Are you an experienced Scrum Master looking for an exciting opportunity in the banking sector? We are seeking a dynamic individual to join our client’s team as a Scrum Master on a fixed-term contract basis. In this role, you will facilitate agile development, coach the team on Scrum principles, and drive successful project outcomes in alignment with business objectives.

Your responsibilities will include:

  • Facilitating Agile development by coaching the team on Scrum principles and practices.
  • Ensuring effective communication, removal of obstacles, and fostering a collaborative environment.
  • Guiding the team in self-organization and continuous improvement.
  • Championing the Scrum framework, encouraging adherence to its principles, and cultivating a culture of transparency, inspection, and adaptation.
  • Managing delivery of prioritized backlog items and align with business and value stream teams.
  • Facilitating and documenting team working agreements and ways of working.
  • Setting up and facilitating scrum ceremonies, and providing scrum reporting.
  • Collaborating with the Product Manager to manage sprint objectives and delivery.
  • Providing support in Program Increment (PI) Planning and facilitation support to the Product Manager as needed.

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s Degree or Advanced Diploma.
  • Scrum Master certified.
  • Good understanding of Agile product development.
  • Strong leadership and communication skills.
  • 3+ years of project management experience, with the ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously.
  • 3 years in a role delivering technology solutions.
  • Experience in requesting feedback and resolving impediments.
  • Experience in retail and digital banking (preferred).
  • Strong negotiation and influencing skills.
  • Any experience working outside of South Africa will be an added advantage.

You will be a key player in some exciting and company-changing system-related projects that are currently in the pipeline, and will be responsible for business, system and functional analysis and design.

If you have a passion for agile development and are ready to make a meaningful impact in the banking industry.

  • Location: Johannesburg (Hybrid/Remote Setup)
  • Duration: 6+ Months

Should you be interested in this opportunity, please send us a detailed CV (in MS Word format) via email to info@sapientis.co.za  (SCPM_SLT_G)