Scrum Master - Contract

SUMMARY:
Scrum Master - Contract

POSITION INFO:

The Scrum Master has responsibility across the end-to-end delivery process and is ultimately responsible for the delivery of the solution to schedule. As a client-facing position, this includes working closely with the Product Owners, demand management, and ensuring a full understanding the business need.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Relevant 3 year tertiary or NQF aligned qualification
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM or similar)
• At least 5+ years’ IT industry experience essential
• Experience within an agile development environment as a Scrum Master advantageous
• Retail experience advantageous
• Experience in dealing with all levels of business essential
• Team lead/management experience
• Knowledge and demonstrable competency using JIRA.
• Ability to work across both waterfall and agile methodology.
• Track record of completing quality projects on time.
• Good understanding of web solution development and related technologies;
• Working with multiple cross-skilled teams, including offshore teams.
• Experience managing teams delivering IT implementations and involving cross-functional teams, in an agile environment.
• Knowledge of application development methodologies, Agile and related techniques (e.g. Kanban) advantageous
• Supports the development of business acumen of team through knowledge sharing and upskilling.
• Maintains advanced knowledge of business operations and organisational metrics and trends.
• Maintains advanced knowledge of key industry metrics and trends.
• Evaluates the applicability of solutions with the ability to challenge and qualify its suitability for the business.
• Quickly identifies key issues, stakeholders and viewpoints in a complex situation or problem
• Anticipates the consequences of situations and proactively works to overcome potential obstacles
• Plans and ensures implementation of activities/projects identified in business strategy
• Allocates time and resources as required when faced with multiple demands and competing priorities
• Understands the perspectives of others to establish mutually beneficial objectives
• Seeks and influences new relationships outside own unit and identifies new collaborative partnerships that better position programmes and services.
• Coaches others on how to develop proposals and work plans for effective partnership arrangements.
• Actively listens, interprets and presents messages in different ways to enhance understanding.
• Confidently addresses groups of people, adapting style as appropriate for different audiences.
• Continually searches for ways to adapt and improve through change
• Redirects own or own team’s efforts in response to changed circumstances to ensure effective problem solving

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