Senior Scrum Master – Mobile Banking (Riyadh)

About the role

We are looking for a Senior Scrum Master to lead Agile delivery of mobile banking applications for a leading financial institution in Riyadh. The role focuses on guiding cross‑functional teams to build secure, user‑friendly mobile solutions that meet banking regulations.

Key responsibilities

• Facilitate all Scrum ceremonies (Sprint Planning, Daily Stand‑ups, Review, Retrospective) and ensure adherence to Agile best practices.
• Oversee end‑to‑end delivery of mobile banking features, aligning development with user experience, security and compliance requirements.
• Collaborate with Product Owners, business stakeholders and IT to prioritize the backlog and translate banking priorities into actionable tasks.
• Identify and remove impediments that affect team velocity and delivery timelines.
• Monitor performance metrics such as sprint velocity, quality and team efficiency, driving continuous improvement.
• Ensure that all deliverables comply with banking regulations, digital payment standards and mobile application security guidelines.

Required profile

• Minimum 5 years of experience as a Scrum Master in the banking or financial services sector.
• Proven track record delivering mobile banking or mobile‑first solutions in a regulated environment.
• Strong understanding of banking compliance, digital payments and mobile security.
• Fluent in Arabic and experienced working in the Saudi market (highly preferred).

Required skills

• Agile delivery
• Digital payments
• Confluence
• Scrum
• JIRA
• Mobile Application Security
• Azure DevOps