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Scrum Master


Job Location:

Cape Town - South Africa

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 19 May 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline: 16 August 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy
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Job Summary

Job Description

We are recruiting on behalf of a client for a Scrum Master to join a dynamic Project Delivery Centre responsible for driving the successful delivery of strategic initiatives across the business. This role is ideal for a servant leader who is passionate about Agile methodologies continuous improvement and enabling teams to deliver high-quality outcomes.

Responsibilities:

  • Facilitate Agile ceremonies including Sprint Planning Daily Stand-ups Sprint Reviews Retrospectives and Backlog Grooming.
  • Coach and support Agile teams in Scrum principles Agile best practices and continuous improvement.
  • Protect the team from scope creep uncontrolled work requests and changing priorities.
  • Collaborate closely with Product Owners Project Managers stakeholders and delivery teams to ensure alignment across projects and programmes.
  • Remove impediments and proactively resolve blockers impacting delivery.
  • Drive team collaboration accountability delivery velocity and quality standards.
  • Foster a culture of innovation technical discipline and operational excellence.

Requirements:

  • Proven experience as a Scrum Master within IT or software development environments.
  • Strong understanding of Agile Scrum frameworks iterative delivery and DevOps principles.
  • Excellent facilitation coaching stakeholder management and conflict resolution skills.
  • Experience using JIRA and Confluence.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Insurance industry experience will be advantageous.
  • Ability to lead with a servant leadership mindset and empower self-organising teams.

EE Disclaimer:

All positions will be filled in accordance with the companys Employment Equity plan. We encourage people with disabilities to apply.

Application Unsuccessful Disclaimer:

If you do not receive feedback within two weeks of your application please consider it unsuccessful. Keep an eye on our website and other career sites for future opportunities.

REF: EL01


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Afrizan – Empowering the rapid transformation of recruitment services in South Africa. Afrizan is one of South Africa’s first equity staffing and recruitment solutions providers. With 51% black ownership, 33% black female ownership and 30+ years' experience in recruitment, Afrizan, as ... View more

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