This is your opportunity to join an innovative team and grow your career at the forefront of technological advancement, as we accelerate towards a brighter, more connected future for Africa.
Role Summary
Guides and coaches the team on the agile framework, methodology and ceremonies. Helps to manage and optimise a continuous flow of work across the team
Responsibilities
Develop and coach an agile team on agile values & practices
Facilitate team ceremonies
Identify and remove impediments, prevent distractions; help the team continuously improve
Facilitate discussion and conflict resolution
Empower teams to self-organize
Where required, set up and mobilise new teams and work with the client and other Accenture leads to set up lean-agile governance processes
Where required, coach a struggling agile team; tailoring methods in a complex context as necessary
Collaborate with other Agile Practitioners to improve the agile maturity of all agile teams
Foster a growth mindset within the practise, contributing to learning materials, personal and team development
Qualification & Experience
Bachelors degree (BA/BS) in Computer Science, Information Systems or related field preferred
At least 8-10 years of experience working in software development teams
Relevant Agile and Scrum Master Certifications
Preferred Skills
Coaching/mentoring
Talent for driving change
Organizational development
Negotiation
Conflict Resolution
Process/continuous improvement
Facilitation
Proven ability to work independently and as a team member
Good communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills
Good organizational, multi-tasking, and time-management skills
