Ref: KP902-826

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

Synopsis

- As an AI Scrum Master within our airline's Innovation Lab, you will facilitate the Agile development process for AI projects, ensuring efficient collaboration and delivery.
- You will work closely with the AI team and stakeholders to remove obstacles, foster a culture of continuous improvement, and drive successful project outcomes.
- This role requires strong facilitation, communication, and leadership skills.

Accountabilities

- Maintain the scrum team capacity plan, scrum board, sprint backlog, velocity charts, and burn down charts.
- Facilitate Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
- Remove impediments and obstacles that hinder the progress of AI projects, escalating issues as needed.
- Coach and mentor the AI team on Agile principles, practices, and methodologies.
- Foster a culture of collaboration, transparency, and accountability within the AI team.
- Manage risks and issues proactively, including resources, costs, and systems, and recommend appropriate solutions.
- Ensure teams achieve their objectives keeping the team focused on their goals.
- Responsible for coordination between teams (DevOps, Architects, and other Scrum Masters) and assist with internal and external communication, improving transparency and collaboration.
- Guide and coach scrum teams to follow Agile/Scrum principles and practices and reinforcing SAFe framework.
- Ensure scrum teams are using best practice agile delivery tools and templates for all processes including documenting and tracking user stories.
- Report on the status of delivery using agreed reporting metrics e.g. burndown.

Requirements:

- Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or a related field.
- 3+ years' experience working as a Scrum Master or Agile Coach, preferably in AI or data science projects.
- Strong understanding of Agile principles, practices, and methodologies.
- Excellent facilitation, communication, and leadership skills.
- Certification in Scrum Master CSM or SAFe is mandatory.

About Etihad Airways

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, was formed in 2003 and quickly went on to become one of the world's leading airlines. From its home in Abu Dhabi, Etihad flies to passenger and cargo destinations in the Middle East, Africa, Europe, Asia, Australia, and North America. Together with Etihad's codeshare partners, Etihad's network offers access to hundreds of international destinations. In recent years, Etihad has received numerous awards for its superior service and products, cargo offering, loyalty programme, and more. All this ties into Etihad's ambitious Journey 2030 strategy. The airline plans to double its fleet size and triple the number of customers over the next six years as it sets out to be the airline everyone wants to fly!

About the Company

Etihad Airways is the National Airline of the United Arab Emirates. The airline was set up by a Royal Decree in July 2003, with Abu Dhabi, the capital of the UAE, as its hub. Etihad started commercial operations in November 2003.

With Etihad, everyone who flies with us is welcomed as our guest.

This simple credo illuminates everything we do, from big things like making sure that our fleet is one of the most advanced in the sky, to small touches like letting you choose the films you watch.

Were proud to be the National Airline of the United Arab Emirates. At the crossroads between Europe and Asia, our home reflects our commitment to bringing the world closer together - as does our highly cosmopolitan staff.

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