Agile Master Midrand

Our client requires the services of a Delivery Assurance Manager (Senior) - Midrand/Menlyn/Rosslyn/Home Office rotation.

• Amazing brand with cutting-edge technology
• Excellent teams in Global team collaboration
• High work-life balance with Flexible hours
• Agile working environment

EXPERIENCE: 4-6 Years related working experience.

COMMENCEMENT: As soon as possible.

ROLE:

• Provides active and regular mentorship to other Agile Masters
• Supports multiple Feature Teams in complex Products / Sub-products up to Domain level
• Provides key insights into the evolution of Agile KPIs in complex Agile Teams to improve efficiencies at an organisational level
• Contributes significant value in relevant CoPs through active leadership
• Guides the team on the use and application of Agile/Scrum methodologies and practices
• Aligns within bigger teams to ensure good collaboration and value adding outcomes
• Collaborates with Product Owners and colleagues across multiple sites/locations
• Gives structure to workshops and meetings to lead and facilitate the team's Agile way of working, including facilitating discussion, decision making, and conflict resolution
• Assesses the agile maturity of the team and organisation and coaches the team to higher levels of maturity, at a pace that is sustainable and comfortable for the team/projects
• Assists with internal and external communication and improving transparency, demonstrating the status/performance of the team as a key element
• Supports the Product Owner with grooming processes, product backlog management, and sprint refinement
• Assists with project- and team coordination tasks when required
• Regularly updates and improves product confluence pages & documentation within the Product

QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE:

• IT Degree and/or Agile Master Certified with 6+ years of Project Management experience or equivalent qualifications
• At least 10 years' experience in the IT/Software DevOps industry is essential
• One or more of the following certifications: Certified SAFe Release Train engineer (scaledagile.com)

ESSENTIAL SKILLS:

• Ability to manage a technical team using agile methodologies
• Leadership skills and knowledge of facilitation, situational awareness, conflict resolution, continual improvement, empowerment, and increasing transparency
• Knowledge of numerous well-documented patterns and techniques for filling in the intentional gaps left in the Scrum approach (e.g., numerous Burndown techniques, Retrospective formats, handling bugs, etc.)
• KPI monitoring and ITSM reporting/feedback
• Ability to manage a technical/operational team using agile methodologies
• Any additional responsibilities assigned in the Agile Working Model (AWM) Charter

ADVANTAGEOUS TECHNICAL SKILLS:

• Excellent knowledge and experience in applying Agile scaled models (e.g., SAFe, Nexus, LeSS)
• Knowledge of GROUP Agile Working Model and ITPM (Advantageous)
• Excellent proficiency in the Agile Tool Chain (JIRA, Confluence, X-Ray, BitBucket)
• Understanding the IT Travel Management system and ZA Hub team setup
• HR Services, Recruitment & Selection