The Role
Lead strategic client projects using Agile methodology, ensuring collaboration and transparency while guiding teams and implementing Scrum practices.
Summary Generated by Built In
Locations: Johannesburg | Work Type: Hybrid | Job ID: J107198
About our client:
Our client offers financial service solutions helping their clients achieve their dreams. With an emphasis on culture fit, they boast a dedicated team of over 600 employees, many with over a decade of tenure. They have built their culture on a feeling of togetherness, trust and respect and are always looking to support employees' continuous learning. Using Agile, they provide diverse services with a focus on research, innovation and improvement.
What you will be doing:
- Lead strategic client projects, representing and guiding the team with a focus on seamless support.
- Utilise Agile methodology for daily operations, playing a versatile leadership role with multifunctional responsibilities.
- Assist in prioritisation, roadmap creation, and detailed project plans, engaging internal teams for seamless collaboration.
- Implement and facilitate Scrum following the Scrum Guide, ensuring transparency in outcomes.
- Guide the Product Owner and establish cross-functional teams, fostering team morale and minimising interruptions.
What our client is looking for:
- A relevant tertiary qualification would be beneficial.
- Certified Scrum Master / Certified Scrum Professional.
- Demonstrate strong experience in Agile implementation, change management, and critical project management with a focus on customer relationships.
- Engage effectively at senior levels and possess proficiency in conflict management, including Non-violent Communication, and negotiation skills.
- Champion servant leadership, fostering team self-organisation, and encouraging a safe-to-fail, experimental mindset.
- Excel as an excellent facilitator, emphasising Agile values, principles, and trust within the team.
- Facilitate transparency and predictability, utilising strong communication skills.
- Combine a broad understanding of the Software Development process, including IT terminology, with continual self-improvement through blogs, participation in scrum user groups/forums/gatherings, and ongoing professional development.
For a more comprehensive and updated list of opportunities that we have on offer, do visit our website - www.parvana.co.uk.
Requirements
Scrum Master, Agile Coach, Servant Leadership, Project Management, Roadmap, Change Management, Conflict Resolution, NVC, SDLC, Stakeholder Engagement, CSM/CSP
Skills Required
- A relevant tertiary qualification would be beneficial.
- Certified Scrum Master / Certified Scrum Professional.
- Demonstrate strong experience in Agile implementation, change management, and critical project management.
- Engage effectively at senior levels and possess proficiency in conflict management.
- Champion servant leadership and team self-organisation.
- Excellent facilitation skills emphasising Agile values and principles.
- Strong communication skills for transparency and predictability.
- Broad understanding of the Software Development process.
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The Company
What We Do
Parvana is an IT recruitment agency specializing in connecting top tech talent with leading companies in South Africa and the UK, focusing on software development, finance, and telecommunications.
