Job Summary

Enabling cross-functional teams to develop medium-to complex business / customer/ employee solutions using the Agile way of working that integrates the business and technical needs.

Principal Accountabilities:

• Provide ongoing facilitation and coaching that enables the team to excel at Agile development
• Facilitate medium-to-high complexity Agile initiatives from initiation through release
• Navigate and identify shared IT services required by the team in the delivery of it’s objectives
• Facilitate discussions leading to collective decision making, goal setting and conflict resolution within the team
• Actively manage risks and external dependencies drawing in team members as appropriate
• Create and maintain the appropriate channels for open communication within the scrum team (e.g. tracker boards, JIRA) to create a trusting and safe team environment
• Continuously seek to improve team performance by promoting joint accountability for results and solving productivity issues
• Collectively with the product owner owns creation and prioritization of the digital product backlog for specific digital solutions
• Assists Product Owners to shape the digital product road-map and vision 

Experience

• At least 1 successfully delivered project using Scrum methodology in the role as Scrum Master
• At least 3 successfully delivered technical projects with experience in software development and/or project management 

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related quantitative discipline
• Certified Scrum Master will be an added advantage 

Knowledge and skills

• Ability to promote innovative thinking and self-improvement within the team
• Confident and skilled at navigating the team through road-blocks to allow sprints to be completed on time
• Past developer experience is highly desired
• Experience in agile development, with specific Scrum Master or similar experience preferred
• Ability to coach team on agile practices and ensures adherence to agile methodology to deliver maximum business value on time
• Strong communication skills with ability to communicate complex messages and teach new concepts
• Able to resolve conflicts within the team before they become an issue, i.e. a strong mediator
• Experience in scheduling and coordinating meetings, identifying risks/dependencies/impediments, and coordinating resources and handling multiple priorities required
• Brings a high-energy and passionate outlook to the job and can influence those around them
• Able to build a sense of trust and rapport that creates a comfortable & effective workplace 

REMUNERATION

CRDB BANK PLC offers competitive remuneration and benefits. Successful candidates will receive attractive and competitive package commensurate with demands of the position. 

MODE OF APPLICATION & CLOSING DATE

Interested candidates who meet the criteria should submit an Application Letter accompanied with copies of academic transcript, certificates and with a detailed up to date CV with two work-related referees addressed to the Director of Human Resources not later than 22nd April 2019:

Director of Human Resources

CRDB Bank Limited

P.O. Box 268

DAR ES SALAAM.

career.career@crdbbank.com