Scrum Master II

18 hours ago

Johannesburg, South Africa PPS Full time

Scrum Master II Reporting to the Release Train Engineer, this role is a leader and coach for Agile teams, ensuring adherence to Scrum, Kanban, and SAFe practices while resolving complex impediments across multiple teams. It collaborates with the broader Agile community to enhance business agility, design and deliver training for ongoing transformation, and maintain a performance management system to drive continuous improvement and high‑performing team dynamics. Requirements Education Bachelor’s degree or Diploma in Computer Science or Information Science or Information Technology Certified Advanced Scrum Master (e.g. Professional Scrum Master III or equivalent) Certified in delivering Agile‑related certification training Experience Essential More than 8 years’ experience leading teams as a Scrum Master in an Agile environment in IT, Financial Services or Consulting. Extensive knowledge of the software development life cycle (SDLC) Preferred Project Management Professional (PMP), Prince2 certification 8 or more years’ experience as part of an Agile software delivery team as a Business Analyst, Product Owner, or Agile Project Manager Knowledge And Skills Advanced knowledge in Scrum/Agile software development methodologies including Scaling Frameworks like SAFe. Experienced in coaching and mentoring Training design and delivery Software development Business process and analysis Product backlog understanding and management Competencies Working with people and teams Persuading and influencing Decisiveness Creative and innovative thinking Development orientation Effective communication Enabling team success Interpersonal effectiveness Planning and organising Duties and Responsibilities Design and deliver bespoke training programs to address gaps identified in scrum practices Monitor and maintain the performance of scrum masters and their teams by developing measurement systems that address completion of committed work Support the teams in addressing and eliminating issues to improve the likelihood of achieving the objectives of the iteration Assist the Scrum Masters and teams to improve and take responsibility for their actions Teach problem‑solving techniques and help the team become better problem‑solvers for themselves Focus on ever‑improving team dynamics and performance and coach the scrum masters and teams in self‑management Resolve interpersonal conflicts and challenges and identify opportunities for growth Address people problems using established internal team processes Foster a culture of technical discipline and craftsmanship that is the hallmark of effective Agile teams Seniority level Mid‑Senior level Employment type Full‑time Job function Engineering and Information Technology Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at PPS by 2x #J-18808-Ljbffr

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