Join a leading PanAfrican telecommunications company that is launching a groundbreaking Software Engineering Centre of Excellence (COE). This center is dedicated to building futurefocused digital products designed to empower and revolutionize the continent. This is your opportunity to be part of an innovative team and grow your career at the forefront of technological advancement as we accelerate towards a brighter more connected future for Africa.
Role Summary: As a Scrum Master you will guide and coach agile teams on the agile framework methodology and ceremonies. Your role will involve managing and optimizing a continuous flow of work across the team facilitating team ceremonies and empowering teams to selforganize. You will also identify and remove impediments prevent distractions and help the team continuously improve.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and coach an agile team on agile values & practices.
- Facilitate team ceremonies and discussions.
- Identify and remove impediments to help the team progress smoothly.
- Empower teams to selforganize and continuously improve.
- Collaborate with other Agile Practitioners to enhance agile maturity across all teams.
- Where required set up and mobilize new teams and implement leanagile governance processes.
- Tailor methods to coach struggling agile teams in complex contexts as necessary.
- Foster a growth mindset within the practice by contributing to learning materials and personal/team development.
Requirements
Mid Scrum Master:
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Systems or a related field.
- 47 years of experience working in software development teams.
- Relevant Agile and Scrum Master Certifications.
Senior Scrum Master:
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Systems or a related field.
- 810 years of experience working in software development teams.
- Relevant Agile and Scrum Master Certifications.
Preferred Skills:
- Coaching and mentoring abilities.
- Strong talent for driving change.
- Organizational development expertise.
- Skilled in negotiation and conflict resolution.
- Process and continuous improvement experience.
- Effective facilitation skills.
- Proven ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Strong organizational multitasking and timemanagement skills.
Benefits
- A chance to work on groundbreaking digital products that will shape the future of Africa.
- A collaborative and innovative work environment.
- Opportunities for continuous learning and professional development.
- Hybrid working model.