Senior Scrum Master

About the role

Adree, a subsidiary of Master Works that connects business and technology through digital solutions covering quality assurance, low-code/no-code development and application performance, is looking for a Senior Scrum Master in Riyadh. The role leads and facilitates Agile practices across teams, coaches them on Scrum and Agile principles, manages risks and impediments, optimizes workflows and supports Product Owners and stakeholders in delivering products.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the adoption of Scrum and Agile principles across teams and facilitate daily stand-ups, sprint planning, reviews and retrospectives.
• Monitor progress through dashboards and Agile metrics, and identify and manage risks, impediments and dependencies.
• Drive continuous improvement by spotting workflow inefficiencies and implementing improvement plans.
• Prepare daily status updates and performance reports for stakeholders, and coordinate with project managers on project financial processes.
• Use Jira and Slack to manage workflows and track progress.
• Coach teams on Agile and Scrum, support Product Owners with roadmap and release planning, and define cross-functional KPIs.
• Standardize Scrum processes, working agreements and governance, and support change management and scalable Agile frameworks.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems or a related field.
• At least 8 years of experience in Scrum and Agile environments, including at least 2 years in a Scrum Master role.
• Strong technical background and proven experience facilitating ceremonies, removing impediments and improving delivery.
• Experience with Agile metrics, workflow optimization, risk management and stakeholder reporting.
• Relevant Agile certifications preferred, such as DAC, ICP-ACC, SAFe Leadership or a higher-level equivalent.

Required skills

• Hands-on experience with Jira and familiarity with Slack.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, coaching and conflict-resolution skills.
• Planning, organization, time management and risk management.
• Ability to influence stakeholders, manage competing priorities and empower teams.