Scrum Master (m/f/d)

Halian; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Halian in United Arab Emirates seeks a skilled Scrum Master to lead agile teams through digital transformation initiatives in the financial services sector. You will facilitate ceremonies, coach teams, and drive customer-focused delivery across cross-functional groups.

You will work with product owners, remove impediments, maintain sprint boards in Jira, and ensure realistic plans and timely deliveries on large programs.

Qualifications

• Experience in the financial services industry, particularly in digital transformation initiatives.
• Bachelor's degree preferred in a related field.

Responsibilities

• Lead the scrum team in Agile methodology and scrum practices.
• Help the product owner and development team to achieve customer satisfaction.
• Lead the scrum and development teams in self-organization.
• Remove impediments and coach the scrum team on removing impediments.
• Within large projects, defines and maintains realistic project plans, supervises progress against agreed quality and performance criteria and ensures programs of work are correctly allocated and resourced.
• Help the scrum and development teams to identify and fill in blanks in the Agile framework.
• Resolve conflicts and issues that occur.
• Help the scrum team achieve higher levels of scrum maturity.
• Support the product owner and provide education where needed.

Skills

Run scrum ceremonies

Coach team in scrum methodologies

SDLC understanding

Cross-functional coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Engineering/IT/Science or related field

Tools

Jira

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Main duties and day-to-day tasks expected from the resource
• Lead the scrum team in using Agile methodology and scrum practices.
• Helping the product owner and development team to achieve customer satisfaction.
• Lead the scrum and development teams in self-organization.
• Remove impediments and coach the scrum team on removing impediments.
• Within large projects, defines and maintains realistic project plans, supervises progress against agreed quality and performance criteria and ensures programs of work are correctly allocated and resourced.
• Help the scrum and development teams to identify and fill in blanks in the Agile framework.
• Resolve conflicts and issues that occur.
• Help the scrum team achieve higher levels of scrum maturity.
• Support the product owner and provide education where needed.

Required Skills

• Primary technical and functional skillsRun scrum ceremonies with development and project team.
• Coach team in scrum methodologies to improve maturity.
• Strong understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC) and modern development practices.
• Experience working in a cross-functional environment, coordinating with various departments such as marketing, IT, and customer service

Soft Skills

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.

Required Experience / Knowledge Areas

• Specific domain or industry knowledge requiredExperience in the financial services industry, particularly in digital transformation initiatives.

Good-to-Have Skills

• Additional skills that are an advantage but not mandatoryFinical Services; Digital technologies (web and mobile applications); CRM systems; and cloud platforms.
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements and standards relevant to the financial services industry.

Key Deliverables

• Expected outputs and outcomes from the resourceAccurate and up to date sprints and agile boards in Jira.
• Managed user stories and refined backlog ready for sprint planning.

Certifications Required

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, IT, Science, other technical qualification, or related field preferred.
• SSM and PSM