SCRUM Master

August 28, 2020

837

Full Time / Part Time: Full Time

Contract Type: Permanent

Joining Vodacom is more than a job, what we do matters. We don’t just carry minutes, texts and data – we carry people’s lives. And that’s a huge responsibility. If you think for a minute about the people you rely on…the likelihood is they rely on us.

Customers are at the heart of everything we do and we want to make a difference to the lives of our customers, and the communities in which we live and work. We support our people to give something back to the causes that mean the most to them through helping them give time and money to the charities they love.

And what’s it like to work here? We have created an environment where you can look forward to coming to work and are empowered to be at your best. We offer flexibility in how you work that helps you do your job in a way that suits you, opportunities to help you grow and progress throughout your career and a choice of benefits to suit your lifestyle.

Description

Vodacom is on an exciting journey of transformation which is aimed at the inculcation of the Agile way of working across the organization. The already dynamic organization is moving towards being even more flexible and responsive through this, aiming to encourage innovation, responsiveness and working with speed, trust and reliability. In order to achieve this, Vodacom is introducing roles that are aimed at entrenching this new way of work, with this Scrum Master role being a pivotal one. The Scrum Master will be instrumental in leading and coaching the organization on the Agile way of working, at all levels of the organization and leading the charge into the future, which is exciting. Ready?
You will Be Responsible For:
Support the Product Owner in ensuring right-sized story writing, aligning priorities, and planning sprint iterations
Coach team members on Agile methods and technical practices (e.g., CI/CD, TDD, etc.)
Track and manage risks and issues of the delivery team
Track and report on current status of all team members and the delivery
Facilitating key agile ceremonies, such as daily stand-ups, demos, and retrospectives
It Would Be Nice if You have
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or other related field
A total of at least five to eight years relevant experience of which at least three years needs to be as a Scrum Master or Product Owner with agile teams
Experience in designing and delivering complex digital capabilities
Experience leading teams using agile methodologies in large-scale teams
Certified Agile coach, Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Professional Scrum Master (PSM), SAFeCertified Scrum Master or similar
Experience working with agile methodologies, such as Scrum, Kanban, XP, TDD, and BDD
Certifications in traditional Project Management practices, e.g., Prince 2, PMP preferred
JIRA/Confluence, MS Project, or equivalent experience preferred
What’s in it for You
26 days’ annual leave
Flexible Working
Parental Leave policy which comes with 4 months whilst being paid your full salary
Employer Pension Contribution of up to 12.5%
Free Access to Vodafone University
Enjoy benefit of advancing your education via our Bursary Scheme
Subsidised handset and monthly data allocation
Subsidised monthly airtime for and your spouse/partner
Unlimited access to an onsite gymnasium.
24/7 Professional counselling for you and your family members.
Enjoy the benefits of working from home
Professional driving training to enhance your driving skills (where applicable)
In-house subsidised catering for your convenience
If you are seeking that next challenge and feel you could make a difference in a new and challenging role, then this is your opportunity.

Apply here!

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