Lead, Scrum Master & Process Optimisation at Rhizome Consulting

Rhizome Consulting - Our primary objective is to meet both the needs of our client and to exceed their expectations. We offer a broad range of services, tailored to our client specification with full confidentiality.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Lead, Scrum Master & Process Optimisation

Location: Abuja

Job Summary

• As the Lead, Scrum Master & Process Optimisation, you will coach agile teams, drive sprint discipline, and deliver effective backlog management for the strategic consulting project.
• You will collaborate with business and technical leaders to maximise project velocity and ensure high-quality deliverables.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as chief Scrum Master across strategic workstreams, facilitating sprint planning, daily standups, reviews, and retrospectives.
• Coach and mentor teams on agile frameworks, empowering self-organisation and continuous improvement.
• Identify, document, and eliminate process bottlenecks to optimise project throughput and operational effectiveness.
• Implement process automation tools, dashboards, and analytics to enhance transparency, velocity, and forecasting.
• Collaborate with Product Owners and stakeholders to prioritise and refine backlogs aligned to project objectives.
• Establish effective practices for documentation, communication, and workflow optimisation.
• Drive disciplined execution - monitor task completion, remove obstacles, and celebrate team achievements.
• Report on key agile metrics (velocity, burndown, cycle time) and propose data-driven improvements.
• Promote a culture of collaboration, psychological safety, and innovation across all teams.

Educational Requirements

• A degree in Business Administration, Social Sciences, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Professional certification (e.g., Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), Professional Scrum Master (PSM)) is required. A postgraduate degree is an added advantage.

Knowledge, Skills, & Experience:

• At least 10 years experience in project delivery and process management, with at least 3 years in a leadership role (e.g., Lead Scrum Master, Agile Coach, or Head of Agile Delivery).
• Deeply certified and practiced Scrum Master (e.g., Scrum, Kanban, PSM II/III, CSP-SM, or SAFe SM). You have battle-tested experience in scaling Agile and managing complex dependencies between multiple teams.
• Power user of Agile management tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence, ADO). You don't just use them; you configure them to provide perfect transparency and actionable data.
• Track record of coaching teams to deliver complex, multi-phase projects with disciplined execution.
• Strong analytical, facilitation, and conflict management skills.
• Proficient in process mapping, workflow automation, and change enablement.
• Excellent communicator with proven ability to build consensus, motivate diverse teams, and resolve challenges swiftly.
• Demonstrated focus on value delivery, continuous improvement, and high-performance outcomes.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Applications to: vacancies@rhizomeng.com using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.