Senior Scrum Master

• To ensure the entire SCRUM process runs efficiently and effectively.
• Facilitates and supports all scrum events: Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Backlog refinement, Sprint Review, and Sprint Retrospective.
• To ensure that the SCRUM standards are adhered to.
• To accurately report on the entire SCRUM process.
• To manage own professional and self-development.
• Provide continuous feedback to relevant stakeholders.
• Monitor and manage the timelines and sprints and keep the team focused.
• Ensure communication channels are optimised between all stakeholders.
• Guides and coaches the Scrum Team on how to use Agile practices and principles to deliver high quality products and services to our customers.
• Responsible for ensuring Scrum is understood and the team adheres to Scrum theory, practice, and guidelines.
• Coaches the Scrum team in self-organisation, cross-functional skillset, domain knowledge and communicates effectively, both internally and externally working within the Scrum team.
• Works with Scrum Team, as well as internal and external stakeholders, to influence and drive decision making and support organizational project or product teams.
• Resolves team impediments with other Scrum Masters to increase the effectiveness of the application of Scrum in the organisation.
• Contributes to the advancement and improvement of Agile practices within the organisation.

Key Requirements

• Grade 12 / or equivalent (Essential)
• Relevant Tertiary qualification
• Certified Scrum course completed (Essential)
• 2-5 years’ experience as a Scrum Master (Essential)
• Experience in financial services is an advantage
• Knowledge of the Software Development Life Cycle
• Knowledge of agile methodology, values and principles
• Knowledge of the different frameworks (i.e. Scrum, Kanban etc.)
• Understanding of story splitting, refinement, estimation, velocity, retrospection, and other Scrum techniques

Additional Skills

• Multitasking skills
• Time management skills
• Organisational & administrative skills
• Attention to detail
• Analytical skills
• Working within a structured delivery environment and in accordance with best practices & standards
• Conflict Management skills
• Relationship Building skills
• Servant Leadership approach
• Facilitation skills