Job Summary
Guiding the team and organisation on how to use Agile/Scrum practices and values to delight customers.
Minimum Qualification:
Degree
Experience Level:
Senior level
Experience Length:
10 years
Job Description
Unit: Technical Product Management
Reporting to: Director - Technical Product Management
Experience: 10+ years
Headcount: 1
About Kobo360
Kobo360 is a pan-African e-logistics startup that aggregates end-to-end haulage operations to help cargo owners, truck owners, drivers, and cargo recipients achieve an efficient supply chain framework. With operations in Nigeria, Togo, Ghana, and Kenya, we are one of the fastest-growing logistics tech startups in Africa.
Our mission is to build the Global Logistics Operating System (GLOS) that will power trade and commerce across Africa and emerging markets. In developing an all-in-one logistics ecosystem, we leverage data and technology to enable unprecedented efficiency and cost reduction in the supply chain, providing 360-visibility while delivering products of all sizes safely, on time and in full.
We promote the values of creativity, drive, and execution, which are vital to Africa’s economic future. We are building a dynamic and innovative company that is a critical element in sustaining Africa’s new-found optimism, and this will not only grow shareholder's worth but also create exponential economic expansion.
We are driven by a set of shared values. We are fast, energetic, and innovative. We work diligently and collaboratively to get it right; we don’t cut corners. At Kobo360, we are execution-focused, goal-oriented, and hands-on; we bring these values into everything we do. We continue to fixate on building big, building for Africa.
This is an exciting time to join our team, which is made up of individuals from global logistics companies and top-ranking institutions in the world of innovation and learning.
About Role
Key Responsibilities
Directing the team on how to get the most out of self-organisation.
Guiding the team on self-organising to fill in the intentional gaps left in the Agile/Scrum frameworks.
Assessing the Scrum Maturity of the team and organisation and coaching the team to higher levels of maturity, at a pace that is sustainable and comfortable for the team and organisation.
Removing impediments or guiding the team to remove impediments by finding the right personnel to remove the impediment.
Building a trusting and safe environment where problems can be raised without fear of blame, retribution, or being judged, with an emphasis on healing and problem-solving.
Facilitating getting the work done without coercion, assigning, or dictating the work.
Facilitating discussion, decision making, and conflict resolution.
Assisting with internal and external communication, improving transparency, and radiating information.
Supporting and educating the Product Owner, especially on grooming and maintaining the product backlog.
Providing all support to the team using a servant leadership style whenever possible, and leading by example.
Requirements & Qualifications
Experience in playing the Scrum Master role for at least 4 years for a software development team diligently applying Scrum principles, practices, and theory.
Knowledge of other Agile approaches:
XP
Kanban
Crystal
FDD etc.
Awareness and experience with widely successful Agile techniques: User Stories, ATDD, TDD, Continuous Integration, Continuous Testing, Pairing, Automated Testing, Agile Games.
Good skills and knowledge of servant leadership, facilitation, situational awareness, conflict resolution, continual improvement, empowerment, and increasing transparency.
Excellent communication and mentoring skills
Working Knowledge in applying a wide variety of various well-documented patterns and techniques for filling in the intentional gaps left in the Scrum approach such as:
Numerous Burndown technologies
Various Retrospective formats
Handling bugs, etc
EEO Statement
At Kobo, we don’t just accept differences — we thrive on them for the benefit of our people and our entire squad. Kobo 360 is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity at our company.
