Johannesburg: Scrum Master posted by Blue Pearl PTY LTD

A leading Pan-African telecommunications company is launching a groundbreaking Software Engineering Centre of Excellence (COE); dedicated to building future-focused digital products designed to empower and revolutionize the continent. This is your opportunity to join an innovative team and grow your career at the forefront of technological advancement, as we accelerate towards a brighter, more connected future for Africa.

Role Summary

Guides and coaches the team on the agile framework, methodology and ceremonies. Helps to manage and optimise a continuous flow of work across the team

Responsibilities

        Develop and coach an agile team on agile values & practices  

        Facilitate team ceremonies  

        Identify and remove impediments, prevent distractions; help the team continuously improve 

        Facilitate discussion and conflict resolution 

        Empower teams to self-organize 

        Where required, set up and mobilise new teams and work with the client and other Accenture leads to set up lean-agile governance processes  

        Where required, coach a struggling agile team; tailoring methods in a complex context as necessary 

        Collaborate with other Agile Practitioners to improve the agile maturity of all agile teams  

        Foster a growth mindset within the practise, contributing to learning materials, personal and team development 

Requirements

Qualification & Experience   

        Bachelor’s degree (BA/BS) in Computer Science, Information Systems or related field preferred   

        At least 6-8 years of experience working in software development teams  

        Relevant Agile and Scrum Master Certifications

Preferred Skills   

        Coaching/mentoring   

        Talent for driving change   

        Organizational development   

        Negotiation   

        Conflict Resolution   

        Process/continuous improvement   

        Facilitation   

        Proven ability to work independently and as a team member   

        Good communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills   

        Good organizational, multi-tasking, and time-management skills   

The team will be based in Johannesburg, Gauteng-South Africa; following a hybrid working model.

Should you not receive a response from us within two weeks of your application, your application has unfortunately not been successful.