Agile Scrum Master

3 days ago


Randburg, South Africa Pillangó Placements Full time

We are looking for an Agile Scrum Master to join a dynamic, young company focused on software solutions for the Short Term Insurance Industry.

**The duties of this position includes but are not limited to**:

- Forecast the number of development task deliverables in a sprint
- Technical project management and highly accurate estimations of deliverables for a development project
- Lead the team in achieving higher levels of scrum maturity and to reach their individual potential
- Establish best practices through the entire process and keep abreast of the latest developments in Agile methodology
- Assisting the Business and Development teams to achieve customer satisfaction
- Resolve conflicts and impediments and coach the team on removing impediments while acting as a interference shield to keep them focussed
- Develop and report back to senior management on productivity KPI's
- Act as a conduit between Concourse IT teams internally, to ensure optimal internal client service levels
- Escalate, where necessary, to the development team to ensure customer priorities are understood and delivered upon
- Work with business, development and support teams to resolve any conflicts and issues

**Requirements**:

- Degree in Computer Science, Business or similar field
- Scrum Master Certifications would be advantageous
- 3+ years experience as a Scrum Master in the Agile Methodology with excellent knowledge of the scrum framework, artifacts and techniques
- A solid technical background with the ability to guide and give instructions
- A solid working understanding of the Software As A Service development environment
- Knowledge and experience within the Financial Services Industry and / or Short Term Insurance Industry will be highly advantageous
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- The ability to present complex information to business and technical staff alike

**Behavioral Competencies Required**:

- Focussed on customer service excellence
- A problem solving attitude
- The ability to motivate a team to achieve set goals and deadlines
- Strong communication, influence and negotiation skills
- Leadership, team spirit and sense of taking initiative
- Outstanding organizational and planning skills

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