Scrum Master

In brief

**Overview** This role at LexisNexis South Africa is for a Scrum Master. The primary purpose of this position is to empower one or more cross-functional product engineering teams to deliver value consistently and sustainably. The Scrum Master will champion Agile methodologies, foster effective collaboration, and leverage data to drive continuous improvement. They will collaborate closely with Engineering, Product, TPMs, and Product Operations to ensure teams achieve their objectives, manage interdependencies, and maintain an efficient delivery pace. **What you will do** * Serve as Scrum Master for one or more Agile teams, supporting effective adoption of Scrum, Kanban, or Scrumban practices. * Own team-level delivery governance and predictability, ensuring clear goals, realistic planning, and transparent progress tracking. * Ensure work is visible, prioritized, and flowing effectively through backlogs, boards, and work management systems. * Facilitate Agile ceremonies including Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-Ups, Reviews, Retrospectives, and Backlog Refinement. * Coach teams on Agile principles, self-organization, continuous improvement, and sustainable delivery practices. * Use qualitative and quantitative insights to identify bottlenecks, risks, and opportunities for improvement. * Coordinate cross-team dependencies, risks, and sequencing in partnership with stakeholders. * Create and maintain delivery metrics, dashboards, and reporting to support informed decision-making. **Requirements (from the original advert)** * Hands-on experience as a Scrum Master or Agile delivery lead supporting software engineering teams. * Technical background and experience working with technology teams; able to understand technical terminology. * Strong understanding of Agile frameworks including Scrum and Kanban, and modern engineering practices. * Proven facilitation and coaching skills with the ability to navigate conflict and drive clear outcomes. * Comfort working with delivery metrics and basic analytics, with the ability to translate data into decisions. * Excellent written and verbal communication skills. * Ability to adapt communication for engineers, product leaders, and executives. * Ability to influence without authority and build strong cross-functional partnerships. **Who should apply** The ideal candidate is an individual with hands-on experience as a Scrum Master or Agile delivery lead, specifically supporting software engineering teams. They should possess a technical background that enables them to understand technical terminology and have a strong grasp of Agile frameworks such as Scrum and Kanban, along with modern engineering practices. Proven facilitation and coaching skills, including the ability to manage conflict and achieve clear results, are essential. The candidate should be comfortable with delivery metrics and basic analytics, capable of translating data into actionable decisions. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, adaptable to various audiences including engineers, product leaders, and executives, are required. Furthermore, the candidate should demonstrate an ability to influence without formal authority and to build strong collaborative relationships across different functions. **Deadline** Not specified **Reference** Original posting: https://www.myjobmag.co.za/job/scrum-master-lexisnexis-south-africa-1 Source: myjobmag

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