Senior Scrum Master

5 days ago


Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa Flash Group Full time

Flash

2025/03/25 Western Cape

Job Reference Number: FH-576

Department: Business Operations

Industry: Fintech

Job Type: Permanent

Positions Available: 1

Salary: Market Related

We are looking for an experienced Senior Scrum Master to facilitate, coach, guide and drive Agile methodologies over multiple teams within our Cape Town Office.

Job Description

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Support & coach teams to understand an effective way of working
  • Assist in the preparation (where required), & the facilitation of all Scrum ceremonies
  • Assist in educating & guiding teams in building and improving their delivery
  • Help teams assess their 'Scrum Maturity' and achieve higher levels of maturity.
  • Improve transparency within the teams and within Tech
  • Build a safe and trusting environment where conflict can be managed in a healthy way without fear of blame.
  • Support & empower the Technical Operations Team when it comes to backlog management, managing expectations with Stakeholders & forecasting work.
  • Collaborate with the Agile Team to share knowledge and brainstorm ideas.
  • Manage/develop/improve on reporting and metrics for multiple Teams.
  • Mentor other Scrum Masters to build a strong, aligned Agile team.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
  • 5+ years' experience as a Scrum Master or Agile Coach
  • 7+ years' experience working with Agile Tech teams
  • Experience in implementing Agile methods or frameworks within an organization.
  • Demonstrated coaching experience
  • Hands-on experience in product and software development life cycles
  • Hold a relevant Scrum Master certification:
  • Certified Scrum Master (CSM)
  • Advanced Certified Scrum Master (A-CSM)
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE / TECHNICAL SKILLS:
  • Facilitation & training (Hybrid and In-Person)
  • Strong knowledge of Agile software development with a focus on Scrum, Kanban, and Lean principles
  • Thorough understanding of Agile software development methodologies, principles, and practices
  • Agile Mentorship
ADVANTAGEOUS:
  • Experience working with diverse teams in different organizations
  • Exposure to Azure DevOps
  • Experience in navigating organizational agility beyond the team level.
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