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Agile Master (Senior) 2156, Midrand

Agile Master (Senior) 2156, Midrand
Description
Senior Agile Master / Agile Delivery Lead (Enterprise / Scaled Agile Environment)
 
We are looking for an exceptional Senior Agile Master to take end‑to‑end ownership of delivery and performance across multiple feature teams working on complex, domain‑level products. This role is about driving outcomes, coaching teams to high maturity, shaping organisational agility, and enabling sustainable delivery at scale.

You will operate as a trusted leader, coach, and change agent, working closely with Product Owners, engineering teams, and stakeholders across multiple locations to ensure transparency, quality, and continuous improvement.
 
 
 
 


Essential Skills:
 
  • Proven ability to build and lead high‑performing DevOps or Agile teams
  • Deep experience with Agile and scaled frameworks (e.g. SAFe, Nexus, LeSS)
  • Strong command of Agile metrics and tooling (JIRA, Confluence, burndown, velocity, flow metrics)
  • Excellent emotional intelligence, leadership, and facilitation skills
  • Demonstrated capability in conflict resolution, empowerment, and continuous improvement
  • Ability to understand technical topics sufficiently to influence developers and steer technical discussions
  • Strong background in change management, including handling resistance and driving adoption at scale

Advantageous Skills:
 
  • Hands‑on experience in agile software delivery (requirements through deployment/operations)
  • Project Management experience
  • Knowledge the Agile Working Model (AWM)

Role & Responsibilities:

  • Take full accountability for team delivery, performance, and quality outcomes
  • Drive predictable, on‑time delivery across multiple feature teams
  • Proactively identify and resolve impediments at team and organisational level
  • Guide teams and leadership on the practical application of Agile and Scrum principles
  • Assess agile maturity of teams and the organisation and coach them to higher levels at a sustainable pace
  • Drive team morale, culture, and psychological safety
  • Provide active coaching and support to team members and mentor other Agile Masters
  • Support complex products and sub‑products up to domain level
  • Provide insights into Agile KPIs and metrics, evolving them to improve organisational efficiency
  • Contribute actively to Communities of Practice (CoPs) through leadership and knowledge sharing
  • Lead change management initiatives, ensuring adoption of new ways of working
  •  Partner closely with Product Owners on backlog management, grooming, and product planning
  • Coordinate and facilitate all agile ceremonies, workshops, and key meetings
  • Structure sessions to enable effective discussion, decision‑making, and conflict resolution
  • Collaborate across multiple sites and locations

Qualifications
  • Degree in IT, Computer Science, or Business
  • One of the following (mandatory):
    • Professional Scrum Master III™
    • Certified Scrum Professional – Scrum Master®
    • Certified SAFe® Program Consultant
    • Certified SAFe® Agilist
    • Scaled Professional Scrum™
    • Certified SAFe® Release Train Engineer
  • Project Management qualification (advantageous)
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