Senior Scrum Master

Job Title: Senior Scrum Master

📍 Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE (On-site, Full-time)

💼 Experience Required: 7–10+ years

💰 Salary Range: AED 18,000 – 22,000 per month

🤝 HireOn is sourcing this position for its reputed client based in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

About The Role

We are seeking a Senior Scrum Master with 7–10+ years of experience in leading agile teams and driving high-performance delivery. This role is focused on coaching, facilitating, and enabling cross-functional teams to deliver impactful technology solutions. While GenAI/AI project exposure is a plus, the primary responsibility is to ensure agile excellence, continuous improvement, and team success .

Key Responsibilities

• Facilitate all Scrum ceremonies (planning, stand-ups, reviews, retrospectives) and ensure adherence to agile principles.
• Partner with Product Owners to maintain a healthy backlog and improve prioritization.
• Remove impediments quickly, escalating when needed to keep delivery on track.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, and transparency within the team.
• Track and report agile metrics (velocity, predictability, quality) to drive improvements.
• Coach team members and stakeholders in agile mindset and practices.
• Encourage continuous improvement through retrospectives and actionable follow-ups.
• (Preferred) Support GenAI / AI/ML project teams by aligning sprint planning with unique challenges like data readiness, model training, or infrastructure bottlenecks.
  
  

Required Skills & Experience

• 7–10+ years of IT/software delivery experience with at least 5 years as a Scrum Master.
• Strong knowledge of Agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe) and proven success in scaling them.
• Demonstrated ability to improve team velocity, predictability, and overall delivery performance.
• Excellent facilitation, servant leadership, and conflict resolution skills.
• Hands-on experience with agile tools: JIRA, Azure DevOps, Rally, or similar.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• (Preferred) Exposure to GenAI / AI/ML projects and understanding of unique delivery challenges.
  
  

Educational Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field (required)
• Master’s degree in Business Administration, Project Management, or Technology (preferred)
  
  

Mandatory Certifications

• Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or PSM II/III
• At least one Agile/Scaled Agile certification (e.g., SAFe, PMI-ACP, ICAgile)
  
  

Skills: teams,agile,scrum,generative ai,technology