Agile Master

About the job Agile Master (Contract) - Midrand/Hybrid - ISB100022

Our client requires the services of aDelivery Assurance Manager (Senior) -Midrand/Menlyn/Rosslyn/Home Office rotation

Amazing brand with cutting-edge technology
Excellent teams in Global team collaboration
High work-life balance with Flexible hours
Agile working environment

**POSITION**: Contract until December 2026

**EXPERIENCE**: 6-8 Years related working experience.

**COMMENCEMENT**: As soon as possible

QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE

South African citizens/residents are preferred.
IT / Engineering / Business Degree plus at least one of the following Agile certifications:
Professional Scrum Master I (scrum.org)
Scale Professional Scrum (scrum.org)
Advanced Certified ScrumMaster® (scrumailliance.org)

**Minimum experience**:
Min. 3 years as Scrum Master / Agile Coach in an IT / SDLC context.
Min. 2 years JIRA & Confluence at advanced proficiency level.

**Advantageous**:
Certification / Diploma in Quality Assurance within an IT / SDLC context.

**ESSENTIAL SKILLS**:
Skills and experience in all facets of Agile coaching (setup, roles, ceremonies, artefacts, estimations, etc.).
Methodical skills and experience in coaching teams in Agile adoption as Agile Coach or as a Scrum / Agile Master.
Experience in IT environments (entire SDLC) done in Agile methodology.
Advanced experience and knowledge of all MS Office Tools, JIRA & Confluence (setting up Confluence spaces, JIRA SCRUM / Kanban boards, reporting, etc.)

ADVANTAGEOUS TECHNICAL SKILLS

Experience in Group ITs Agile Working Model (AWM).
Background in SDLC (Software Development Life Cycle) is highly beneficial.

**Soft skills**:
Passion for and the enjoyment of mentoring / training / developing people.
Customer focus with high emotional intelligence to adapt easily to the requirements of a variety of teams / markets seamlessly, building strong relationships and ensuring a healthy flow of information between key stakeholders - taking pride in the success of teams being coached.
Excellent organisational and multi-tasking skills with attention to detail are critical.
Assertiveness about adherence to formal Agile framework (AWM) and enthusiastic about Agile practices and their benefits to drive Agile transformation with confidence and energy.
Stress tolerant and punctual, submitting deliverables on time.
Change management have insight in what is required to move teams and individuals forward along the Agile transformation journey.
Excellent teamwork and leadership skills.
Initiative to solve issues and improve processes in a pro-active, practical manner.
Flexibility and willingness to take up different tasks.
Willing and able to travel up to 2 weeks at a time (international)
Excellent English language & communication skills (verbal and written).
Excellent presentation & reporting skills.

**ROLE**:
**Accountability**: Have sufficient practical experience as a Scrum / Agile Master in a variety of teams to coach Agile Feature Teams, Agile Masters and Product Owners with maturity and insight; Servant-leaders and professional to interact at all levels of the organisation; Initiating and facilitating CoPs;
**Complexity**: Drives the Agile transformation actively and across teams within the ZA Hub;
Supports multiple products of moderate to high complexity and variable maturity levels;
Coaches multiple Product Owners, Agile Masters and Feature Teams, often implementing the Agile methodology for the first time at a scaled level, thus driving organizational change while coaching.
**Communication**: Agile Coaches are servant-leaders and must be professional to interact effectively at all levels of the organisation;
Provides regular, high-quality feedback and guidance to Management and teams;
Escalation of observed shortcomings and areas of improvement;
Provides regular feedback and guidance to management and teams;
Advises and coaches both Management and teams in the transition towards an effective Agile organization through clear objectives and KPIs.

**Main Tasks**:
Educate

Educate teams at all levels on fundamental Agile principles, providing them with the correct mindset, knowledge, skills and tools for implementing the AWM effectively and efficiently in their own workspace.
Promote awareness and ensure compliance to all aspects of ISO 9001:2015 embedded into the AWM.

Mentor

Assess Agile Feature Teams against key KPIs with insight and maturity, define measures for improvement and fulfil measures effectively and efficiently.
Identify obstacles in the context of Agile transformation and eliminate them.
Guide teams into the Agile methodology general principles and the AWM, providing employees with feedback and means of improvement, catalyzing organizational growth and answering questions.
Provide hands-on coaching at all levels, collaborating with people across widely varying levels of seniority, Agile maturity and roles.
Uses techniques that increase collaboration, predictability, productivity, t