Job Description

Job Title - Scrum master

Location - Abu Dhabi 

Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities:

• The Scrum Master ensures that the Scrum process is used as intended. 
• Keep the Development Team in alignment with the Scrum framework, values and principles, and ensure the team is focused on continuous improvement.
• Enforces daily builds to detect early issues in the compiled and aggregated code, as well as in the functionality. 
• delivered.
• Facilitate Daily Scrums, Sprint Planning, Product Backlog refinement, Sprint Reviews, Sprint, Retrospectives, release planning, and other team activities as required.
• Encourage team self-organization & empowerment.
• Share new industry Agile best practices
• Facilitate Retrospectives which generate new ideas for process improvement.
• Ensure preparation for planning through effective Product Backlog refinement sessions.
• Ensure planning meetings fully prepare the team for the upcoming Sprints and release.
• Actively remove impediments that slow any aspect of the Development Team’s efforts.
• Work closely with the Technical Delivery Manager, Program Manager, and Business Experts to ensure visibility and resolution of technical and business challenges.
• Actively participate in organizational Agile activities
• Promote and support the Development Team’s automated processes.
• Assist the team in implementing the process improvements they've defined in the Sprint Retrospectives
• Support the Product Owner in writing effective Product Backlog Items and maintaining the prioritized backlogs for multiple products as the Development Team’s provide estimates for the upcoming items
•  Assist the Product Owner in the Story refinement process
•  Develop and maintain relevant metrics that guide the Development Team to more efficient processes in their work and in satisfying their Product Owner and stakeholders.
• Identify and manage dependencies with other internal or external teams
•  Work closely with Project Management to ensure proper project and portfolio reporting, including active risk management.

Key Accountabilities:

• Scrum/Agile Methodology
• Project Management and Stakeholder Collaboration
• Banking Environment and Release Management Knowledge
• Compliance & Information Security

Education & Experience:

• 3+ years as a Scrum Master/Project lead working with dedicated agile teams using scrum or Kanban.
• 2+ years of working as a project lead/project manager.
• Strong understanding and experience with software and product development.
• Professional Certification in Scrum methodologies
• Experienced and have practiced Scrum Master Methodologies and project management in Banking.

Job Competencies:

• Knowledge of Scrum rules and use Agile Technical Practices
• Knowledge of project management
• Knowledge of projects/releases in banking environment
• Shows judgment / self-confidence and ability to work under tight schedule
• Shows determination and ability to find solutions / develop effective courses of action 4
• Has effective communication skills and able to explain technical issues 4
• Software/Product release management experience
• Knowledge/Experience of working in banking environment