Delivery Assurance Manager (G1917)

We are looking for a Delivery Assurance Manager for a fixed term contract Position with our client based in Midrand and Pretoria.

 

We are looking for a German Speaking resource for this role, or someone keen to learn the German Language.

 

Minimum educational level:

• IT / Business Degree
• Certification as Scrum Master (Advantageous)
• Project Management qualification (Advantageous)
• IT operations Know How with SAP experience
• At least two of the following:
  • Professional Scrum Master IIâ?¢ (scrum.org)
  • Advanced Certified ScrumMaster® (scrumailliance.org)
  • Certified SAFe® advanced Scrum Master (scaledagile.com)
  • Leading SAFe® Agilisit (scaledagile.com)
  • Scale Professional Scrumâ?¢ (scrum.org)

 

We require a minimum of 5 yearsâ?? work experience with the following:

• Previous exposure to a finance function (either being in a finance function or Agile Master for a team that services a Finance Function)
• Ability to manage a technical team using agile methodologies
• Leadership skills and knowledge of facilitation, situational awareness, conflict resolution, continual improvement, empowerment, and increasing transparency
• Knowledge of numerous well documented patterns and techniques for filling in the intentional gaps left in the Scrum approach (e.g., numerous Burndown techniques, Retrospective formats, handling bugs, etc)
• Basic knowledge on GTS / Customs Business processes especially in the plant area
• Excellent knowledge and experience in applying Agile scaled models (e.g., SAFe, Nexus, LeSS)
• Knowledge of ITPM and AWM (Advantageous)
• Excellent proficiency in the Agile Tool Chain (JIRA, Confluence, X-Ray, BitBucket)

 

Role Taks:

• Provides active and regular mentorship to other Agile Masters
• Supports multiple Feature Teams in complex Products / Sub-products up to Domain level
• Provides key insights into the evolution of Agile KPIs in complex Agile Teams to improve efficiencies at an organisational level
• Contributes significant value in relevant CoPs through active leadership
• Guides the team and organisation on the use and application of Agile/Scrum methodologies and practices
• Aligns within bigger teams to ensure good collaboration and value adding outcomes
• Collaborates with Product Owners and colleagues across multiple sites/locations
• Gives structure to workshops and meetings to lead and facilitate the teamâ??s Agile way of working
• This includes facilitating discussion, decision making, and conflict resolution
• Assesses the agile maturity of the team and organisation and coaches the team to higher levels of maturity, at a pace that is sustainable and comfortable for the team/projects
• Assists with internal and external communication and improving transparency
• Demonstrates the status / performance of the team as key element
• Supports the Product Owner with grooming processes and product backlog management
• Assists with project- and team coordination tasks when required