Scrum Master - Midrand / Perm - R980K PA
- Location
- Midrand, Gauteng
- Contract
- Permanent
- Salary (as advertised)
- R980 000 per year
- Closing date
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In brief
**Overview** This permanent Scrum Master position, based in Midrand, offers a cost to company salary of R980,000 per annum, negotiable based on experience and ability. The role is with a fast-paced technology delivery environment, focusing on agile excellence, continuous improvement, and predictable delivery. The company is seeking an experienced individual to contribute to these objectives. **What you will do** * Facilitate Agile ceremonies including stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives, and reviews. * Work closely with Product Owners, development teams, and delivery managers to improve delivery processes and team effectiveness. * Identify process inefficiencies and drive continuous improvement initiatives. * Manage communication around delivery risks, scope changes, dependencies, and impediments. * Support backlog refinement and sprint commitment management. * Coach teams on Agile best practices and effective use of Agile delivery tools. * Provide Agile reporting and delivery updates to stakeholders and leadership. * Facilitate collaboration across teams to resolve blockers and delivery dependencies. **Requirements (from the original advert)** * 6+ years' experience as a Scrum Master or Agile Project Manager within Agile environments. * Strong understanding and practical application of Scrum principles and Agile methodologies. * Scrum certification preferred: * Professional Scrum Master (PSM) * Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) * Experience within product-driven and custom software development environments. * Ability to understand technical concepts and delivery challenges at a high level. * Proven ability to coach and support multiple agile teams. * Strong stakeholder engagement, communication, and facilitation skills. * Self-driven with strong ownership, collaboration, and attention to detail. **Who should apply** This role is ideal for an experienced Scrum Master or Agile Project Manager with a minimum of 6 years' experience in Agile environments. Candidates should possess a strong practical understanding of Scrum and Agile methodologies, preferably with a PSM or CSM certification. Experience in product-driven and custom software development is essential, along with the ability to grasp high-level technical concepts and delivery challenges. The successful candidate will have a proven track record of coaching multiple agile teams and demonstrate strong soft skills including stakeholder engagement, communication, facilitation, self-drive, ownership, collaboration, and attention to detail. **Deadline** Not specified **Reference** Original posting: https://www.jobmail.co.za/jobs/it-computer/other-it-computer/south-africa/scrum-master-midrand-perm-r980k-pa-id-7502868 Source: jobmail
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- At least 6 years of experience.
- Agile / Scrum
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