ENVIRONMENT:
An organisation that consolidates all person-level health data in the province to support service delivery and patient care, especially for priority health conditions such as HIV, TB and, more recently, COVID-19 is seeking to employ a skilled Project Manager / Scrum Master on a 12 Month Contract basis and with at least 5 years of Microsoft Development experience, and a relevant tertiary qualification and/or applicable courses. DUTIES: The role of the Project Manager/Scrum Master encompasses many activities including (but not limited to): Project managing multiple projects utilising the WCG Prince 2 and Project Management Body of Knowledge framework. Managing project scope, activities, resourcing, budgets, documentation. Providing reports at various levels as required by the WCG. Reporting and capturing on the provincial enterprise project management system. Management of risks, issues, and project milestones. Managing business expectations and ensuring overall project delivery. Ensuring quality control of deliverables. Eliciting support and authority of senior management to ensure project delivery. Find methods to effectively manage the product backlog. Help communicate the owner’s wish list to the project team. Arrange and optimise product backlog. Organise scrum events as necessary. Lead and coach scrum adoption. Plan scrum implementation. Implement changes and steps to increase the team’s productivity. Collaborate with other scrum masters to improve the methodologies’ efficiency. Guide and train teams on agile development methodologies. REQUIREMENTS: Minimum Competencies: Relevant tertiary qualifications and/or applicable courses. Minimum of 7+ years’ experience in a project manager or equivalent role. Minimum of 5+ years’ experience in Scrum Master or equivalent role. Knowledge of Scrum Methodologies and DevOps will be advantageous.
