Senior Scrum Master: Empower Agile Teams & Value Streams

Sanlam; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 550,000 - 850,000; Full time

Job summary

Sanlam in Cape Town seeks an experienced Scrum Master/Agile delivery lead to guide cross-functional teams within a value stream, partnering with RTE, Product Owners, developers, testers and stakeholders. You will coach teams to self-manage, remove impediments, foster transparency and implement flow-based cadences, PI planning, and ART ceremonies, while strengthening agile maturity across the organisation.

The role emphasizes servant leadership, collaboration, and continuous improvement in an

Qualifications

• Experience as a Scrum Master, Agile Coach or delivery leader.
• Strong understanding of Agile frameworks and pragmatic application.
• Exceptional facilitation and coaching skills for safe spaces.

Responsibilities

• Support two or more cross-functional teams within a value stream.
• Coach teams to operate as empowered, self-managing units.
• Facilitate PI Planning, ART Syncs, and System Demos.
• Provide visibility into team progress, dependencies, and delivery.
• Collaborate with RTE, Product Owners, and stakeholders to align priorities.

Skills

Agile principles

Scrum

Kanban

Lean

Facilitation

Stakeholder alignment

Agile tooling (Jira, Confluence)

Education

Relevant IT Qualification (IT Degree or Diploma)

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Miro

Job description

Sanlam in Cape Town seeks an experienced Scrum Master/Agile delivery lead to guide cross-functional teams within a value stream, partnering with RTE, Product Owners, developers, testers and stakeholders. You will coach teams to self-manage, remove impediments, foster transparency and implement flow-based cadences, PI planning, and ART ceremonies, while strengthening agile maturity across the organisation.

The role emphasizes servant leadership, collaboration, and continuous improvement in an