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Absa Group is seeking a Lead Scrum Master to facilitate product development teams using Agile methodologies. The role requires leadership in managing sprints, adherence to Agile principles, and effective communication with project managers to ensure smooth progress and resolution of issues.
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Job Summary
The role involves empowering Africa's future by leading product development teams through a transition to Agile methodologies.
The Scrum Master is responsible for ensuring self-organization, maintaining sprint artifacts, and delivering work within time, cost, and quality constraints.
Candidates must be able to coach team members and product owners while effectively communicating blockages and progress to delivery managers.
Matching Summary
Match Score: 75
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Absa Group is seeking a Lead Scrum Master to facilitate product development teams using Agile methodologies. The role requires leadership in managing sprints, adherence to Agile principles, and effective communication with project managers to ensure smooth progress and resolution of issues.
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Skills & Requirements
Must-have
Lead multiple sprints using Agile methodology
Maintain SCRUM artefacts and sprint backlogs
Coach teams on Agile strategy and adoption
Manage change governance and standards
Resolve major problems and incidents
Communicate progress to project managers
Nice-to-have
Experience with workflow analysis tools
Ability to navigate organizational ambiguity
Strong stakeholder management skills
Knowledge of service desk incident systems
Familiarity with scripting utility tools
Key Requirements
National Certificate in Information Technology
Experience supervising teams at different geographic locations