Job Title: Scrum Master
Job Location: Dubai
Job Duration: 1 year extendable
Job Purpose:
The Scrum Master is responsible for coaching and coordinating Agile Delivery Squads to deliver
solutions as efficiently as possible.
At a team level, the scrum master is the central coordinator and fixer of all issues ensuring the
Agile squad can deliver with minimal blockers. Although not able to fix all issues he will co-
ordinate and own their resolution within the team.
The scrum master must support the Product Owner in refining and grooming the Product
Backlog to A Level which is acceptable for the delivery squad to estimate and deliver.
The Scrum Master will co-ordinate and plan all Scrum ceremonies and ensure the Agile
processes are being followed
Responsibilities:
• Guiding the team and organization on how to use Agile/Scrum practices and values to
delight customers
• Guiding the team on how to get the most out of self-organization
• 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
• Excellent leadership skills and enjoys teaching / mentoring others
• Ability to work under pressure, manage client expectations effectively and not get
overwhelmed by client pressures on team
• 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 Excellent planner who can plan 2-3 steps ahead of the team and surface hidden
risks 2-3 levels deep within the team
• Establish strong relationships with stakeholders / product owners to understand strategic,
tactical, and operational challenges in Business units, define technology solutions to address
and arrive solutions
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence senior client business and IT
executives on transforming towards agile
Skills:
• Prince 2, PMP
• Agile Methodology
• Function (Agile): 2+ Years
• Domain (Banking/ Financial): 5+ Years
• Overall Experience: 7+ Years