Scrum Master - BLUE Rewards - Corporate Services

Job description / Role

Overview of the role:

Scrum Master must have an excellent knowledge of the scrum framework, with all its artifacts and techniques. Scrum Master also needs to have the ability to coordinate people and projects (occasionally facilitating changes) with a mindset on deliverables.

What you will do:

• Manage each project's scope and timeline
• Coach team members in Agile frameworks
• Facilitate internal communication and effective collaboration
• Work with product owners to handle backlogs and new requests
• Resolve conflicts and remove obstacles that occur
• Facilitate Scrum ceremonies such as daily stand-up meetings, sprint planning, sprint review, and sprint retrospective
• Identify and troubleshoot obstacles that are hindering the team's progress
• Promote continuous improvement through retrospectives and feedback sessions
• Communicate project status, risks, and issues to stakeholders
• Track KPIs and help teams deliver high-quality products/solutions on time
• Ensure that the team follows the Scrum framework and adheres to Agile principles
• Help teams implement changes effectively
• Ensure deliverables are up to quality standards at the end of each sprint
• Guide development teams to higher scrum maturity
• Help build a productive environment where team members 'own' the product and enjoy working on it
• Identify and manage risks and issues

Required skills to be successful:

• Scrum Master certified
• 4 to 5 years experience
• Technical background
• Based in UAE

About the team:

You will be reporting to Technical Delivery Lead.

What equips you for the role:

• Experience in a scrum master role
• Familiarity with software development
• Excellent knowledge of Scrum techniques and artifacts (such as definition of done, user stories, automated testing, backlog refinement)
• Prior knowledge of Agile project management tools, such as Jira or Trello
• Excellent communication skills
• Problem-solving and conflict-resolution ability
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams
• Degree in Computer Science, Business, or similar field
• Scrum Master certification

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About the Company

Established in the 1930's, the Al-Futtaim Group initially operated as a trading enterprise. Rapid development throughout the 1940's and 50's saw it establish itself regionally as an integrated commercial, industrial and services organisation, positioning itself one of the leading business houses in the lower Gulf region. Today, it operates collectively over 40 companies bearing the Al-Futtaim name, dominates many market segments in the UAE, and has expanded its sphere of operation to include Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman and Egypt.

The Group comprises a diverse range of strategically positioned operating subsidiaries and associate companies, structured to give the Al-Futtaim Group the flexibility and versatility to keep ahead of local competition while keeping pace with the ever-evolving global business scenario. The Groups continued investment in world-class systems technology is clear evidence of its commitment to maintain leading edge performance and service delivery.

The success of the Al-Futtaim Group can be attributed to a business approach that combines the ability to change with the traditional values of integrity, service and social responsibility that define its core business philosophy. This, linked with the Groups belief in decentralisation, gives the heads of the operating companies a high degree of functional autonomy and authority, providing the Group with essential flexibility, and individual employees a clearly defined work culture and sense of responsibility.