Scrum Master

Old Mutual Limited

Scrum Master role at Old Mutual, leading Agile project management and team facilitation. Responsible for Scrum ceremonies, project planning, and stakeholder communication.

Posted 5/20/2026full-timePinelands • 🇿🇦 South AfricaMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead Scrum ceremonies, remove obstacles, and facilitate problem-solving
Plan and replan software releases for medium-sized projects
Review the backlog of work for a small project and reprioritize the work
Develop, agree on, and implement solutions to overcome project concerns
Maintain understanding of relevant technology, external regulation, and industry best practices

Requirements

What you’ll need

Knowledge of agile methodology and frameworks like Scrum, Kanban, Scaled Agile (SAFe)
JIRA/Confluence experience (or other relevant tools)
Stakeholder Management, Negotiation & Communication Skills
Ability to run and facilitate core meetings and activities: Backlog Refinement, Sprint Planning, Daily stand ups, Sprint Reviews and Sprint Retrospectives
NQF Level 7 - Degree, Advance Diploma or Postgraduate Certificate or equivalent

Benefits

Comp & perks

Professional facilitation skills
Agile Development Team Facilitation
Agile Release Planning
Culture of Innovation
Project Risk and Issue Management
Data Collection and Analysis
Project Resource Management
Project Planning
Performance Management
Personal Capability Building

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Hard Skills & Tools

agile methodologyScrumKanbanScaled Agile (SAFe)backlog refinementsprint planningdaily stand upssprint reviewssprint retrospectives

Soft Skills

stakeholder managementnegotiation skillscommunication skillsproblem-solvingfacilitation

Certifications

NQF Level 7DegreeAdvanced DiplomaPostgraduate Certificate