Scrum Master | BLUE Rewards | Corporate Services

Job Requisition ID: [[167019]] 

Established in the 1930s as a trading business, Al-Futtaim Group today is one of the most diversified and progressive, privately held regional businesses headquartered in Dubai, United A”rab Emirates. Structured into five operating divisions; automotive, financial services, real estate, retail and healthcare; employing more than 35,000 employees across more than 20 countries in the Middle East, Asia and Africa, Al-Futtaim Group partners with over 200 of the world's most admired and innovative brands. Al-Futtaim Group’s entrepreneurship and relentless customer focus enables the organisation to continue to grow and expand; responding to the changing needs of our customers within the societies in which we operate. 

By upholding our values of respect, excellence, collaboration and integrity; Al-Futtaim Group continues to enrich the lives and aspirations of our customers each and every day.

Overview of the role:

Scrum Master must have an excellent knowledge of the scrum framework, with all its artifacts and techniques. Scrum Master also need to have the ability to coordinate people and projects (occasionally facilitating changes) with mind set 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 expereince 
• 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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