Scrum Master - Johannesburg, South Africa - Safety io
Safety io
Johannesburg, South Africa
Verified Company
1 week ago
Description
JohannesburgWho we are ?:
We are an international company parented by MSA with offices in Berlin, Germany; Johannesburg, South Africa; and Cranberry, USA. Our Berlin team spreads over 20 nationalities
What we are looking for:
We are looking for a passionate Scrum Master who will support and guide 1-2 teams in their Agile journey.
We strongly believe in transparency, collaboration, and accountability - we need you to support us in the implementation of it
Sound interesting? Keep reading
Roles & Responsibilities:
- Support and work closely with the Product Owner, especially when it comes to refining and maintaining the product backlog
- Coach and guide the Team in selforganization and crossfunctionality using the most appropriate agile approach
- Assess the Maturity of the teams and coaching the team to higher levels of maturity.
- Facilitate discussion, decision making, and conflict resolution
- Recommend relevant metrics and work with the team in optimizing performance over time
- Promote and follow up continuous improvement within your teams
- Work with other Scrum Masters to increase the effectiveness of the organization by following lean and agile principles
- Support and work closely with other relevant roles across different departments
Qualifications:
- Experience in working with crossfunctional teams
- Strong communication and problemsolving skills (cando attitude)
- Comfortable raising issues
- Fluent in English
- Certifications in Scrum/Agile methodologies are a plus
- 3+ years as a Scrum Master
What we offer:
- A competitive salary
- A modern office with flexible working hours and a hybrid work model that allows you to work at least 2 days every week from home
- Great work / life balance with overtime being given back
- 30 days of vacation
- A startup like environment with the backing and security of a market leader over 100 years old
- Meaningful projects that make a difference at Safety io, your work will save lives
- Onboarding process for new hires
- Free BVG Travel Pass or "Jobrad" bicycle
- Gym pass
- A budget to attend conferences and provide learning tools
- Contributions to language courses (e.g., German & English)
- Modern office spaces with discounted amenities nearby
- Free coffee, tea, soft drinks, fruit, and monthly team breakfast
- Regular team and company events