Scrum Master: Asset Management at Nedbank

Job Responsibilities

• Ensure successful implementation of Agile in software projects with improved quality in accordance with business needs and strategic goals.
• Ensure successful implementation of Agile in software projects with improved quality
• Provide expert level guidance to software project team in terms of process, system, tools, methods as well as communication, integration and successful team dynamics through weekly facilitation sessions
• Provide expert guidance to software project team in terms of process, system, tools, methods .
• Ensure communication, integration and successful team dynamics
• Integrate with diverse stakeholders by engaging and facilitate with multiple divers groups across a spectrum of wants and needs 
• Engage and facilitate with multiple divers groups across a spectrum of wants and needs 
• Build professional relationships though engagement and regular communication and feedback  with  all stakeholders using quality metrics and project status reports as drivers
• Conduct regular engagement , communication and feedback sessions with all stakeholders
• Ensure professional  relationships with software contractor, consultants, external suppliers and outsourced/ smart source vendors
• Provide timeous reporting to stakeholders
• Support the Agile transformational teams in driving the implementation of Lean and Agile principles and practices across Nedbank.
• Guiding Solution Delivery teams on how to use Lean and Agile practices and values.
• Guiding the team on how to get the most out of self-organisation.
• Removing impediments or guiding the team to remove impediments by finding the right personnel to remove the impediments.
• Facilitating discussion, decision-making, and conflict resolution.
• Advise on possible risk issues
• Mitigate risks timeously.
• Ensure all Agile ceremonies are conducted.
• Provide guidance to Product owner
• Coordinate required skills for the core team
• Facilitate retrospective sessions with core team
• Support the achievement of the  business strategy, objectives and values by reviewing Nedbank and Business Unit Plan and ensuring delivered systems, process, services and solutions are aligned.
• Identify training courses and career progression for self through input and feedback from management.
• Ensure all personal development plan activities are completed within specified timeframe.
• Share knowledge and industry trends with team and stakeholders during formal and informal interaction.
• Obtain buy-in for developing new and/or enhanced processes (e.g. operational processes) that will improve the functioning of stakeholders' businesses by highlighting benefits in support of the implementation of recommendations.
• Establish boundaries, commitment, trust, rapport and team cohesion by conducting personal conversations with team members.
• Contribute to a culture conducive to the achievement of transformation goals by participating in Nedbank Culture building initiatives (e.g. staff surveys etc.).
• Participate and support corporate responsibility initiatives for the achievement of business strategy (e.g.. Green Strategy).
• Seek opportunities to improve business processes and systems by identifying and recommending effective ways to operate and adding value to Nedbank.

Essential Qualifications - NQF Level

• Matric / Grade 12 / National Senior Certificate
• Advanced Diplomas/National 1st Degrees

Preferred Qualification

• Certified as Scrum master
• Certified Scrum Professional
• Certificate of completion in Applying Lean Kanban
• Relevance in at least one of the following:
• Scrum Professional
• Scrum Master
• Agile Certified Practitioners (ACP) PMI

Preferred Certifications
A relevant Scrum Master certification in at least one of the following:

• Certified Scrum Professional (Scrum Alliance) or;
• Certified Scrum Master (Scrum Alliance) or;
• Certified Scrum Product Owner (Scrum Alliance) or;
• Agile Certified Practitioners (ACP) PMI or;
• Professional Scrum Master Certification Level 1 / 2 – Scrum.org and;
• Certificate of completion in Applying Lean Kanban

Minimum Experience Level

• Experience in the relevant Agile role for at least one year for a software development team that was diligently applying Agile principles, practices, and theory.
• 6- 8 years experience in IT
• 3 - 5 years experience in leadership roles
• Basic Consultancy experience
• Basic Business strategy experience/exposure
• Basic Process implementation experience/exposure
• Basic understanding of change management and governance frameworks