Scrum Master/ Agile Lead

SUMMARY:
A well-established global SaaS company is looking for a Scrum Master / Agile Lead to support and guide their engineering teams. This fully remote role is open to candidates based in South Africa, with occasional in-country travel required.

POSITION INFO:
Role Summary
As Scrum Master / Agile Lead, you will play a critical role in enabling productivity and delivery within the engineering, QA, data, DevOps, and security teams. You'll manage sprint planning, backlog grooming, and Agile ceremonies while helping to remove blockers, improve team performance, and contribute to overall delivery outcomes. If you’re passionate about Agile practices, love working remotely, and enjoy being at the heart of a dynamic SaaS environment, this is your opportunity

Key Responsibilities

• Manage prioritised backlog across cross-functional teams
• Track and oversee deliverables for assigned Scrum teams
• Coach team members in Agile practices and foster continuous improvement
• Facilitate all Scrum ceremonies: sprint planning, stand-ups, reviews, retrospectives
• Manage quarterly burndown charts for your teams
• Collaborate with stakeholders (Product Owner, Development, QA, and Security leads)
• Plan work allocation across upcoming sprints
• Act as team advocate and assist in issue resolution with data-based insights
• Identify and remove team impediments
• Support backlog creation and grooming with the Product Owner
• Monitor and communicate team performance metrics (e.g., velocity, logged hours)
• Conduct QA testing for feature enhancements
• Provide business analysis support where capacity allows
• Assist with support queries through Slack and GitLab, including triage and prioritisation

• 5+ years of Agile project management experience in a software development environment
• Proven track record in a SaaS or data-intensive product context
• Comfortable working with fully remote and distributed teams

• Agile methodologies and frameworks (e.g., Scrum, Kanban)
• Tools such as GitLab, Heap Analytics, Asana, and Intercom (preferred)

• Experience in inventory management, supply chain, or ERP systems

• Bachelor’s degree in commerce, Project Management, or equivalent experience
• Agile certifications (e.g., Certified Scrum Master, PMP, or similar) preferred

• Experience with ERP system integration (SAP, NetSuite, QuickBooks)
• Familiarity with microservices and event-driven architecture
• General Linux proficiency

• Fully remote, South Africa-based
• Occasional in-country travel for company meetups
• Hardware provided, including UPS for power backup
• Requires secure, stable, high-speed fixed-line internet
• Monthly internet subsidy provided
• Supportive, inclusive, and collaborative remote team culture

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