About the position
My client based in Cape Town is currently looking for a Scrum Master to join their team on a contract basis.
IT / FINANCE
Responsibilities
- Coach, mentor, and support Agile teams in Scrum principles, values, and best practices.
- Act as a servant leader, fostering a collaborative and high-performing Agile environment.
- Facilitate all Scrum ceremonies and ensure they are effective and productive.
- Support the Product Owner with backlog refinement, prioritisation, and delivery planning.
- Protect the Scrum team from unnecessary interruptions, scope changes, and external distractions.
- Remove impediments and resolve delivery blockers to maximise team productivity.
- Promote continuous improvement through regular Sprint Retrospectives and process optimisation.
- Monitor Sprint progress, team velocity, and delivery performance.
- Encourage quality, accountability, and adherence to the Definition of Done (DoD).
- Collaborate with Project Managers, Programme Managers, and stakeholders to ensure alignment with programme objectives.
- Support Agile maturity across the team through coaching and knowledge sharing.
- Foster a culture of transparency, collaboration, and continuous learning.
- Assist with estimating User Stories, Features, and Epics to support effective release planning.
- Escalate risks, issues, and people-related challenges where appropriate.
- Champion Agile values and promote Lean-Agile leadership behaviours.
Qualifications & Experience
- Relevant tertiary qualification in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business, Project Management, or a related field.
- Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Professional Scrum Master (PSM), SAFe Scrum Master (SSM), or equivalent Agile certification is highly advantageous.
- Proven experience working as a Scrum Master within Agile software development environments.
- Strong understanding of Scrum principles, Agile methodologies, and Lean-Agile practices.
- Experience facilitating all Scrum ceremonies, including Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Reviews, Sprint Retrospectives, and Backlog Refinement.
- Demonstrated ability to coach and mentor Agile teams while fostering self-organisation and continuous improvement.
- Experience removing impediments and managing dependencies to ensure successful Sprint delivery.
- Strong stakeholder management experience, working closely with Product Owners, Project Managers, Programme Managers, and business stakeholders.
- Good understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC) and DevOps practices.
- Hands-on experience using Jira and Confluence.
- Experience working within large enterprise or project delivery environments.
- Insurance industry experience will be advantageous.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Competencies
- Technical Competencies
- Agile & Scrum Methodologies
- Lean-Agile Principles
- Scrum Facilitation
- Sprint Planning & Delivery
- Agile Coaching & Mentoring
- Backlog Management
- Jira & Confluence
- Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)
- DevOps Awareness
- Risk & Dependency Management
- Release Planning
- Continuous Improvement
- Servant Leadership
- Excellent Communication Skills
- Coaching & Mentoring
- Facilitation Skills
- Conflict Resolution
- Stakeholder Management
- Collaboration & Teamwork
- Problem Solving
- Adaptability & Resilience
- Planning & Organising
- Accountability
- Decision Making
- Relationship Building
- Results & Delivery Focus
- Influencing & Negotiation
- Critical Thinking
- Emotional Intelligence
- Continuous Learning & Improvement
If you are ready for the next exciting step in your career, and would like to apply, please send us your updated CV to review.
Desired Skills:
- Agile SCRUM theory
- Agile coaching
- Scrum Management
- Lean Project Management
