• Application Deadline:
• Position: Scrum Master


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 5 years


• Location Not specified


• Job Field ICT / Computer 
  

Description

• The Scrum Master must have a firm grasp of agile practices and the ability to effectively manage and mentor development teams. He/She is responsible for the application of scrum to produce high-quality work, managing timelines, resolving problems and coaching team members on Agile methodologies.

Job Purpose

• To oversee and guide software development teams in applying the Scrum framework and agile practices in the planning and execution of deliverables and performance monitoring.

Responsibilities

• Managing project’s scope and timeline, ensuring that development teams follow scrum framework values to improve processes and eliminating impediments


• Facilitate and champion the agile methodology by coaching and mentoring development teams and promoting the use of standards and best practices.


• Coordinate sprints, retrospective meetings and daily stand-ups


• Ensures the team is utilizing Scrum/SAFe ceremonies effectively to maximize value delivery and facilitates Scrum ceremonies.


• Facilitate internal communication and decision-making processes.


• Be the point of contact for external communications ( customers or stakeholders)


• Work with product owners to handle backlogs and new requests


• Resolve conflicts, determining and managing tasks, issues, risks, and action items to remove obstacles


• Ensure deliverables are up to quality standards at the end of each sprint


• Guide development teams to higher scrum maturity and build a productive environment where team members ‘own’ the product and enjoy working on it


• Monitoring and tracking project processes, performance, deliverables, and financials.


• Planning and organizing demos and product/system testing.


• Ensuring the proper use of collaborative processes and removing impediments for the scrum team.


• Preparing and presenting status reports to stakeholders.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or a relevant field preferred.


• Certified Scrum master, SAFe preferred


• 5+ years of experience as a scrum master or in a similar role.


• Working knowledge of agile methodology, techniques, and frameworks to deliver solutions.


• Experience with agile planning and development tools (e.g., Microsoft Azure DevOps).


• Leadership and management experience.


• Excellent people and project management skills.


• Strong communication and presentation skills.


• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.