Scrum Master

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Our Client 

This department is responsible for the provision of a digitally enabled technology service as a group COE, drive business and transformation and provide group-wide digital and data architecture. We operate the various technology platforms and shared services, ensure Cyber and Information Security resilience, and act as technology governance and risk orchestrator for technology across Company.

What will you do?

The purpose of the Scrum master is to be an Agile Project/Delivery manager and Scrum Master for the BI Platform team. The Scrum Master will be considered a subject-matter expert in delivery management, have excellent logic and problem solving skills and a drive to make a difference. They will be responsible for enforcing the rules of Scrum, removing impediments from their team while promoting self-management and constantly improving our standards of work.

What will make you successful in this role?

• Structure, plan and deliver on a portfolio of BI platform initiatives.
• Assemble delivery scrum teams as required to deliver on the portfolio of initiatives from BI platform and Company resource pools.
• Establish and manage team cadence throughout delivery lifecycle, facilitation of all scrum ceremonies.
• Ensure the delivery teams and/or development teams are practicing the core agile principles of collaboration, prioritization,
• Team accountability and visibility.
• Stakeholder management and playback, including product owners, executive sponsors and other external teams.
• Work closely with leadership to define and prioritize the platform portfolio and product backlog. Own the delivery roadmap.
• Support execution team with resolution of roadblocks and interdependencies, managing risks and issues.
• Support the leadership in bedding down and maturing the BI capability operating model (People and process).

Qualification

• Matric
• Relevant IT qualification.
• Relevant IT/project management certifications is advantageous.

Knowledge

• Thorough understanding of agile software development methodologies, values and procedures.

Experience

• Experience in driving out delivery in a platform engineering environment
• Hands-on experience with software delivery life cycle and Agile/Scrum delivery management
• Experience in team lead roles mandatory.
• Experience in delivering platform products preferable
• 5+ years of Scrum Master experience