Project Manager/Scrum Master

Summary

Andersen is hiring a Project Manager/Scrum Master for a Saudi Arabia holding company. The role is to develop an internal exam engine to streamline assessments and reduce reliance on third-party integrations.

The customer is a holding company in the labour market in Saudi Arabia, operating under the Ministry of Labor. It leads the socio-economic transformation for individuals, society, and the economy by creating unique solutions to fulfil everyone's needs.

The project is the development of an internal exam engine to conduct assessments in the client’s own test centers. This solution aims to eliminate the need for costly and complex integrations with third-party providers, ensuring greater control, flexibility, and efficiency in exam delivery.

Responsibilities

• Champion adherence to the Scrum framework, including all its ceremonies and artefacts.
• Utilising techniques for effective Product Backlog management.
• Ensuring clear and concise Product Backlog items for the Scrum Team.
• Understanding and applying product planning in an empirical environment.
• Optimising Product Backlog arrangement for maximum value with the Product Owner.
• Practicing and promoting agility within the team and organisation.
• Coaching the Product Owner in prioritising and refining Product Backlog items.
• Guiding the Development Team in self-organisation and creating high-value products.
• Removing impediments to the Development Team's progress.
• Facilitating Scrum events and promoting Scrum Values and Agile principles throughout the organisation.
• Working with other Scrum Masters to increase the effectiveness.

Requirements

• Experience as a Project Manager or Scrum Master for 4+ years.
• Ability to champion adherence to consistent application of the Scrum Framework including: 3 roles, 5 events, 3 artifacts; and 2 standards for artifacts transparency being Done and Ready.
• Proven experience identifying a Scrum Team’s gaps in the Scrum Framework and leading them to adopt new practices by focusing on Scrum Values, Agile Manifesto values and principles.
• Proven experience writing Agile User Stories with Acceptance Criteria and breaking them down into smaller tasks.
• Ability to coach, inspire and motivate people to change their values and practices as evidenced by experience persuading key stakeholders to become servant leaders and to empower people who use the Scrum Framework.
• Proven experience creating velocity tracking and graphs (e.g. Sprint Burndown, Release Burndown) using either Agile project management software (e.g. JIRA, Rally, VersionOne, Trello) or advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Excellent verbal communication skills in conflict resolution and negotiation.
• Proven experience facilitating Lean IT process flows including Kanban.
• Level of English – from Upper-Intermediate and above.

Reasons to join us

• Andersen cooperates with such companies as Siemens, Johnson & Johnson, AstraZeneca, BNP Paribas, Allianz, Ryanair, TUI, Verivox, Media Markt, etc..
• For the past four years, our company has been growing annually by 60–100%, and we constantly involve top-notch specialists in our team.
• Andersen has mentoring and adaptation systems for new employees, and transparent performance review and assessment systems will allow you to determine your development path and plan your growth.
• The most important thing that we value in our employees is a commitment to continuous learning. The company supports them in this and gives them access to the best educational platforms, seminars, and practices. In addition, for over 18 years, Andersen has assembled a huge knowledge base and established a robust resource management institution.
• We have been strengthening our expertise since 2007. During this time, we have formed excellent teams with streamlined processes, where you can learn something new from your colleagues every day and enjoy your work.
• We are a cool young team of like-minded people communicating informally.
• You'll have a stable and competitive salary and an extensive benefits package.
• At Andersen, we have many different ways to grow. You can improve as a specialist or a manager, and all your activities will be decently rewarded.

Join us!