Join cutting-edge software solutions firm in Johannesburg as their next Scrum Master who will be responsible for guiding the team and organisation on Agile/Scrum practices, assessing the Scrum Maturity and conflict resolution. The ideal candidate requires a Scrum Certification, at least three years’ experience in a similar role working for a software dev team, be skilled in servant leadership, facilitation, situational awareness, conflict resolution and have knowledge of well-documented patterns and techniques for filling in the intentional gaps left in the Scrum approach.

Duties: 

• Guide the team and organisation on how to use Agile/Scrum practices and values to delight customers.
• Guide the team on how to get the most out of self-organisation.
• Guide the team on self-organising to fill in the intentional gaps left in the Agile/Scrum frameworks.
• Assess the Scrum Maturity of the team and organisation and coaching the team to higher levels of maturity, at a pace that is sustainable and comfortable for the team and organisation.
• Remove impediments or guide the team to remove impediments by finding the right personnel to remove the impediment.
• Build a trusting and safe environment where problems can be raised without fear of blame, retribution, or being judged, with an emphasis on healing and problem-solving.
• Facilitate getting the work done without coercion, assigning, or dictating the work.
• Facilitate discussion, decision making, and conflict resolution.
• Assist with internal and external communication, improving transparency, and radiating information.
• Support and educate the Product Owner, especially on grooming and maintaining the product backlog.
• Provide all support to the team using a servant leadership style whenever possible and leading by example.

Requirements: 

• Scrum Certification.
• Minimum of three years of experience in playing the Scrum Master role for a software development team that was diligently applying Scrum principles, practices, and theory.
• Good skills and knowledge of servant leadership, facilitation, situational awareness, conflict resolution, continual improvement, empowerment, and increasing transparency.
• Knowledge of various well-documented patterns and techniques for filling in the intentional gaps left in the Scrum approach.

While we would really like to respond to every application, should you not be contacted for this position within 10 working days please consider your application unsuccessful.

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Posted on 06 Aug 11:59