Project Manager/Scrum Master

MEININGER Hotels; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hotel chain in the Middle East seeks a skilled Project Manager/Scrum Master to oversee project management and team dynamics at their offshore delivery center. The successful candidate will enhance Agile methodologies, ensuring efficient collaboration with various teams while maintaining project timelines and scope.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in information technology.
• 5+ years as a Scrum master with certification.
• 3+ years coaching agile teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day project and people management.
• Responsible for project delivery, scope, and status reporting.
• Facilitate Scrum ceremonies and change management processes.

Skills

Agile knowledge

Scrum practices

Problem-solving

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/Computer Science or related field

Tools

MS Azure DevOps

Job description

Project description

Join our dynamic team working on exciting projects in the thriving Middle East region. We offer a multitude of opportunities in various domains. Our diverse team comprises skilled professionals, including front-end and back-end developers, data analysts, data scientists, architects, analysts, and project managers. Currently, we are actively seeking a talented Project manager/Scrum Master.

Responsibilities

This person will be responsible for day-to-day project management and people management in the offshore delivery center.

He/She will also be responsible for the delivery, scope, timeline, project status reporting, and other PM activities. Hands-on knowledge of software development methodologies is essential. Agile knowledge is a plus. Responsibilities will also include:

Scrum ceremonies

Negotiation with the customer and on-site Project Managers (delivery management, requirements management, requirements analysis etc.);

Introduction and enhancements of software development methodologies within the project;

Coordination and collaboration with other projects and QA engineers;

Change management process facilitation;

Team motivation, team building, assessment of project team members.

Skills

Must have

8+ years of experience in information technology.

5+ years of proven experience as a Scrum master.

In-depth knowledge of Agile or Scrum practices.

Knowledge of the financial domain

Recognized Scrum Master Certification, preferably PSM-I or CSM.

3+ years of experience in coaching multiple agile teams.

Experience in the BFSI domain, preferably the investment domain.

Proven technical understanding of software landscapes with a high understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC).

Knowledge of Data Warehouse and data management principles.

Deep Portfolio/backlog management experience

working with stakeholders to drive enhancement prioritization and delivery is required.

Extensive experience with MS Azure DevOps environment.

Solid experience working closely with the product owners, BAs and other project teams as needed.

Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.

Exceptional written and verbal communication and presentation skills to audiences of varying seniority. Excellent active listening skills. Ability to influence others and move toward a common vision or goal.

Prioritizing and organizing your own workload

you'll be reprioritizing wherever needed while also following things up and taking ownership for always moving things as far forward as possible

Bachelor's degree in IT/Computer Science or related field.

Nice to have

Managing teams that developed and implemented the Databricks data platform.

Management of teams involved in the implementation of Advanced Analytics in multinational companies.

Experience in SAFE and managing releases.

Other

Languages

English: C1 Advanced

Seniority

Senior