Scrum Master/ Project Managers at Alfred & Victoria Associates

Alfred & Victoria Associates is one of Nigeria’s leading ICT solution based company. Our company offers a wide range of services which are in high demand of today’s emerging market.

We are recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: Scrum Master/ Project Manager

Location: Lagos

Job Description

• Implementing an Agile methodology.
• Consultants will lead cross-functional teams to deliver innovative products to the market. This key role will facilitate the project team through the SCRUM process of release planning, sprint planning, daily scrums, sprint reviews and retrospectives. The ability to communicate clearly and concisely regarding deadlines, project plans and status is essential.

Specific Roles and Responsibilities

• Create an environment in which your team(s) can execute
• Coordinate and facilitate daily Scrum meetings
• Plan and facilitate team release planning, sprint planning, sprint reviews, and sprint retrospectives for 2-3 cross-functional Scrum teams
• Maintain a multiple-sprint release plan, release trajectory, and release burndown, based on capacity and velocity predictions
• Enforce team rules, help resolve impediments, facilitate productivity, and increase the probability of success in each sprint. Champion accountability within and outside the team
• Represent your teams at scrum-of-scrums, coordinating dependencies across teams
• Provide visibility of team status and issues to senior management
• Promote a collaborative team environment that fosters creativity and innovation
• Promote continuous team improvement, measure the team, and help the team and individuals measure themselves
• Mentor team members and others on agile software development principles and practice

Team:

• Lead
• Delegate
• Coach
• Mentor
• Motivate and Influence.

Education

• Minimum of 2nd class lower in first Degree (MBA, M.Sc, MA, ML and/or Professional Qualifications is an advantage)

Work Experience

• Minimum of 7- 12 years working experience in a corporate environment, travel/aviation a big plus
• Must have worked as a developer and managed projects using the Scrum framework within this time.

Skills:

• Strong analytical and interpersonal skills
• Strong knowledge of computer applications especially MS Office Tools.
• Oral and written communication skill

Knowledge:

• Information Technology Process improvement
• Information Technology Process methodology
• Information Technology Project management

Personalities and Attributes:

• Lead, Coach, Mentor, Motivate and Influence.
• Team player
• Honest, proactive and hardworking
• Ability to adapt to changes.

Remuneration
Also your last salary amount and notice period needed from your present employer

Application Closing Date
20th June, 2016.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Application letter and CV's to: babidemi@alfred-victoria.com