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We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Scrum Master
Location: Lagos (Remote)
Category: Development
Job type: Contract
Description
- We are looking for a Scrum Master to be our go-to person for applying scrum to produce high-quality work across our content production workstreams.
- Scrum Master duties include managing timelines, resolving problems and coaching team members on Agile methodologies.
- Ultimately, you’ll help create self-organizing teams that are flexible and fully productive during sprints.
- You should have excellent knowledge of the scrum framework, with all its artifacts and techniques.
- You’ll also need the ability to coordinate people and projects (occasionally facilitating changes) with your mind set on deliverables. If you’re a strong communicator, a capable leader and your’re invested in Agile frameworks with the below skill set please apply.
Responsibilities
- Manage each project’s scope and timeline
- Coordinate sprints, retrospective meetings and daily stand-ups
- Coach team members in Agile frameworks
- Facilitate internal communication and effective collaboration
- Be the point of contact for external communications (e.g. from customers or stakeholders)
- Work with product owners to handle backlogs and new requests
- Resolve conflicts and remove obstacles that occur
- Help teams implement changes effectively
- Ensure deliverables are up to quality standards at the end of each sprint
- Guide development teams to higher scrum maturity
- Help build a productive environment where team members ‘own’ the product and enjoy working on it
Requirements
- Degree in Computer Science, Business or similar field
- Experience in a scrum master role
- Excellent knowledge of Scrum techniques and artifacts (such as definition of done, user stories, automated testing, backlog refinement)
- Familiarity with software development
- Excellent working knowledge of and experience with Jira
- Good knowledge of other Agile frameworks (Crystal, XP etc.)
- Excellent communication and servant leadership skills
- Problem-solving and conflict-resolution ability
- Outstanding organizational skills
- Scrum master certification is a plus
- Fluent in spoken and written English
Benefits
- Impact – an awesome role in a global business that is rapidly scaling
- Exposure – we work with exciting people and partners across the globe and we’re a merit-based organisation
- Hybrid-working – this is a hybrid/remote working opportunity for a company that is virtual-first
- Feel good factor – you’ll be working with a company at the heart of education and technology, focused on improving family life for the better
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
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