Job Description

We are looking for a Senior Scrum Master that has experience and proven track in managing projects within an banking environment. The successful Scrum Master will be responsible for owning the delivery of numerous Agile projects on an end-to-end basis in demanding customer environments.
Skills and Experience
What you'll do:

• Work closely with the development teams, product owners and delivery team managers to pinpoint existing process flaws and identify a prioritized agile improvement roadmap to support consistent predictable delivery.
• High velocity communicator - making sure that all information regarding changes in scope, delays & other issues are communicated to key stakeholders.
• Runs daily, weekly and monthly agile ceremonies efficiently and strictly.
• Participate in daily stand-ups, ensuring agile processes are followed, provide feedback to delivery teams and focus the teams on agreed sprint goals.
• Drives improvements that are generated by agile retrospectives
• Facilitate the communication across different delivery teams to resolve dependencies and impediments.
• Work with the Product Owner to protect the current sprint commitments and continually refine and prioritize the backlog
• Enforces and educates external parties about the process for submission of development work requests.
• Continuously learning and educating the development team and fellow Scrum Masters on Agile methodologies and practices
• Coach and mentor the delivery teams to increase agile maturity across the company
• Ensuring that the requirements are delivered in the implemented solution, on time and of a top quality

Your expertise:

• Must have proven project experience within the banking industry, specifically in the Cards and Payments space.
• At least 6 years' experience as Scrum Master within an Agile environment.
• Certification such as PSM or CSM preferred
• Ability to understand technical issues at a high level
• Ability to coach multiple teams to reach their highest potential and deadlines
• Proven ability to work independently without supervision whilst driving decision in a collaborative fashion
• High attention to detail and sense of ownership and responsibility
• Excellent communication and inter-personal skills - able to interact with a wide range of individuals from Developers, Testers and Product Owners to senior management and executives.
• Knowledge of and exposure to other software development methodologies and project management frameworks and concepts.

Personal attributes:

• Proven ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment.
• Confidence to express ideas as part of a creative team.
• Excellent communication (written, oral) and interpersonal skills.
• A Self-Starter capable of working under pressure.
• Curious and engaged in Continuous Learning and Professional Development.

Other
Other information applicable to the opportunity:

• Contract Position: 12 Months
• Location: Hybrid- client is located in Rosebank, JHB/ 3 times a week in the office

Why work for us?
Want to work for an organization that solves complex real-world problems with innovative software solutions? At iOCO, we believe anything is possible with modern technology, software, and development expertise. We are continuously pushing the boundaries of innovative solutions across multiple industries using an array of technologies.
You will be part of a consultancy, working with some of the most knowledgeable minds in the industry on interesting solutions across different business domains.
Our culture of continuous learning will ensure that you will have all the opportunities, tools, and support to hone and grow your craft.
By joining IOCO you will have an open invitation to developer inspiring forums. A place where you will be able to connect and learn from and with your peers by sharing ideas, experiences, practices, and solutions.
iOCO is an equal opportunity employer with an obligation to achieve its own unique EE objectives in the context of Employment Equity targets. Therefore, our employment strategy gives primary preference to previously disadvantaged individuals or groups.