Scrum Master, Mobile Banking at Verraki

Verraki is a proudly African company partnering with enterprises and governments to accelerate the development and transformation of Africa by providing business solutions designed for Africa. We build and implement technology solutions for seemingly intractable challenges, provide advisory services to drive the capacity and motivation for change, and curate innovative ventures to unlock new sources of growth across our continent.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Scrum Master, Mobile Banking

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership:

• Lead 2-week sprints for iOS/Android/Flutter development teams
• Ensure zero critical vulnerabilities

Operational Excellence:

• Monitor real-time crash analytics (Firebase) to resolve critical issues within 30 minutes
• Maintain audit-ready change documentation for CBN examinations
• Optimise App Store/Play Store release cycles to less than 48 hours for hotfixes

Security & Compliance:

• Embed audit readiness into sprints (SOX, GDPR, PCI-DSS controls) and track compliance risks in backlogs.
• Align backlog prioritisation with regulatory deadlines and portfolio initiatives (e.g., Open Banking APIs).
• Integrate Agile delivery with formal change management processes (ITIL-based approvals for production releases).

Innovation & Modernisation:

• Lead innovation sprints to pilot: Biometric authentication 2.0 Generative AI chatbots for hyper-personalised support Blockchain-based loyalty programs
• Spearhead PWAs to bridge web-mobile gaps
• Embed predictive analytics into sprint planning
• Implement A/B testing frameworks for UX optimisation
• Develop real-time user behaviour tracking
• Adopt cross-platform frameworks (Flutter/React Native) to accelerate feature parity

Team & Stakeholder Management:

• Act as the bridge between Product Owners (retail banking) and Cybersecurity Teams.
• Provide transparent dashboards on release timelines, risks, and value delivery.
• Present sprint demos showcasing ROI of new features.

Qualifications
Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s / Master's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 7+ years of experience in mobile development environments, with 5+ years in Scrum Master roles.

Certifications:

• Certified Scrum Master (CSM)
• SAFe® Agilist
• Mobile Development Certification

Skills & Attributes
Expertise in:

• Strong stakeholder engagement and executive communication skills. Proven track record in navigating banking regulations while delivering iteratively.
• Mobile tech (Flutter/Kotlin), DevOps, and security frameworks, with proven ability to scale Agile (SAFe/LeSS) in regulated banking environments.
• Fintech integration experience, AI/ML prototyping skills, and executive-level stakeholder management to drive compliant digital transformation.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: jobs@verraki.com using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.