.

 

When it comes to putting people first, we're number 1. 

The number 1 Top Employer in South Africa. 
Certified by the Top Employer Institute 2024.

Role purpose/Business Unit:

 

The Scrum Master plays a crucial part in ensuring the success of our Digital Operating Model; helping us to become a leading digital companyThe Scrum Master is a servant leader to the DevOps delivery team, coaching agile methods, and providing support and facilitation to increase velocity and team productivityThis role is responsible for identifying risks, dependencies, and impediments, leading the team and business in finding a solution, coordinating with other teams and functional partners, and actively escalating when needed to ensure resolutionThis role is responsible for keeping a pulse on needs and insights from stakeholders and other initiatives, regularly communicating status, changes in direction, and relevant metrics to avoid misalignment and roadblocks Your responsibilities will include:

 

Support the Product Owner in ensuring right-sized story writing, aligning priorities, and planning sprint iterationsCoach team members on Agile methods and technical practices (e.g., CI/CD, TDD, etc.)Track and manage risks and issues of the delivery teamTrack and report on current status of all team members and the deliveryFacilitating key agile ceremonies, such as daily stand-ups, demos, and retrospectivesMonitor and optimize agile processes and practicesPromote continuous improvement through retrospectives and team learningCoordinate with other delivery teams, stakeholders, and partners to manage risks, interdependencies, and impediments to the teamThe ideal candidate for this role will have:

 

Must have technical / professional qualifications: 

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or other related fieldA 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 teamsExperience in designing and delivering complex digital capabilitiesExperience leading teams using agile methodologies in large-scale teamsCertified Agile coach, Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Professional Scrum Master (PSM), SAFeCertified Scrum Master or similarExperience working with agile methodologies, such as Scrum, Kanban, XP, TDD, and BDDCertifications in traditional Project Management practices, e.g., Prince 2, PMPJIRA/Confluence, MS Project, or equivalent experience preferred

 

Core competencies, knowledge and experience:

Is a role model for best practices in Agile process execution, motivating other team members to do the same Ability to continue to monitor, learn, and implement industry best practices from the agile community Natural "servant" leader, with strong ability to coach and develop others, an inherent entrepreneurial spirit, and focuses on ever-improving team dynamics and performance Viewed by the wider organization as an effective and consistent collaborator, influencer, and negotiator, able to highlight internal and external dependencies and break down complex blockersExcellent stakeholder management and communications skills, with the ability to inspire, influence, and update delivery teams and senior executivesExcellent facilitation, organization, and problem-solving skills, helping the team manage conflicts, challenges, escalating only when team processes have failedComfortable with ambiguity and working in fluid, fast-changing environments under pressure. Strong grounding in traditional project management practicesGood understanding of the business capability/user journey, wider organizational goals, and desired product business outcomesUnderstanding of both the current Telecommunications and digital services market and emerging business and technology trendsAgile software development environment and methods such as Scrum, SAFe, Kanban, XP. LSD, and FDDAgile ceremonies, tools. and artefacts, e.g., retrospectives, demos, increment planning, information radiatorsUser story definition and team backlog managementBacklog item estimationContinuous integration and continuous delivery methodologies and toolsDevOps culture, processes. and tools

We make an impact by offering:

Enticing incentive programs and competitive benefit packagesRetirement funds, risk benefits, and medical aid benefitsCell phone and data benefits, advantages fiber connection discounts, and exclusive staff discounts offered in collaboration with partner companies

Closing date for Applications: 25 February 2025

 

The base location for this role is, Vodacom Midrand Offices 

 

The Company s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.
Vodacom is committed to an organisational culture that recognises, appreciates and values diversity & inclusion.