Log inSign up
Accenture
Log in to apply

Scrum Master

Accenture

2 days ago

New

Employment type

Full-Time

Salary

Salary undisclosed

Department

Engineering

Remote available


Midrand, GP, South Africa • Remote

Skills

There are no skills listed for this role.


About the role

Description

About Accenture 

 Accenture is a leading solutions and global professional services company that helps the world’s leading enterprises reinvent by building their digital core and unleashing the power of AI to create value at speed across the enterprise, bringing together the talent of our approximately 779,000 people, our proprietary assets and platforms, and deep ecosystem relationships. Our strategy is to be the reinvention partner of choice for our clients and to be the most AI-enabled, client-focused, great place to work in the world. Through our Reinvention Services we bring together our capabilities across strategy, consulting, technology, operations, Song and Industry X with our deep industry expertise to create and deliver solutions and services for our clients. Our purpose is to deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity, and we measure our success by the 360° value we create for all our stakeholders. Visit us at 

accenture.com

  

Accenture | Let there be change 

Across industries and around the world, we’re creating better experiences for people using emerging technologies and human ingenuity. Together, we can reinvent anything. 

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced and passionate Scrum Master to inspire, coach, and guide Agile teams toward high performance and continuous improvement. In this role, you will act as a servant leader, Agile coach, and subject matter expert, partnering closely with Product Owners, delivery teams, and stakeholders to drive effective Scrum practices and successful outcomes.

You will work across multiple teams in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, helping teams remove impediments, manage dependencies, and deliver high‑quality solutions. Your expertise in Scrum and Agile ways of working will play a critical role in fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, innovation, and continuous learning.

Key Responsibilities

Agile Delivery & Facilitation

  • Facilitate all core Scrum ceremonies, including daily stand-ups, sprint planning, sprint reviews, and retrospectives, ensuring they are purposeful, engaging, and outcome-focused.
  • Coach teams on Scrum roles, events, and artifacts to ensure consistent and effective application of Agile principles.
  • Support teams in estimating work, defining sprint goals, and maintaining a sustainable delivery pace.

Team Coaching & Servant Leadership

  • Act as a servant leader, empowering teams to become self-organising, cross-functional, and high-performing.
  • Identify and remove impediments that impact team productivity, delivery, or morale.
  • Foster a psychologically safe environment that encourages open communication, experimentation, and continuous improvement.

Stakeholder & Product Collaboration

  • Partner closely with Product Owners to support backlog refinement, prioritisation, release planning, and value-driven delivery.
  • Facilitate collaboration between business stakeholders, technical teams, and external partners to ensure alignment on goals and expectations.
  • Support transparent communication of progress, risks, and dependencies.

Delivery Management & Dependency Coordination

  • Manage and proactively resolve interdependencies across multiple Agile teams to ensure smooth end-to-end delivery.
  • Support program-level planning activities, including PI planning or cross-team coordination where applicable.
  • Track and communicate delivery metrics (e.g. velocity, predictability, flow) to support data-driven decision-making.

Quality & Continuous Improvement

  • Promote quality-first practices, including definition of done, testing strategies, and continuous integration.
  • Support the development and implementation of testing and validation plans to ensure high-quality deliverables.
  • Drive continuous improvement through retrospectives, root cause analysis, and Agile maturity assessments.

Change & Agile Transformation

  • Champion Agile values and ways of working across the wider organisation.
  • Support teams and stakeholders through change, helping them adapt to Agile mindsets and practices.
  • Contribute to the evolution of Agile frameworks, standards, and best practices within the organisation.

Job Qualifications

Essential Experience & Skills

  • Minimum of 2 years’ experience working as a Scrum Master or in a similar Agile delivery role.
  • Strong, hands-on experience with Scrum and Agile delivery frameworks.
  • Proven ability to facilitate Agile ceremonies and coach teams toward improved performance.
  • Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.
  • Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Education

  • Associate Degree, College Diploma, or equivalent experience in a relevant field.

Desirable / Bonus Experience

  • Strong experience with Agile methodologies beyond Scrum (e.g. Kanban, SAFe, LeSS, or ADM – Distributed Agile Development).
  • Experience in Agile Process Coaching or organisational Agile transformation.
  • Background in Agile Project or Delivery Management.
  • Scrum Master or Agile certifications (e.g. CSM, PSM, SAFe SM) are an advantage.

Why join us? We offer a transparent, fast paced approach career progression, with a focus on your strengths and continuous coaching from senior colleagues You will benefit from working alongside Accenture experts who are solving some of the biggest industry challenges with innovative thinking and pioneering tools Flexible work arrangements and a range of benefits including competitive rewards You will have access to state-of-the-art technology that will give you the opportunity to deepen your existing skills even as you help create the latest business trends You will also have opportunities to make a difference to the communities in which we work and live  Next Steps If this sounds like the ideal role, career, and company for you, click below to apply.

To learn more about life @AccentureMiddleEast, follow us on social media and keep up with our latest news .Accenture Middle East Africa : LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube

About Accenture

Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with approximately 791,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities.

Visit us at 

www.accenture.com

 

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

We believe that no one should be discriminated against because of their differences. All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by applicable law. Our rich diversity makes us more innovative, more competitive, and more creative, which helps us better serve our clients and our communities.


Benefits

    No benefits have been listed yet.

Accenture

Accenture

Company page

High performance. Delivered.

Website

https://www.accenture.com/us-en

Industry

- - -

Organization size

- - -

Job details

Full-Time

Remote available

Engineering

Salary undisclosed

Log in to apply

Localized connects university students and recent graduates with industry experts and employers.

For LearnersLearn on LocalizedEventsJobsExperts
For PartnersPartner with us

PrivacyTermsSitemap

©2026 Localized, Inc. All rights reserved.

Ready for a personalized experience? We use cookies and similar technologies to tailor our site just for you. By clicking 'Accept', you're giving us the thumbs up to use cookies and similar technologies. 🍪