Scrum Master – Generative AI (Arabic Speaker)

About the role

NorthBay Solutions is looking for a senior Scrum Master with 8‑12+ years of experience to lead agile teams delivering technology solutions in Abu Dhabi. The role focuses on coaching, facilitating Scrum ceremonies, and ensuring agile excellence, with a preference for candidates who can support Generative AI projects and speak Arabic.

Key responsibilities

• Facilitate all Scrum ceremonies (planning, daily stand‑ups, reviews, retrospectives) and enforce agile principles.
• Partner with Product Owners to keep the backlog healthy, prioritize work, and drive continuous improvement.
• Identify and remove impediments quickly, escalating when necessary to maintain delivery flow.
• Track and report agile metrics such as velocity, predictability, and quality to guide improvements.
• Coach team members and stakeholders in agile mindset and practices, fostering collaboration and transparency.

Required profile

• 8‑12+ years of IT/software delivery experience, including at least 5 years as a Scrum Master.
• Strong knowledge of Scrum, Kanban, and SAFe frameworks with proven success scaling agile practices.
• Excellent facilitation, servant‑leadership, conflict‑resolution, and stakeholder‑management skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering or related field (required); Master’s degree preferred.
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or PSM II/III and at least one additional Agile/Scaled‑Agile certification (e.g., SAFe, PMI‑ACP).

Required skills

• SAFe
• Kanban
• Rally
• Scrum
• JIRA
• Azure DevOps