TCJ2498

techcarrot FZ; Dubai; On-site; AED 420,000 - 660,000; Full time

Job summary

techcarrot FZ in Dubai seeks a seasoned Scrum Master to drive agile delivery across Data & AI workstreams within a Scrum of Scrums framework. You will facilitate cross-functional teams in data engineering, analytics, and AI/ML use cases, manage dependencies, and promote collaboration with business stakeholders and platform teams.

The role emphasizes DoR/DoD adherence, continuous improvement, and alignment of business objectives with data-driven outcomes.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in IT project/product development with delivery focus.
• 4+ years as Scrum Master or Agile Project Manager in agile delivery.
• 2+ years coaching agile practices and teams.
• Experience facilitating meetings at multiple levels using advanced facilitation.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate daily stand-ups, sprint planning, reviews and retrospectives for data/AI teams.
• Lead Scrum of Scrums to ensure visibility and manage dependencies across teams.
• Maintain sprint health and drive delivery velocity for pipelines/models.
• Ensure DoR and DoD, data quality and deployment readiness.
• Track risks and remove impediments to maintain momentum.
• Coach teams on DataOps and MLOps practices; promote continuous improvement.

Skills

Agile delivery

Facilitation

Stakeholder management

Coaching & mentoring

Risk & impediment handling

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

Jira

Azure DevOps

Confluence

Microsoft Teams

SharePoint

Job description

Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Posted on 11/10/2026

tech carrot is a leading global ITservice provider and partner in digital transformation offering cost-effective,customer-centric, and cutting-edge digital solutions to clients worldwide.

founded in 2016, tech carrot isheadquartered in Dubai, UAE. Being a people-oriented organization with aphilosophy of "We care" as our core DNA, tech carrot continuallyfocuses on new initiatives and strategies to increase overall employeeexperience by providing a plethora of platforms to drive employee development,overall efficiency, increase overall employee satisfaction. With over 200+technology specialists who are engaged and motivated we are growing at 20% a year-on-year since inception.

We offer cutting-edge services across multipleindustries and deliver seamless customer experiences, ensuring high value andrapid growth for our clients. tech carrot has earned wide recognition as areliable partner for organizations across the globe because of its professionalapproach and strong delivery capabilities. The Middle East and Africa arehandled by UAE operations, while APAC is handled by India operations. We havealso expanded in the USA and the Netherlands as well.

Office Location

Dubai

Job Description

The Scrum Master will play a key role in driving agile delivery across multiple workstreams within enterprise-scale Data & AI initiatives, operating under a Scrum of Scrums framework.

This role involves facilitating cross-functional teams working on data engineering, analytics, and AI/ML use cases, managing dependencies, ensuring delivery excellence, and promoting collaboration between business stakeholders, data platform teams, and AI/technology partners. The Scrum Master will uphold agile best practices, enable continuous improvement, and ensure alignment between business objectives and data-driven outcomes.

Candidates with consulting or enterprise transformation experience are highly preferred, as the role demands structured stakeholder management, strong understanding of data/AI lifecycles, and agile coaching across diverse business and technology teams.

Key Responsibilities:

Agile Delivery & Facilitation

• Facilitate daily stand‑ups, sprint planning, sprint reviews, and retrospectives for data and AI teams.
  
• Lead Scrum of Scrums sessions to ensure visibility, synchronization, and dependency management across data pipelines, models, and platform teams.
  
• Maintain sprint health and drive consistent delivery velocity across data ingestion, transformation, and model development cycles.
  
• Ensure adherence to Definition of Ready (DoR) and Definition of Done (DoD), including data quality, model validation, and deployment readiness.
  
• Track sprint progress, identify risks (e.g., data availability, model performance), and remove impediments to maintain momentum.
  

Stakeholder & Data Ecosystem Management

• Act as a liaison between business teams, data engineers, data scientists, platform teams, and external AI/technology partners.
  
• Facilitate transparent communication across stakeholders on data dependencies, model outputs, and delivery timelines.
  
• Drive alignment on priorities, use cases, and deliverables across the Data & AI ecosystem.
  

Coaching & Continuous Improvement

• Coach teams on agile principles with a focus on DataOps and MLOps practices.
  
• Promote adoption of modern engineering practices including CI/CD for data pipelines, automated testing, and model lifecycle management.
  
• Encourage a culture of experimentation, data-driven decision-making, and continuous improvement.
  

Planning, Reporting & Governance

• Support program increment (PI) planning, release planning, and roadmap alignment for Data & AI initiatives.
  
• Maintain visibility of dependencies across data sources, platforms, and AI models using agile and project management tools.
  
• Provide regular status updates, dashboards, and insights to leadership for informed decision-making.
  
• Ensure proper documentation of data flows, model artifacts, and sprint outputs for governance and audit readiness.
  

Requirements

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline.
  
• Minimum 8 years of experience in IT project/product development, including 4 years as a Scrum Master or Agile Project Manager in an agile delivery environment.
  
• 2+ years of experience coaching and training individuals or teams in agile practices.
  
• Demonstrated experience facilitating meetings at multiple organizational levels using advanced facilitation techniques.
  
• 4+ years of experience using Agile tools (Jira, Azure DevOps, etc.) and collaboration platforms (Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, Confluence).
  
• Expert knowledge of Microsoft Project with at least 3 years of practical experience.
  
• 3+ years of experience with CI/CD, automated testing, and design thinking methodologies.
  
• Advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Word, and Excel.
  
• Consulting experience in digital transformation, AI, or enterprise delivery programs is highly desirable.
• Strong communication, leadership, and facilitation skills.
  
• Proven ability to manage multiple agile teams in a scaled delivery environment.
  
• Excellent problem-solving and conflict-resolution abilities.
  
• Deep understanding of agile delivery metrics and performance optimization.
  
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional AI, IT, and business teams.
  
• High adaptability, resilience, and focus on delivering business value through technology.