Scrum Master

3 weeks ago


Johannesburg, South Africa Sapientis Talent Management Full time

Are you an experienced Scrum Master looking for an exciting opportunity in the banking sector? We are seeking a dynamic individual to join our client’s team as a Scrum Master on a fixed-term contract basis. In this role, you will facilitate agile development, coach the team on Scrum principles, and drive successful project outcomes in alignment with business objectives.

Your **responsibilities** will include:

- Facilitating Agile development by coaching the team on Scrum principles and practices.
- Ensuring effective communication, removal of obstacles, and fostering a collaborative environment.
- Guiding the team in self-organization and continuous improvement.
- Championing the Scrum framework, encouraging adherence to its principles, and cultivating a culture of transparency, inspection, and adaptation.
- Managing delivery of prioritized backlog items and align with business and value stream teams.
- Facilitating and documenting team working agreements and ways of working.
- Setting up and facilitating scrum ceremonies, and providing scrum reporting.
- Collaborating with the Product Manager to manage sprint objectives and delivery.
- Providing support in Program Increment (PI) Planning and facilitation support to the Product Manager as needed.

**Requirements**:

- Bachelor’s Degree or Advanced Diploma.
- Scrum Master certified.
- Good understanding of Agile product development.
- Strong leadership and communication skills.
- 3+ years of project management experience, with the ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously.
- 3 years in a role delivering technology solutions.
- Experience in requesting feedback and resolving impediments.
- Experience in retail and digital banking (preferred).
- Strong negotiation and influencing skills.
- Any experience working outside of South Africa will be an added advantage.

You will be a key player in some exciting and company-changing system-related projects that are currently in the pipeline, and will be responsible for business, system and functional analysis and design.

If you have a passion for agile development and are ready to make a meaningful impact in the banking industry.
- Location: Johannesburg (Hybrid/Remote Setup)
- Duration: 6+ Months


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