Contract - 12 months (with possible extension)
COMPANY:
A large financial services company
LOCATION:
Cape Town (Hybrid working model)
JOB OVERVIEW:
The Agile Coach is responsible for equipping squad members with the right knowledge, tools and training to use agile to its full potential. The role involves understanding where squads are in their journey and offering the right approach to support their growth. To enable continuous improvement the Coach asks the right questions, provides good mental models, challenges people in their thinking and guides them towards consistent quality in their work. The coach also performs the role of Senior Scrum Master running key initiatives.
DESCRIPTION OF POSITION:
- Agile tool workflow configuration, reporting and management
- Update Scrum boards and consolidate feedback from multiple teams
- Lead key teams as a Senior Scrum Master
- Improving flow within the delivery teams - continuous improvement
- SAFe - PI planning, etc
- Knowledge of Business Analysis and Risk Management skills.
- Knowledge of sound business judgment.
- Ability to communicate internal controls concepts clear in a business context.
- Knowledge of scrum principles
- Product development process knowledge
- Agile methodology
- Sprint methodology and Project Management
- Reporting and Administration
- Action orientated - Contributing through others
- Plans and aligns - Contributing through others
- Optimizes work processes - Contributing through others
- Decision quality - Contributing through others
- Being resilient - Contributing through others
- Collaborates - Contributing through others
- Cultivates innovation - Contributing through others
- Customer focus - Contributing through others
- Drives results - Contributing through others
Project Management or Agile Certifications
EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
- 5+ years Agile life cycle experience
- 5+ years IT administration experience
- 3+ years SAFe experience
- 2+ years Senior Scrum Master
- 2+ years Coaching teams on Agile cadences in a SAFe framework
- Please note : If you have not heard from us within 2 weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful.
