Johannesburg, South Africa

Project Manager/ Scrum Master (Azure DevOps | D365 F&O & CE)

 Job Description:

We are looking for a high-impact Scrum Master with strong project management capability to play a key role in a large-scale Microsoft D365 F&O and CE implementation.

This is a hybrid delivery role — responsible not only for establishing and governing Azure DevOps and Agile ways of working, but also for end-to-end project management, including planning, governance, stakeholder management, and delivery oversight.

You will sit at the centre of the programme, ensuring structured execution, controlled design (FTDs), and predictable delivery outcomes aligned to Microsoft best practice.

Who Are We?

Decision Inc. is a global digital partner that enables businesses to reinvent themselves to realise their full potential.

We deliver agility, resilience, and intelligence to any enterprise, enabling them to adapt quickly and thrive through innovation and opportunity. Our teams have engaged with more than 400 clients globally over the past 15 years, providing them with the expertise to build, operate, and optimise their digital businesses.

We achieve this by leveraging the world's best technology to drive our client's business ambitions forward into tomorrow's reality. These technologies include but are not limited to: Microsoft, SAP, Qlik, Snowflake, Alteryx, Automation Anywhere, and Workday Adaptive Insights.

Our success is ultimately driven by our entrepreneurial culture, industry exposure, and the passion of our people. We have three key cross-functional teams – Functional and Specialist Consulting, Development, and Engineering teams. Based in four global offices, our exceptional consultants focus on delivering value to clients by keeping them at the centre of our service delivery. To find out more about our exciting fast-paced culture visit: Careers at Decision Inc.

What Will You Do?

Key Responsibility:

DevOps Setup & Delivery Governance

  • Establish and configure Azure DevOps aligned to D365 delivery (Epics Features Stories Tasks).
  • Implement best-practice workflows, governance standards, and traceability models.
  • Drive ADO as the single source of truth across F&O and CE workstreams.

Agile Delivery & Sprint Execution

  • Run all Agile ceremonies and enforce delivery cadence.
  • Drive backlog refinement, prioritisation, and estimation.
  • Ensure consistent, predictable sprint delivery across multiple streams.

FTD (Design) Lifecycle Control

  • Implement and govern end-to-end FTD sign-off workflows within Azure DevOps.
  • Ensure all development is backed by approved, traceable design artefacts.
  • Maintain strict linkage between design, build, and testing.

Testing & Quality Enablement

  • Set up and manage Azure Test Plans for SIT and UAT.
  • Ensure full traceability from requirements to test execution and defects.
  • Drive visibility and quality control across testing cycles.

CI/CD & Environment Alignment

  • Align DevOps boards with D365 build and release pipelines.
  • Ensure governance across Dev, UAT, and Production environments.
  • Enable deployment traceability and control.

Project Management & Delivery Oversight

  • Own end-to-end project planning, including timelines, milestones, and deliverables.
  • Manage risks, issues, dependencies, and RAID logs proactively.
  • Drive status reporting, governance forums, and SteerCo engagement.
  • Ensure alignment between business priorities, delivery plans, and sprint execution.
  • Coordinate across multiple workstreams (F&O, CE, integrations, testing).
  • Manage scope, change control, and delivery against agreed objectives.
  • Ensure readiness across key milestones (SIT, UAT, go-live, hypercare).

Reporting & Stakeholder Visibility

  • Build actionable dashboards (velocity, burn-down, defects, test progress).
  • Provide clear reporting into programme leadership and SteerCo.
  • Proactively manage risks, blockers, and delivery issues.

Coaching & Enablement

  • Coach teams and stakeholders on Agile within a D365 context.
  • Drive disciplined adoption of tools, standards, and ways of working.
  • Bridge Agile delivery with structured programme governance.

Who Do You Need to Be?

Must-Have Experience

  • 5+ years as a Scrum Master / Project Manager / Delivery Lead in Microsoft environments
  • Proven experience on D365 F&O and/or CE implementations
  • Hands-on Azure DevOps configuration and administration
  • Experience managing end-to-end project delivery in complex programmes

Strong Advantage

  • Experience managing FTD or design sign-off processes
  • Deep understanding of D365 lifecycle (Sure Step / Success by Design)
  • Exposure to Azure Test Plans and CI/CD in D365 environments

Certifications (Preferred)

  • Scrum Master certification (CSM / PSM)
  • Project Management certification (PMP / PRINCE2 or equivalent)
  • Microsoft Azure DevOps certification
  • D365 F&O or CE certification

What Success Looks Like

  • A fully embedded Azure DevOps capability aligned to D365 best practice
  • Clear, auditable traceability from requirements design build test release
  • Strong project governance with proactive risk and dependency management
  • Predictable sprint delivery aligned to overall project milestones
  • High-quality FTD governance and testing outcomes
  • Full visibility and confidence at programme and SteerCo level
  Required Skills:

Readiness SIT Adoption Intelligence Project Delivery Development Workday Oversight Pipelines Azure DevOps Milestones Snowflake Service Delivery CI/CD Microsoft Azure Consulting Features Timelines Azure Stakeholder Management Deliverables Agile DevOps Project Planning Coaching SAP Quality Control Automation Scrum Administration Testing Planning Design Engineering Business Project Management Leadership Management