Scrum Master

**Scrum Master**

Our client is a rapidly growing South African software company specializing in the developing solutions for the **property management** industry. They are committed to developing the most advanced end-to-end property management ecosystem, enabling seamless migration processes, and providing dedicated training and support services to ensure customer success. They are looking for a dynamic **Scrum Master** to join their team.

The Scrum Master’s responsibilities include ensuring that development teams follow scrum framework values & agile practices as adapted by our client, mentoring & motivating the teams to improve processes, facilitating meetings & decision-making processes, & eliminating team impediments.

To be successful as a Scrum Master, you should have a firm grasp of agile practices & the ability to effectively manage & mentor development teams, while considering the potential unique constraints within our client’s environment. An outstanding scrum master should have excellent interpersonal, project management, & problem-solving skills. The Scrum Master will also work closely with their product team, as well as development & QA teams to ensure successful implementation of its products.

**Duties and Responsibilities**:
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- Using agile methodology values, principles, and practices to plan, manage, and deliver solutions.
- Training, mentoring, and supporting scrum teams to follow agile values, principles, and practices.
- Determining and managing tasks, issues, risks, and action items.
- Scheduling and facilitating scrum events, meetings, and decision-making processes.
- Monitoring progress and performance and helping teams to make improvements.
- Planning and organizing demos and product/system testing.
- Ensuring the proper use of collaborative processes and removing impediments for the scrum team.
- Tracking project processes, deliverables, and financials.
- Preparing and presenting status reports to stakeholders.

**Skills & Experience needed (Other)**:

- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a relevant field preferred.
- Certified Scrum Master will be a benefit.
- 2-3 years of experience as a scrum master or in a similar role.
- Experience in the property management industry will be a benefit Working knowledge of agile methodology, techniques, and frameworks, such as Scrum or Kanban, to deliver solutions.
- Leadership and management experience.
- Excellent people and project management skills.
- Strong communication and presentation skills.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

**Area**: Somerset West

**Salary**: R35k - R45k p.m. depending on experience