Team Lead (Scrum Master) at Shoprite Group of Companies

Purpose of the Job    

• We are looking for an experienced team leader to manage our team and provide effective guidance to a small specialist team. You will be responsible for supervising, managing and motivating team members on a daily basis.
• As a team leader, you will be the contact point for all team members, so your communication skills should be excellent. You should also be able to act proactively to ensure smooth team operations and effective collaboration.

The team lead will also facilitate SCRUM across the different systems teams within the delivery unit. (4 teams) by removing any impediments across the teams.

Job Objectives    

• The role of the Scrum Master has the following job objectives:
• Ability to play multiple roles either as a Scrum Master on Agile scrum teams or can be flexible to play the role of project management in a traditional project environment depending on the need.
• Responsible for enacting Scrum values and practices.
• Removes impediments.
• Enable close cooperation across all roles and functions.

Qualifications    

• Matric plus applicable tertiary equivalent experience or preferably, an ICT relevant diploma or degree from a recognised tertiary institution.
• Scrum Alliance – Certified Scrum Master or Certified Scrum Product Owner.

Desirable:

• PMI – Agile Certified Practitioners (ACP)
• PMP certification
• Prince2 Certified (Foundation or Practitioner)

Experience    

• 3-5 yrs Working experience within the IT industry.
• 3+ yrs Experience with all aspects of IT projects from business analysis, architectures, system analysis and design through development, testing, implementation, and production support (SDLC).
• 2+ yrs Experience in all aspects of Agile methodology and SCRUM implementation

Knowledge and Skills    

• Presentations skills.
• Creative and analytical skills.
• Commercial and business understanding of the broader retail industry.
• Dynamic personality and the ability to think outside the box.
• Excellent communication skills – written and oral.
• Excellent organisation and facilitation skills.
• Excellent team-working, interpersonal skills.
• Leadership skills – Strategic thinker, people management.
• Management skills - organizational, time management, delivery and planning management.
• Strong conflict management skills.

Desirable:

• Experience with the implementation of SCRUM in an organization