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LexisNexis Legal & Professional

Legal, government, and business intelligence platform

Scrum Master

Project & Program ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeCape Town, South AfricaNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Hands-on experience as a Scrum Master or Agile delivery lead supporting software engineering teams.
  • A technical background and experience working with technology teams, with the ability to understand technical terminology.
  • A strong understanding of Agile frameworks, including Scrum and Kanban, and modern engineering practices.
  • Facilitation and coaching skills, including the ability to navigate conflict and drive clear outcomes.
  • Comfort working with delivery metrics and basic analytics, with the ability to translate data into decisions.
  • Written and verbal communication skills.
  • The ability to adapt communication for engineers, product leaders, and executives.
  • The ability to influence without authority and build strong cross-functional partnerships.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as Scrum Master for one or more Agile teams, supporting effective adoption of Scrum, Kanban, or Scrumban practices.
  • Own team-level delivery governance and predictability, ensuring clear goals, realistic planning, and transparent progress tracking.
  • Ensure work is visible, prioritized, and flowing effectively through backlogs, boards, and work management systems.
  • Facilitate Agile ceremonies, including Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-Ups, Reviews, Retrospectives, and Backlog Refinement.
  • Coach teams on Agile principles, self-organization, continuous improvement, and sustainable delivery practices.
  • Use qualitative and quantitative insights to identify bottlenecks, risks, and opportunities for improvement.
  • Coordinate cross-team dependencies, risks, and sequencing in partnership with stakeholders.
  • Create and maintain delivery metrics, dashboards, and reporting to support informed decision-making.

About the Company

LexisNexis Legal & Professional

Legal, government, and business intelligence platform

LexisNexis Legal & Professional provides legal, government, business, and high-tech information through subscription-based access to a vast repository of licensed news publications and corporate data. Its offerings, such as Nexis AI, enable advanced research, intelligence gathering, and automatic document summarization for professionals in law firms, corporations, government agencies, and academic institutions. The platform works by delivering curated information and insights from millions of companies and publications via a search and analysis interface, helping users find accurate information quickly. The company differentiates itself with a long history of service, a broad, licensed data library across multiple sectors, and AI-powered tools that streamline research and decision-making. Its goal is to help clients make informed decisions, achieve a competitive advantage, and boost efficiency by providing trusted information and tailored analytics.

Company size
5,001-10,000
Company stage
Growth Equity (Non-Venture Capital)
Total funding
$30M
Headquarters
New York City, New York
Founded
1973

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