Consulting - Agile Project Manager (Scrum Master) (JHB) at Deloitte

Responsibilities:

• Lead client teams in delivering projects in a variety of challenging environments
• Drive and coach Agile delivery principles and process (most notably SCRUM) and facilitate all project ceremonies.
• Work closely with technical- and analytical leads, own delivery, managing project scope, budget, and timelines
• Support and enable high-performing teams.
• Manage stakeholder expectations, facilitating communication sessions and relationships
• Proactively monitor and facilitate the resolution of project risks, dependencies, and issues.
• Ensuring the delivery of new products or services from projects is to the appropriate level of quality, on time and within budget, in accordance with the project plan and project governance arrangements
• Managing both the dependencies and the interfaces between projects
• Managing risks to the project’s successful outcome
• Understanding how different projects interlink and overlap
• Ensuring relevant standards, process and regulations are upheld

Qualifications

Required: A Bachelor’s degree is required, and post graduate degree or qualification is beneficial. (e.g. BBusSci, Bcom Information Systems/Informatics, Bcom Bus Mgt in Project Management, PMI/Prince2 Certification, PMBOK,Agile / Scrum Certification)

Experience:

• A minimum of 4-6 years of experience in similar role. (Including experience in managing resources, facilitation with technical teams and stakeholders)
• Proven experience as an Agile Project Manager and Scrum Master
• Thorough understanding of project management techniques and methods
• Excellent knowledge of MS Office; working knowledge of program/project management software (eg. MS Project, Jira, Confluence / Azure Dev Ops, etc.)

Competencies:

• Outstanding leadership and organizational skills;
• Excellent communication skills; Excellent problem-solving and conflict management ability;
• Ability to prioritize and multi-task; Proven ability to manage and execute projects,
• Experience in drafting and supporting client proposals, consulting skills beneficial