Scrum Master x2 at Sanlam Group

What will you do?
The Scrum Master will be dedicated to a single Scrum team. The successful candidate will be considered asubject-matter expert, have excellent logic and problem solving skills and a drive to make a difference. We need an individual that puts the team before themselves. They will be responsible for enforcing the rules of Scrum,removing impediments from their team while promoting self-management and constantly improving our standardsof work.

Key Responsibilities

• Organize and facilitate project planning, daily stand-up meetings, reviews, retrospectives, sprint and releaseplanning, demos and other Scrum-related meetings.
• Track and communicate team velocity and sprint/release progress.
• Ensure the development teams are practicing the core agile principles of collaboration, prioritization, teamaccountability, and visibility.
• Assist as needed with backlog maintenance

Qualifications and Experience

• Relevant IT certifications (e.g. COBIT, ITIL, Safe, etc.) is advantageous.

Knowledge and Skills

• 5+ years project management experience and 2+ years of Scrum Master experience.
• Thorough understanding of agile software development methodologies, values, and procedures.
• 5+ years Experience working in an IT delivery environment as BA, PM or Team Leader.