Project Manager / Scrum Master

SUMMARY:
To facilitate with managing projects (in a hybrid approach - agile / waterfall)

POSITION INFO:

Job Purpose 

To facilitate with managing projects (in a hybrid approach – agile / waterfall), by the successful implementation of Agile as defined by the Agile Centre of Excellence (ACE) and PMBOK Methodology. Focus on continuous improvement by providing support and facilitation to CIA, by promoting collaboration and being deliverable focused ensuring drive and traction. 

Job Responsibilities 

• Ensure successful implementation, with improved quality in accordance with business needs and strategic goals. 
• Provide expert level guidance to projects in terms of process, system, tools, methods as well as communication, integration and successful team dynamics through daily facilitation. 
• Ensure communication, teachings, integration and successful team dynamics. 
• Integrate with diverse stakeholders by engaging and facilitating with multiple deliverables across a spectrum of wants and needs. 
• Conduct daily stand-ups, engagement, communication and feedback sessions with all stakeholders. 
• Provide timeous reporting to project and stakeholders. 
• Regular communication and feedback with all stakeholders using quality metrics and daily status reports / updates. 
• Build professional relationships though engagement. 
• Guiding the 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. 
• Escalate issues, blockers and risks timeously. 
• Provide guidance to Product owner / Lead. 
• Facilitate retrospective sessions with core team. 
• Support the achievement of the business strategy, objectives and values by reviewing 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 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 the business.

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