Data Agility Specialist

3 weeks ago


Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa Sanlam Group Full time
Job Title : Data Agility Specialist

At the Sanlam Group, we're on a mission to empower and accelerate autonomous value creation through insights and machine learning (ML) across the group. Our main users are data scientists and analysts who sit inside business units and support them in developing and re-developing financial and digital products to better meet the needs of our clients and shareholders.

We have a newly created engineering organization with three different squads covering everything from data ingestion and storage to ML artefacts and insights. We have one for ingestions, one for data storage and processing, and one for insights & ML tooling. Agile Delivery Leads are an essential feature of high-performing squads, maximizing time and cognitive load invested towards team objectives and delivery.

This role involves mastery in group facilitation, team reflection, and various agile approaches to give the squad the best environment possible to support their evolution to high performance. You will work to ensure the squad works smarter, not harder, ensuring alignment, flow, and continuous improvement across every sprint and initiative.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Maximize 'flow' time for engineer execution: Ensure the team has most time possible to focus on delivering impactful outputs and achieving their objectives.
  • Meetings and ceremonies aligned to performance: Optimize regular interactions, from sprint planning to retrospectives, to directly enhance team performance and drive outcomes.
  • Clear alignment from missions to sprint tasks: Support Product Manager in achieving seamless cascading from missions to OKRs, EPICS, initiatives down to daily work, eliminating duplication of discussions and delays.
  • Elimination of persistent blockers: Proactively address and remove obstacles, ensuring that no blockers persist across sprints and the team can maintain momentum.

Requirements:

  • Matric
  • Relevant IT Qualification (IT Degree or Diploma) will be advantageous
  • Scrum Master certification will be advantageous
  • 3+ years in a similar role with at least 1 year in a team and/or company that builds technology
  • Track record of high impact and investing in your own development

Skills and Qualifications:

  • Deep expertise in Agile methodologies, including Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, and hybrid approaches
  • Mastery in creating and maintaining high-performing team rhythms, ensuring a healthy balance of planning, execution, and reflection
  • Strong group facilitation skills to navigate discussions, promote collaboration, and ensure all voices are heard
  • A focus on building a culture of belonging and collaboration within teams
  • Incredibly high agency

The estimated salary for this role is R 850,000 per annum, based on industry standards and location. If you're looking for a challenging role that requires agility and a strong understanding of team dynamics, please apply.



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