Senior Agile Leader — Scrum, SAFe & Lean-Agile Coach

Sabenza IT & Recruitment

Centurion

On-site

ZAR 700,000 - 1,000,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Zohorecruit Centurion is seeking an experienced Scrum Master to lead Agile teams in a complex digital transformation. You will coach Product Owners, Analysts and delivery squads, facilitate Scrum ceremonies, and help remove impediments to improve flow and predictability.

The role requires a degree in IT or related field, CSM/PSM/SSM or equivalent, and 8+ years of experience. You will work with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced financial services environment, promoting Lean-Agile practices

Qualifications

8+ years as Scrum Master or related experience.
Certified Agile practitioner or equivalent.
Strong knowledge of Scrum, Kanban, SAFe and Lean-Agile principles.
Experience facilitating continuous improvement via metrics and data.
Experience with distributed, hybrid and cross-functional teams.
Solid understanding of software development lifecycles and delivery constraints.
Proficiency with Jira, Microsoft 365, Teams, Miro, Lucidchart and similar tools.
Ability to engage with developers, architects, BAs, QA and other stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Facilitate and collaborate between Agile teams and Product Owners to develop solutions.
Coach and support the Product Owner, Business Analyst and delivery teams in backlog management.
Support the team in improving planning, flow and delivery risk visibility.
Build relationships and promote transparency around progress, quality and dependencies.
Exhibit Lean-Agile leadership and servant leadership principles.
Monitor delivery metrics to improve flow and predictability.
Facilitate all team ceremonies including Daily Stand-ups, Planning, Reviews and PI Planning.
Eliminate impediments and organisational blockers as needed.
Foster a culture of quality, collaboration and continuous improvement.
Coordinate inter-team dependencies and participate in SoS and ART activities.
Help teams understand estimation techniques and value-based prioritisation.