Scrum Master

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

• Exciting opportunity for an experienced Scrum Master
• Be part of a well-established, mature SAFe programme
• Join a flexible organisation committed to your development and growth

Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role

Are you a seasoned SAFe certified Scrum Master with a proven track record of success in SAFE projects? We are seeking an experienced individual to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership skills, exceptional communication abilities, and a deep understanding of Agile methodologies, particularly in government settings. You should thrive in a fast-paced environment and have a passion for driving teams towards excellence.

You will join our Digital Delivery team to deliver, enhance and upgrade our digital apps and enterprise services, which are crucial in supporting the New Zealand way of life. We are looking for a motivated Scrum Master to join our team, to support our squads and Agile Release Train as we  expand our delivery capabilities using the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe). 

This is your opportunity to join us and make a meaningful contribution to our Agile journey and to Toitū Te Whenua's wider transformation to deliver more value for New Zealand.

At Toitū Te Whenua we design our roles around shared capabilities (rather than focusing on tasks) and so you'll notice our role profiles are broad. This allows us to be responsive to our customers and to strengthen the connections across our organisation. It also gives us the flexibility to provide wider opportunities to our people, to further their careers. The broad-based role for this position is ‘Solution Delivery Specialist'.

He pūkenga tou - Skills & Experience

You will draw on your previous experience as a Scrum Master for a software development team in a SAFe environment, to empower our squads to self-organise, self-manage, and deliver. As a servant leader, you'll champion agile ways of working as you coach other squad members to communicate, coordinate, and cooperate to meet their delivery goals. You'll foster an environment to drive high-performing squad dynamics, continuous improvement, and value to the customer. A strong technical understanding will allow you to quickly resolve impediments for the squad by actively addressing and blocking any issues that are beyond the team's authority, allowing the squad to stay focused on Sprint objectives.

With your excellent communication, facilitation and organisational skills, you'll enjoy facilitating the scrum process, meetings and workshops (e.g. Retros, Planning, Refining) in an engaging manner.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Coaching and educating the team and others in the project around SAFe ways of working, practices and principles.
• Embracing a strong delivery mindset to help the teams achieve their programme and team objectives.
• Resolving impediments for the team by actively addressing and blocking any issues that are beyond the team's authority, or which may require support from other teams.
• Supporting the Product Owner/Business Owner to ensure the product backlog is in good shape and prioritised.
• Holding teams accountable for their commitments, removing roadblocks to their work, helping them to identify, mitigate and resolve issues/risks, and ensuring they comply with any reporting requirements.
• Collaborating with other Scrum Masters and RTEs across the ARTs to provide mutual support and ensure alignment across the programme.
• Organising and facilitating the Agile ceremonies.
• Developing and delivering training collateral to people and teams in the business.

The expected appointing range is $120,000 to $140,000.

Ngā mea e tukuna ana e tātau – What we offer our employees

• Interesting work which impacts Aotearoa as we care for whenua, moana and arawai
• Eye & ear care reimbursements
• Annual Flu Vaccinations
• Reduced Health Insurance Premiums
• Diverse groups and networks
• If eligible for paid parental leave, you will be entitled to a top up payment for the first 18 weeks of the 26 weeks
• A minimum of four weeks and three days annual leave

Te Tākinatanga - Our Story

Toitū Te Whenua plays a vital role in understanding, developing, and caring for New Zealand's whenua, moana and arawai (land, sea and waterways). Whether you're developing our products and services to support our customers, managing the Crown estate, engaging with our iwi partners, or helping us be an effective regulator, your contribution can make a difference. Our mahi helps New Zealanders have confidence that the development of our land, communities and country is being planned from an informed and expert position that balances environmental, social, cultural, and economic considerations. Now and for future generations.

Our Kia Toipoto Intentions - Public Service Gender, Māori, Pacific and Ethnic Pay Gap Action Plan

Toitū Te Whenua is a diverse team of individuals with different experience and perspectives. This drives our culture and high performance. We know that people from underrepresented groups and women in particular don't apply for roles if they're not a 100% match, but we're not looking for perfection, we're looking for potential. As an inclusive and supportive employer, we value difference and want to encourage anyone interested to apply, regardless of whether you tick all the boxes or not. As an organisation we embrace diversity, encourage work life balance and have a flexible approach to the way we work which means you will quickly feel connected and valued.

Tono mai - How to Apply

If you're eyeing up this role and believe you've got what it takes, please apply, or get in touch with the team.

To apply, please click “Apply Online.” You'll be taken through to our Toitū Te Whenua Careers Centre where you'll be able to review further information about the responsibilities and accountabilities of this role in the Position Description. You'll be able to complete your online application form and upload a copy of your CV/Cover Letter.

Please note, while applications close Tuesday 17 September 2024, we may be reviewing applications as they are received and may progress with suitable applicants prior to the application closing date. Therefore, please apply as soon as possible if you are interested in this position.

For tracking and evaluation purposes, all applications must be submitted via our on-line process. You must have the legal right to live and work in New Zealand to be eligible for this position. 

You may notice that the Position Description title for this role (Solution Delivery Specialist - Level 3) doesn't match the advertised title. At Toitū Te Whenua we design our roles around shared capabilities (rather than focusing on tasks). This means our position descriptions are broad, one position description can cover many roles, this is known as Broad Based Role (BBR). Using BBR allows us to be responsive to our customers and to strengthen the connections across our organisation. It also gives us the flexibility to provide wider opportunities to our people, to further their careers.

If you have any questions about this role or working at Toitū Te Whenua, please email opportunities@linz.govt.nz and our Recruitment Team will be in touch with you.