Scrum Master

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POSITION INFO:

If you are an Intermediate Scrum Master with at least 5 years’ experience with project delivery and implementation using Scrum and Kanban Methodologies in Sprint for teams we would like to talk to you.

EXPERIENCE/SKILLS REQUIRED:

• 5+ Years as a Scrum Master
• Agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, Scrumban)
• Jira and Confluence
• Excellent knowledge of Scrum techniques and artefacts (such as definition of done, user stories, automated testing, backlog refinement)
• Software development environment exposure
• Project Management
• Successfully implemented Agile implementation for teams and conducted PI planning workshops
• Must be capable of managing 3 or more teams simultaneously
• Scrum Master certification (mandatory)
• Excellent communication and servant leadership skills

SCOPE OF WORK:

• As part of Agile Methodologies adoption for project delivery and implementation execute Scrum and Kanban Methodologies in Sprint for teams
• Assist teams to implement changes effectively
• Assist the software development teams with applying the Scrum Framework
• Be a conduit between product/line-of-business owners and development teams
• Conduct agile ceremonies like planning, retrospection, review and daily stand-ups
• Ensure that the team is meeting deadlines with the desired outcomes
• Ensure that deliverables are up to quality standards at the end of each sprint
• Guide development teams to higher scrum maturity
• Host daily team meetings to get updates on the progress of the projects, addressing potential roadblocks, and ensuring that the project is on track
• Host regular sessions to share updates with product stakeholders about how the project is progressing
• Keep stake holders informed on execution progression
• Organise teams: keep on track by hosting daily stand-up meetings, sprint planning meetings, sprint reviews, retrospective etc.
• Plan deliverables and assist teams to monitor performance
• Remove obstructions reported by teams
• Report generation
• Resolve issues that hinder the teams’ work, resolve conflicts and remove obstacles that occur
• Send timeous reports to the stakeholders, engaging with all parties and keeping everyone informed with progress updates up to date with the progress of execution.
• Work with product owners to handle backlogs and new requests