Scrum Master Job in Kenya

Principle Accountabilities

  • Development and roll-out the HF Scrum Methodology across all the group.
  • Coaching and leading teams to become self-organized and cross-functional to deliver on the agreed output of each project.
  • Maximizing the sustained output and quality of the teams.
  • Assisting teams to continually improve and demonstrate tangible performance improvements through the use and interpretation of team metrics.
  • Managing relationships and communication with all project stakeholders to ensure alignment on project goals, priorities and dependencies.
  • Coaching Product Owners and Teams in Agile values, practices and rules.
  • Removing impediments to the teams’ progress; working with peers and colleagues across other teams and or functions, to leverage support.
  • Interlocking with all team lead(s) to ensure delivery to plan and implications of any delay to dependent changes, sharing this holistic understanding with the rest of the team.
  • Identifying, quantifying and defining mitigations for risks and issues that could impact delivery and ensure these are reported effectively.

Key Competencies and Skills


General Competencies

  • Very good interpersonal skills including facilitation and presentation.
  • Adaptability and Flexibility.
  • Strong Communication Skills.
  • Continuous Improvement Mindset.
  • Collaboration and strong stakeholder engagement skills.
  • Ethical and Professional Conduct.
  • Innovation and Creativity. Encouraging and fostering a culture of innovation and creativity within the team.

Technical Competencies

  • Facilitation Skills to conduct scrum ceremonies effectively.
  • Expertise in Scrum and Agile Practices.
  • Data Management and Analytics.
  • Project Management Skills.
  • Regulatory Knowledge.
  • Understanding of Banking Systems and Processes.
  • Astute product knowledge.
  • Process orientation.

Minimum Qualifications, Knowledge and Experience

Academic and Professional Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Business, Finance, or a related field.
  • Certified Scrum Master, Certified Scrum Professional or equivalent (i.e. Scrum.org or Scrum Alliance qualification).

Experience

  • 5+ years’ experience managing projects in the financial services organizations.
  • Experience of using Scrum, Kanban or a combination of both.
  • Experience of effecting organizational change to achieve agility.
  • Proficiency with Agile tools such as JIRA, Trello, or similar. 

How To Apply

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