2156 Agile Master (Senior)
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Job Location:
Pretoria - South Africa
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
6 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Reference: JHB001387-NN-1
ESSENTIAL SKILLS:
ADVANTAGEOUS SKILLS:
ESSENTIAL SKILLS:
- Ability to manage and steer a team to deliver on time with the required quality and to create high performing DevOps Team(s) using agile methodology.
- Deep understanding and experience in the introduction of agile methodology and (scaled) agile frameworks (e.g. SAFe Nexus LeSS) and processes.
- Proficient in the Agile Tool Chain (JIRA Confluence) and metrics like burndown charts and velocity graphs.
- Superior emotional intelligence leadership skills knowledge of facilitation situational awareness conflict resolution continual improvement empowerment and increasing transparency.
- Ability to understand technical topics enough to be able to influence developers and steer technical discussions with developers.
- Any additional responsibilities assigned in the Agile Working Model (AWM) Charter
- Experience in change management including the ability to effectively lead and manage organizational changes identify and address resistance to change and implement strategies to ensure successful adoption of new processes tools and ways of working.
ADVANTAGEOUS SKILLS:
- Basic agile software development experience (from requirement to deployment/operations)
- Project Management experience
- Knowledge of Agile Working Model (AWM)
Duties & Responsibilities
ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES:
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- Takes ownership and responsibility for all aspects of the teams delivery and performance
- Supports (multiple) feature teams in complex products / sub-products up to domain level
- Provides key insights into the evolution of agile KPIs in complex agile teams to improve efficiencies at an organisational level
- Contributes significant value in relevant CoPs through active leadership
- Guides the team and organisation on the use and application of Agile/Scrum methodologies and practices
- Aligns within bigger teams to ensure good collaboration and value adding outcomes
- Collaborates with Product Owners and colleagues across multiple sites/locations
- Supports the Product Owner with grooming processes and product backlog management
- Gives structure to workshops and meetings to lead and facilitate the teams agile way of working. This includes facilitating discussion decision making and conflict resolution
- Assesses the agile maturity of the team and organisation and coaches the team to higher levels
- Co-ordinates product planning together with Product Owners
- Co-ordinates and leads relevant agile ceremonies
- Assists with internal and external communication and improving transparency. Demonstrates the status / performance of the team as key element.
- Focuses on continuous improvement and change management with the relevant feature teams.
- Drives topics related to team morale & culture.
- Provides coaching & support of feature members.
- Assesses the agile maturity of the team and organisation and coaches the team to higher levels of maturity at a pace that is sustainable and comfortable for the team and Product Owners.
- Assists with other project / product- and team coordination tasks when required
- Provides active and regular mentorship to other Agile Masters where required
- Drives the agile quality assessment
- Drives the agile testing approaches
- Drives the resolution of impediments
- Drives the team delivery
- IT / Business Degree
- One of the following (Mandatory):
- Professional Scrum Master III
- Certified Scrum Professional - Scrum Master ()
- Certified SAFe Program Consultant ()
- Certified SAFe Agilisit ()
- Scale Professional Scrum ()
- Certified SAFe Release Train engineer ()
- Project Management qualification (Advantageous)
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