Senior Agile Coach

 

Recruiter:

Indsafri

Job Ref:

JHB000181/P

Date posted:

Friday, August 13, 2021

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

Salary:

market related


SUMMARY:
Our client is looking for a Senior Agile Coach.

POSITION INFO:

Role tasks

  • Actively coach and mentor teams into all aspects of Quality Assurance within the larger context of the Group IT (AWM IT-Processes, Internal Control Systems, IT-Security, Compliance on Work Instructions and Guiding Principles) under the guidance of the ZA Quality Management Specialist (QMS).
  • Drives the Agile transformation actively and across teams within the organisation.
  • Advises and coaches both Management and the teams in the transition
  • Identifies obstacles in the context of agile transformation and eliminates them
  • Provides regular feedback and guidance to management and teams
  • Continuously develops the overarching of COMPANY- specific Agile Working Model
  • Explains the Agile Working Model to interface partners and actively integrates them
  • Designs and specifies mandatory elements of the agreed Agile Working Model in cooperation with all other Agile Working Model roles
  • Escalates observed grievances in the Agile Working Model (usually to the Departmental Manager)
  • Educates teams and customers at all levels, on Agile principles, providing them with tools for implementing the process in their own work
  • Implements Agile process, principles and practices across all levels and departments in the organisation
  • Uses techniques that increase collaboration, predictability, transparency and promote a culture of experimentation and innovation
  • Is responsible for process (not product) quality assurance in projects and ensures the application of the four eyes / double-check principle during all phases of projects
  • Ensures end-to-end process quality management based on defined KPIs to meet the quality requirements of the organisation and satisfy stakeholder needs
  • Provides formal classroom training on the theory and practical application of the the Group ITPM & ITPM Agile frameworks
  • Continuously contribute towards the development
  • of the AWM in close collaboration with the ZA Hub Core AWM Team representative

 

Generic Technical / Functional skills

  • Working experience in Agile scaled models (e.g. Nexus, LeSS, SAFe, etc.)
  • Sufficient practical experience as Scrum / Agile Master in a variety of teams to coach Product Owners, Scrum Masters and Agile Teams with maturity and insight
  • Very experienced in facilitating Scrum-of-Scrum Agile ceremonies effectively
  • Team management & business management skills
  • Strong knowledge of implementing Agile concepts & principles in IT projects (entire SDLC)

 

Specific Technical / Functional skills

  • Advanced experience and knowledge of all MS Office Tools, JIRA & Confluence (setting up Confluence spaces, JIRA SCRUM / Kanban boards, reporting, etc.).
  • Excellent skills in the Agile Tool Chain (JIRA, Confluence, X-Ray, Bit-Bucket) to the level of providing advanced hands-on coaching in these components

 

Minimum years of experience

  • 8-10 years’ experience as an active Scrum / Agile Master with several Feature Teams in an IT / SDLC context

 

Minimum qualification required

  • IT / Business Degree
  • Degree / Certification / Diploma in Project Management (PMI / PMBOK / Prince II) (Advantageous)
  • Certification / Diploma in Quality Assurance within an IT / SDLC context (Advantageous)
  • Professional membership to international Agile Body
  • At least one of the following:
    • Professional Scrum Master II™ (scrum.org)
    • Scale Professional Scrum™ (scrum.org)
    • Leading SAFe® Agilisit (scaledagile.com)
    • ICAgile Certified Professional – Coaching (ICP-C) (agilecoachinginstitute.com)
    • Certified SAFe® advanced Scrum Master (scaledagile.com)
    • Leading SAFe® Agilisit (scaledagile.com)
    • Advanced Certified ScrumMaster®
    • (scrumailliance.org)

Should you not hear from us within 2 weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful.



 

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