Closing date: 05 February ****@*****.***

Develop Agile transition plan, communicate and lead the realisation of the plan.
• Facilitate the creation and improvement of Agile processes and ensure that the agreed processes are followed.
• Ownership and accountability of establishing Agile values, methods, principles and practices for the delivery of projects and products.
• Establish and develop SARB’s BSTD Agile delivery team.
• Coach and mentor team members and Leadership on SAFe Agile ways of working, standards and best practices where required.
• Represent the team interests towards relevant stakeholders and work out improvement for areas of tension within the Agile transformation.
• Configure and assist teams to maintain Agile project management tools.
• Collaborate closely with Product Owners to prepare and clarify the product backlogs.
• Supporting and educating the Product Owners, especially in refining and managing the product backlogs.
• Building a trusting and safe environment where problems can be raised without fear of blame, retribution, or being judged, with an emphasis on healing and problem-solving.
• Helping the team identify root cause of issues.
• Support the team to improve their technical work by reviewing results and establish lessons learned as well as track the improvement.
• Facilitate completion of work without coercion, assigning, or dictating the work.
• Increase Agile adoption.
• Liaise with the Strategy Management Office and IQ Business on the Agile roadmap.
• Support business stakeholders to lead Agile transformation successfully.
• Liaise across the BSTD delivery value chain to ensure consistent Agile adoption.
Note: Agile coaching experience is a prerequisite and at least 1 contactable reference where coaching was done must be included

Minimum qualification required:
• Relevant Degree or higher diploma
• Certified Scrum Master (PSM or CSM)
• Disciplined Agile Coach (DAC) Certification
• 8+ IT and Financial industry experience essential
• 4-5 years’ experience within an Agile development environment as an Agile Coach in a similar environment
• Experience in a SAFe Agile environment will be advantageous.