivery targets and maintain visibility of delivery status.
• Ensure portfolio activities follow the established application rationalisation approach, Enterprise Architecture standards and required quality gates.
• Coordinate the completion and validation of required application assessments, data and rationalisation activities.
• Support preparation of inputs for relevant architecture and governance decision forums.
• Provide concise reporting on progress, risks, dependencies, impediments and delivery performance to the Programme Manager.
• Track agreed rationalisation outcomes through to appropriate handover to portfolio and platform owners.

Required Skills & Experience

• 5+ years' experience as a Scrum Master in agile delivery environments.
• Current Scrum Master certification such as CSM, PSM or equivalent.
• Strong experience facilitating Scrum ceremonies and maintaining delivery cadence.
• Demonstrated ability to identify and remove impediments and manage delivery dependencies.
• Strong stakeholder facilitation and coordination skills.
• Experience working across multiple teams and stakeholder groups within complex or matrixed organisations.
• Proven ability to manage backlogs, sprint planning and delivery tracking.
• Strong risk, issue and dependency management capability.
• Comfortable working within established methodologies, standards and governance processes.
• Strong communication, reporting and facilitation skills.

Advantageous Experience

• Gartner TIME framework
• IT governance or architecture governance
• Architecture Review Boards / Committees
• Experience working in complex, federated or matrix environments