IA Digital and Data Governance - Scrum Master

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Job Summary

Absa Internal Audit (IA) is looking for a dynamic, innovative and motivated individual to facilitate the delivery of data-driven. digital initiatives using agile methodology.

The Scrum Master will play a pivotal role in driving both project delivery and business-as-usual (BAU) initiatives within the Digital and Data Governance function of Internal Audit. This role requires strong facilitation and stakeholder engagement skills to ensure agile practices are embedded across teams, while also supporting the planning, execution, and reporting of digital and data-driven initiatives. The ideal candidate will be responsible for coordinating sprint activities, tracking progress against delivery milestones, and producing actionable insights through dashboards and reports. A collaborative mindset, attention to detail, and a passion for continuous improvement are essential to succeed in this dynamic environment.

Job Description

Agile Delivery & Facilitation

• Lead sprint planning, daily stand-ups, retrospectives, and reviews.
• Ensure agile principles are followed and adapted to the team’s context.
• Track sprint progress and manage delivery timelines and milestones.
• Ensuring that sprints are running smoothly and corrective actions taken wherever appropriate.
• Effectively communicate to project manager/delivery manager about the progress as well as blockages in the on-going sprints.
• Ensuring all change governance and standards are adhered to
• Developing plans to ensure delivery of teams’ work.
• Experience in maintaining and supporting multiple sprints.
  
  

Project & BAU Coordination

• Oversee the execution of initiatives and BAU enhancements.
• Collaborate with business analysts and delivery partners to ensure smooth delivery.
• Maintain delivery roadmaps and backlog prioritisation.
  
  

Reporting & Insights

• Support the creation of dashboards and reports using tools like Power BI and Excel.
• Consolidate and present delivery metrics, risks, and blockers to stakeholders.
• Ensure traceability of requirements and outcomes through structured documentation.
• Provide delivery updates in governance forums.
  
  

Stakeholder Engagement

• Can effectively manage and develop relationships with key decision makers and stakeholders to achieve successful outcomes.
• Promote a digital-first culture and agile mindset across the function.
• Provide regular updates and feedback loops to ensure transparency and alignment.
• Uses stakeholder management strategy effectively and knows how to navigate the organisation
• The ability to facilitate and negotiate with multiple parties to bring about agreement and resolution, even when position is not initially shared by others
• Clearly and effectively communicates difficult or complex ideas clearly to stakeholders, peers and subordinates
• Adapts style to contribute and enhance teams performance by working effectively with people across a wide range of disciplines and levels, both internal and external.
  
  

Continuous Improvement

• Identify opportunities to improve delivery processes and team performance.
• Encourage innovation and experimentation within agile teams.
• Stay current with agile trends, tools, and best practices.
  
  

Behavioural Attributes

• Deals comfortably with ambiguity and uncertainty and is effective when working with unstructured teams, situations and environments.
• Aware of project costs and resources, help in tracking actual against budget and managing the balance of delivery within time/cost/quality constraints.
• Ability to maintain a dialogue in difficult situations.
  
  

Experience

• Minimum 5 years of experience in agile delivery or project management, managing multiple sprints/projects.
• Experience supporting both project delivery and business-as-usual (BAU) initiatives.
• Familiarity with user acceptance testing (UAT), documentation, reporting and stakeholder engagement.
• Experience in internal audit or financial services is preferred.
  
  

Qualifications

• Matric (Senior Certificate)
• Relevant project management or agile delivery certification
  
  

Education

National Certificate: Information Technology (Required)

Absa Bank Limited is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. In compliance with the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998, preference will be given to suitable candidates from designated groups whose appointments will contribute towards achievement of equitable demographic representation of our workforce profile and add to the diversity of the Bank.

Absa Bank Limited reserves the right not to make an appointment to the post as advertised