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Our client in Pretoria is recruiting for Agile Master (Advanced) to join their team.

Responsibilities include:

1. Tracking and communicating commitments, dependencies, and risks.
2. Tracking metrics to measure team performance and ensuring that continuous improvement is enabled.
3. Championing delivery success throughout the team and the early delivery of incremental benefits.
4. Active participation and coordination in agile ceremonies.
5. Establishing the status of current tasks being worked on.
6. Implementing Scrum and its events according to the Scrum Guide.
7. Coaching feature teams on Scrum principles and values.
8. Assisting with impediment resolution.
9. Fostering and increasing team morale.
10. Protecting the team from interruptions and disruptions.

Qualifications/Experience:

1. Degree or Diploma in IT, business, or similar.
2. Minimum of 4 years’ experience as a Scrum/Agile Master in multiple feature teams.
3. Minimum of 8 years’ experience in the IT/Software DevOps industry.
4. Scrum Master certified through scrum.org or Scrum Alliance.
5. Deep understanding and knowledge of Scrum and Agile with practical Scrum/Agile Master experience in multiple software development feature teams.
6. Practical experience with the ATC tool chain (JIRA, Confluence, X-Ray, etc.).
7. DevOps and BizDevOps understanding.
8. Ability to be a servant leader for a technical development team using agile methodologies.
9. Knowledge of reporting techniques and well-documented patterns and techniques (burndown techniques, retrospective techniques).

Advantageous Skills Requirements:

1. Change Management (CM), Incident Management (IM), Problem Management (PM).
2. Transition Management.
3. Requirements Engineering.
4. Basic technical understanding of Splunk, Cribl, AWS, Azure.
5. Above-board work ethics and a high level of ownership.
6. Good and effective communication.
7. Consistency & Punctuality.
8. Ability to motivate and coach a team.

Salary Market Related

Our client requires the services of a Delivery Assurance Manager (Senior) - Midrand/Menlyn/Rosslyn/Home Office rotation.

• Amazing brand with cutting-edge technology
• Excellent teams in Global team collaboration
• High work-life balance with Flexible hours
• Agile working environment

EXPERIENCE: 4-6 Years related working experience.

COMMENCEMENT: As soon as possible.

ROLE:

• Provides active and regular mentorship to other Agile Masters
• Supports multiple Feature Teams in complex Products / Sub-products up to Domain level
• Provides key insights into the evolution of Agile KPIs in complex Agile Teams to improve efficiencies at an organisational level
• Contributes significant value in relevant CoPs through active leadership
• Guides the team on the use and application of Agile/Scrum methodologies and practices
• Aligns within bigger teams to ensure good collaboration and value adding outcomes
• Collaborates with Product Owners and colleagues across multiple sites/locations
• Gives structure to workshops and meetings to lead and facilitate the team’s Agile way of working, including facilitating discussion, decision making, and conflict resolution
• Assesses the agile maturity of the team and organisation and coaches the team to higher levels of maturity, at a pace that is sustainable and comfortable for the team/projects
• Assists with internal and external communication and improving transparency, demonstrating the status/performance of the team as a key element
• Supports the Product Owner with grooming processes, product backlog management, and sprint refinement
• Assists with project- and team coordination tasks when required
• Regularly updates and improves product confluence pages & documentation within the Product

QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE:

• IT Degree and/or Agile Master Certified with 6+ years of Project Management experience or equivalent qualifications
• At least 10 years’ experience in the IT/Software DevOps industry is essential
• One or more of the following certifications: Certified SAFe Release Train engineer (scaledagile.com)

ESSENTIAL SKILLS:

• Ability to manage a technical team using agile methodologies
• Leadership skills and knowledge of facilitation, situational awareness, conflict resolution, continual improvement, empowerment, and increasing transparency
• Knowledge of numerous well-documented patterns and techniques for filling in the intentional gaps left in the Scrum approach (e.g., numerous Burndown techniques, Retrospective formats, handling bugs, etc.)
• KPI monitoring and ITSM reporting/feedback
• Ability to manage a technical/operational team using agile methodologies
• Any additional responsibilities assigned in the Agile Working Model (AWM) Charter

ADVANTAGEOUS TECHNICAL SKILLS:

• Excellent knowledge and experience in applying Agile scaled models (e.g., SAFe, Nexus, LeSS)
• Knowledge of GROUP Agile Working Model and ITPM (Advantageous)
• Excellent proficiency in the Agile Tool Chain (JIRA, Confluence, X-Ray, BitBucket)
• Understanding the IT Travel Management system and ZA Hub team setup
• HR Services, Recruitment & Selection

Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients. We are looking for an Agile Project Manager to join our financial services client based in Sandton.

What you will be doing:

• Ensure successful implementation of Agile in software projects with improved quality in accordance with business needs and strategic goals.
• Provide expert level guidance to software project team in terms of process, system, tools, methods as well as communication, integration and successful team dynamics through weekly facilitation sessions.
• Integrate with diverse stakeholders by engaging and facilitating with multiple diverse groups across a spectrum of wants and needs.
• Build professional relationships through engagement and regular communication and feedback with all stakeholders using quality metrics and project status reports as drivers.
• Ensure accurate cost estimation based on coverage of client requirements and project scope.
• Manage project budget within project scope.
• Deliver projects on target within due date, budget and according to scope and project governance.
• Ensure traceability of defined benefits throughout lifecycle of the project and escalate any deviations.
• Ensure management of scope including coverage of client requirements based on estimations.
• Manage delivery of project against agreed schedule.
• Meet requirements by providing advice to clients on the most appropriate Project management approach, identify project stakeholders, communicate their roles and define the level of participation in project, map their communication needs and manage stakeholder engagement strategies through the project plan.

What we are looking for:

• Completed IT / BSc degree or other related fields.
• 5 - 8 years working experience in project environment of which 5 years in a Project Manager role.
• SAFe certification and experience essential.
• Project management experience required.
• Agile project management experience required.
• Scrum Master certification and experience required.

Please note that if you do not hear from us within 3 weeks, consider your application unsuccessful.

Please note that most of our positions are remote; however, candidates should be residing within traveling distance as the circumstances of the opportunity can change.

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Ozow Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

We're looking for an experienced Agile Delivery Lead to join our dynamic environment and drive continuous improvement, flow efficiency, and delivery excellence across multiple teams.

• Spearheading continuous improvement across the organisation to reduce waste and increase individual and development team productivity and accountability.
• Helping to remove impediments and facilitate the flow of work.
• Fostering productive relationships and following through on commitments, to gain trust and respect across all levels of the business
• Helping teams understand and practice agility, by leveraging empirical data and iterative delivery.
• Coaching the team on Agile and Lean principles, to enable iterative delivery of value and to reduce waste.
• Effectively facilitating ceremonies and meetings.
• Identifying and mitigating risk across the team's workflow.
• Using the principles of empowerment and self-organization to enable collaboration, effective communication, and decision making across the organisation.
• Using visual management systems to optimise the flow of work.
• Ensuring that Product Owners are enabled to prioritise and maintain a clear and concise Product Backlog.
• Ensuring that the team understands all necessary information, to produce the desired business value.
  
  

• 4+ years of hands-on experience as a Scrum Master, Kanban Flow Master, or Agile Delivery Lead.
• Deep understanding of Scrum and Kanban, and the ability to adapt each framework to fit team and business contexts.
• Experience working with Agile tools like Jira
• Proven ability to use data to drive team performance, including tracking and acting on velocity, cycle time, and other flow metrics.
• Strong facilitation, coaching, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Certifications such as CSM, PSM, KMP, or SAFe Scrum Master.
  
  

• Experience coaching at scale or leading teams through agile transformations.
• Familiarity with DevOps, CI/CD, and value stream mapping.
  
  

• Healthy breakfast, lunches and snacks
• Monthly team connects
• On-site Barista
• Birthday Leave
  
  

• Medical aid subsidy (permanent staff)
• Group Risk Insurance (permanent staff)
• Generous paid annual leave
• Learning and Development opportunities
• Mentorship programme
• Quarterly team building
• Community initiatives
• Access to cutting edge technology
  
  

• Seniority level Mid-Senior level

• Employment type Full-time

• Job function Management and Manufacturing

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Job title : Agile Project Manager (Contract)

Job Location : Gauteng, Johannesburg Deadline : September 30, 2025 Quick Recommended Links

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Our platform seamlessly integrates intelligent automation and cognitive capabilities to craft digital services tailored for governance, management, and monitoring needs, offering real-time insights into business operations. Implementation of our platform within a client's organization is swift and effortless. Fully managed, secure, scalable, and globally accessible, this system is adaptable across industries and systems, supported by comprehensive API capabilities. Our dedicated team ensures the rapid deployment of digital services, with remote operation, ensuring uninterrupted functionality, all within a matter of days.

Job Purpose Summary:
The individual will operate within an outcomes-focused, agile environment, collaborating across a technology-centric product set. Emphasizing a design-led approach, experience working with designers is crucial. The ideal candidate will be highly productive and motivated as well as creative, adept at structuring features and stories logically across projects and business initiatives. Familiarity with Azure, Azure Devops, O365, and Microsoft technologies is advantageous. The role spans from strategic epic-level work to user stories and functional acceptance testing, aligning across multiple stakeholders. Collaboration within a team and independent work capability are both essential.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

• Requirements elicitation
• Structuring epics, features, and stories in collaboration with experience designers and developers
• Identifying and implementing product and process improvements
• Staying updated on trends impacting clients and the market
• Articulating business value
• Ownership of requirements from concept to client value
• Collaborating with stakeholders
• Backlog prioritization, elaboration, and grooming
• Operationalization of products
• Creating long-running supporting documentation
• Structuring rules based on attributes for a flexible and expandable product

Key Measures & Expected Outcomes:

• Achievement of value-adding working software
• Team goal attainment
• Consistent delivery against committed outcomes in quality requirements
• Client value delivery
• Enablement of delivery teams
• Continuous improvement

Key Relationships:

• Designers
• Product owners
• Channel owners
• Architects and developers
• Clients

Knowledge:

• Agile development and requirements techniques
• Design techniques and collaboration with designers
• Rules-based analysis
• Story writing
• Acceptance testing
• SQL
• Solution design
• Horizon planning in agile

Skills Required:

• Excellent communication
• Attention to detail
• Problem-solving and strategic thinking
• Systems thinking
• Analytical aptitude
• Strong organizational skills
• Risk management
• Conflict resolution
• Ability to work under pressure and manage client expectations
• Managing and navigating uncertainty
• Teamwork
• Resilience
• Ability to manage ambiguity

Qualifications Required:

• Matric / Grade 12.
• Agile techniques are required, with product owner experience being advantageous.
• Accreditation/certifications in product ownership and agile analysis are beneficial.

Package & Remuneration: R 7000 - R 1000 - Annually

Apply now!

If you have not had any response in two weeks, please consider the vacancy application unsuccessful. Your profile will be kept on our database for any other suitable roles / positions.

For more information contact:
Chanel du Plessis - ISP
Senior IT Recruitment Consultant
+27 87 378 8857

We are seeking an experienced Agile Project Manager with a strong background in Agile methodologies and SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework) to join our dynamic team in the banking environment. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading and managing Agile projects, ensuring successful delivery within scope, time, and budget. This role requires a deep understanding of SAFe principles and practices, along with excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Duration: 12-Month Renewable Contract

Responsibilities:

• Project Planning and Execution:
  • Develop and maintain project plans, ensuring alignment with Agile and SAFe principles.
  • Lead the planning and execution of Agile projects, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality solutions.
• SAFe Implementation:
  • Implement and champion the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) within the organization.
  • Facilitate SAFe ceremonies, including Program Increment (PI) Planning, Scrum of Scrums, and Inspect and Adapt (I&A) workshops.
• Foster a collaborative and transparent team culture by promoting Agile values and principles.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure effective communication and coordination.
• Stakeholder Management:
  • Engage with stakeholders to gather project requirements and expectations.
  • Communicate project progress, risks, and issues to stakeholders in a clear and concise manner.
• Identify and proactively manage project risks, implementing mitigation strategies as needed.
• Work closely with teams to resolve impediments and obstacles.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives within the Agile processes.
• Encourage a culture of learning and adaptability.
• Quality Assurance:
  • Ensure that deliverables meet high-quality standards and compliance requirements.
  • Implement and maintain Agile testing practices.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Computer Science, or related field.
• Certifications:
  • Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) or equivalent.
  • SAFe Agilist (SA) certification is a must.
• Experience:
  • Proven experience as an Agile Project Manager in the banking or financial sector.
  • Demonstrated success in implementing SAFe principles and practices.
  • Experience in managing complex projects with multiple teams.
• Skills:
  • Strong leadership and facilitation skills.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • In-depth knowledge of Agile methodologies, Scrum, and Kanban.
  • Familiarity with Agile tools and project management software.