IA Digital and Data Governance - Scrum Master at Absa Group Limited (Absa)

Job Summary

• Absa Internal Audit (IA) is looking for a dynamic, innovative and motivated individual to facilitate the delivery of data-driven. digital initiatives using agile methodology. 
• The Scrum Master will play a pivotal role in driving both project delivery and business-as-usual (BAU) initiatives within the Digital and Data Governance function of Internal Audit.
• This role requires strong facilitation and stakeholder engagement skills to ensure agile practices are embedded across teams, while also supporting the planning, execution, and reporting of digital and data-driven initiatives.
• The ideal candidate will be responsible for coordinating sprint activities, tracking progress against delivery milestones, and producing actionable insights through dashboards and reports.
• A collaborative mindset, attention to detail, and a passion for continuous improvement are essential to succeed in this dynamic environment.

Job Description

Agile Delivery & Facilitation

• Lead sprint planning, daily stand-ups, retrospectives, and reviews.
• Ensure agile principles are followed and adapted to the team’s context.
• Track sprint progress and manage delivery timelines and milestones.
• Ensuring that sprints are running smoothly and corrective actions taken wherever appropriate.
• Effectively communicate to project manager/delivery manager about the progress as well as blockages in the on-going sprints.
• Ensuring all change governance and standards are adhered to
• Developing plans to ensure delivery of teams’ work.
• Experience in maintaining and supporting multiple sprints.

Project & BAU Coordination

• Oversee the execution of initiatives and BAU enhancements.
• Collaborate with business analysts and delivery partners to ensure smooth delivery.
• Maintain delivery roadmaps and backlog prioritisation.

Reporting & Insights

• Support the creation of dashboards and reports using tools like Power BI and Excel.
• Consolidate and present delivery metrics, risks, and blockers to stakeholders.
• Ensure traceability of requirements and outcomes through structured documentation.
• Provide delivery updates in governance forums.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Can effectively manage and develop relationships with key decision makers and stakeholders to achieve successful outcomes.
• Promote a digital-first culture and agile mindset across the function.
• Provide regular updates and feedback loops to ensure transparency and alignment.
• Uses stakeholder management strategy effectively and knows how to navigate the organisation
• The ability to facilitate and negotiate with multiple parties to bring about agreement and resolution, even when position is not initially shared by others • Clearly and effectively communicates difficult or complex ideas clearly to
• stakeholders, peers and subordinates
• Adapts style to contribute and enhance teams performance by working effectively with people across a wide range of disciplines and levels, both internal and external.

Continuous Improvement

• Identify opportunities to improve delivery processes and team performance.
• Encourage innovation and experimentation within agile teams.
• Stay current with agile trends, tools, and best practices.

Behavioural Attributes

• Deals comfortably with ambiguity and uncertainty and is effective when working with unstructured teams, situations and environments.
• Aware of project costs and resources, help in tracking actual against budget and managing the balance of delivery within time/cost/quality constraints.
• Ability to maintain a dialogue in difficult situations.

Experience

• Minimum 5 years of experience in agile delivery or project management, managing multiple sprints/projects.
• Experience supporting both project delivery and business-as-usual (BAU) initiatives.
• Familiarity with user acceptance testing (UAT), documentation, reporting and stakeholder engagement.
• Experience in internal audit or financial services is preferred.

Qualifications

• Matric (Senior Certificate) 
• Relevant project management or agile delivery certification

Education

• National Certificate: Information Technology (Required)

End Date: July 4, 2025