Senior Scrum Master & Agile Delivery Lead

Be Different; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Be Different seeks an experienced Agile Coach/Scrum Master to lead multiple teams in delivering software-focused value. You will coach teams on Agile principles, facilitate ceremonies, and drive continuous improvement with data-informed decisions.

You will collaborate with Dev Managers and Tech Leads to ensure alignment, governance, and predictable delivery while fostering a culture of experimentation and learning across the organization.

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years in Agile Coaching, Delivery Transformation or related roles
• Hands-on Scrum Master experience supporting software teams
• Strong understanding of Scrum and Kanban frameworks
• Proven facilitation and coaching skills with conflict navigation
• Comfort with delivery metrics and analytics to drive decisions
• Excellent written and verbal communication for engineers, executives
• Ability to influence without authority and work cross-functionally
• Background in software development, QA or technical discipline
• Value stream mapping proficiency
• Servant leadership mindset
• Background with Agile certifications (required)

Responsibilities

• Serve as Scrum Master for Agile teams and promote Scrum/Kanban adoption
• Own team delivery governance and ensure clear goals and transparency
• Facilitate Scrum ceremonies (Planning, Daily, Review, Retrospective)
• Coach teams on Agile principles and self-organization
• Use data to identify bottlenecks and improvement opportunities
• Lead outcome-focused retrospectives and action follow-through
• Coordinate cross-team work, managing dependencies and risks
• Partner with Dev Manager and Tech Leads with plans and signals
• Support pilots and new ways of working
• Contribute to internal knowledge sharing and learning
• Address systemic constraints and enable product/value delivery
• Promote experimentation and evidence-based improvement
• Coach and facilitate workshops and alignment sessions
• Act as change agent and enabler for organizational agility

Skills

Agile coaching

Scrum Master

Facilitation

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional partnerships

Analytics & data-driven decisions

Communication

Servant leadership

Value stream mapping

Agile tooling (Jira)

Agile tooling (Azure DevOps)

Software development awareness

Education

Agile certifications (CSPO/PSM/SAFe)

Coaching facilitation certifications

Scaled Agile or Lean certifications

Tools

Jira

Azure DevOps

Job description

Be Different seeks an experienced Agile Coach/Scrum Master to lead multiple teams in delivering software-focused value. You will coach teams on Agile principles, facilitate ceremonies, and drive continuous improvement with data-informed decisions.

You will collaborate with Dev Managers and Tech Leads to ensure alignment, governance, and predictable delivery while fostering a culture of experimentation and learning across the organization.