Location
Role is based at the V&A Waterfront, Cape Town
Job Classification
This role is based at Nedgroup Investments.
Our website is: www.nedgroupinvestments.co.za
Nedgroup Investments is an award-winning global investment business with a growing presence in Europe.
We offer a wide range of investment solutions for retail and institutional investors.
As a division of Nedbank Group Ltd, we leverage the investment and financial expertise of one of South Africa's largest financial services groups.
Our Best of Breed philosophy sees us partner with select fund managers who provide consistent long-term outperformance for our clients.
Job Family
Information Technology
Career Stream
IT Application Development
Leadership Pipeline
Manage Self Professional
FAIS Affected
Job Purpose
To facilitate Nedbank projects to successful implementation of Agile as defined by the Nedbank Agile Centre of Excellence (ACE).
Focus on continuous improvement by providing support and partnering with Agile Transformational teams within the Nedbank Group technology structure to promote collaboration and ensure consistent application of Lean and Agile best practices.
Job Responsibilities
Ensure successful implementation of Agile in software projects with improved quality in accordance with business needs and strategic goals.
Provide expert level guidance to software project teams in terms of process, system, tools, methods, communication, integration, and successful team dynamics through weekly facilitation sessions.
Integrate with diverse stakeholders by engaging and facilitating with multiple diverse groups across a spectrum of wants and needs.
Build professional relationships through engagement, communication, and feedback with all stakeholders using quality metrics and project status reports as drivers.
Support the Agile transformational teams in driving the implementation of Lean and Agile principles and practices across Nedbank.
Guide Solution Delivery teams on how to use Lean and Agile practices and values.
Remove impediments or guide the team to remove impediments by finding the right personnel.
Facilitate discussion, decision-making, and conflict resolution.
Advise on possible risk issues and mitigate risks timeously.
Ensure all Agile ceremonies are conducted.
Provide guidance to the Product Owner.
Coordinate required skills for the core team.
Facilitate retrospective sessions with the core team.
Support the achievement of the business strategy, objectives, and values by reviewing Nedbank and Business Unit Plans.
Identify training courses and career progression for self through input and feedback from management.
Ensure all personal development plan activities are completed within specified timeframe.
Share knowledge and industry trends with team and stakeholders during formal and informal interactions.
Establish boundaries, commitment, trust, rapport, and team cohesion by conducting personal conversations with team members.
Contribute to a culture conducive to the achievement of transformation goals by participating in Nedbank Culture building initiatives.
Participate and support corporate responsibility initiatives for the achievement of business strategy.
Seek opportunities to improve business processes and systems by identifying and recommending effective ways to operate and add value to Nedbank.
People Specification
We believe in employing highly motivated, sharp, and quality-oriented people that thrive in a culture that celebrates diversity within a creative, collaborative, challenging, and dynamic environment.
Specifically for this role, we are looking for:
High standard of personal presentation.
Self-motivated and well-organised with an ability to adapt and tackle a wide variety of challenges.
Ability to deal with people both within the organisation and external customers.
Essential Qualifications - NQF Level
Matric / Grade 12 / National Senior Certificate
Preferred Qualification
Certified as Scrum Master
Certified Scrum Professional
Certificate of completion in Applying Lean Kanban
Relevance in at least one of the following:
Scrum Professional
Scrum Master
Agile Certified Practitioners (ACP) - PMI
Essential Certifications
A relevant Scrum Master certification in at least one of the following:
Certified Scrum Professional (Scrum Alliance)
Certified Scrum Master (Scrum Alliance)
Certified Scrum Product Owner (Scrum Alliance)
Agile Certified Practitioners (ACP) - PMI
Professional Scrum Master Certification Level 1 / 2 – Scrum.org
Certificate of completion in Applying Lean Kanban
Minimum Experience Level
Experience in the relevant Agile role for at least one year for a software development team that was diligently applying Agile principles, practices, and theory.
6-8 years experience in IT.
3-5 years experience in leadership roles.
Basic consultancy experience.
Basic business strategy experience/exposure.
Basic process implementation experience/exposure.
Basic understanding of change management and governance frameworks.
Technical / Professional Knowledge
Banking knowledge.
Industry-specific knowledge.
Business writing skills.
Business terms and definitions.
Facilitation techniques.
Principles of project management.
General communication skills.
Behavioural Competencies
Collaborating.
Facilitating change.
Courage.
Positive approach.
Adaptability.
Innovation.
Emotional intelligence essentials.
Please contact the Nedbank Recruiting Team at +27 860 555 566
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