Scrum Master

2 weeks ago


Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa IOCO Full time
Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Scrum Master to join our team at IOCO. As a Scrum Master, you will be responsible for guiding our Agile teams to deliver high-quality software solutions.



Key Responsibilities

  • Lead daily, weekly, and monthly Agile ceremonies to ensure efficient and effective project delivery.
  • Collaborate with development teams, product owners, and delivery team managers to identify process flaws and develop improvement roadmaps.
  • Communicate changes in scope, delays, and other issues to key stakeholders.
  • Coach teams to reach their highest potential and deadlines, and facilitate communication across different delivery teams to resolve dependencies and impediments.
  • Work with the Product Owner to protect sprint commitments and continually refine and prioritize the backlog.
  • Enforce the definition of ready for work coming into the development team and educate external parties about the process for submission of development work requests.
  • Continuously learn and educate the development team and fellow Scrum Masters on Agile methodologies and practices.
  • Coach and mentor delivery teams to increase Agile maturity across the company.
  • Actively contribute to the Scrum Master Community of Practice.
  • Take responsibility for some Business Analysis aspects, including studying business needs, eliciting requirements, documenting requirements, and ensuring that requirements are delivered in the implemented solution.


Requirements

  • Intermediate (3-5 years) experience as an Agile Project Manager or Scrum Master within an Agile environment.
  • Solid experience and understanding of Scrum principles.
  • Proven experience within a Product-Driven and Custom Development environment.
  • Ability to understand technical issues at a high level.
  • Ability to coach teams to reach their highest potential and deadlines.
  • Proven ability to work independently without supervision while driving decisions in a collaborative fashion.
  • High attention to detail and sense of ownership and responsibility.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Knowledge of and exposure to other software development methodologies and project management frameworks and concepts.
  • Experience within the Insurance space.


Qualifications

  • Matric
  • Relevant IT/PM/SM qualification
  • Scrum Master/Agile certificate


Personal Attributes

  • Proven ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment.
  • Confidence to express ideas as part of a creative team.
  • Excellent communication (written, oral) and interpersonal skills.
  • A self-starter capable of working under pressure.
  • Curious and engaged in continuous learning and professional development.


About IOCO

IOCO is a consultancy that solves complex real-world problems with innovative software solutions. We believe anything is possible with modern technology, software, and development expertise. Our culture of continuous learning ensures that you will have all the opportunities, tools, and support to hone and grow your craft.


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