Scrum Master (Contract)
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About the Role
Socium is seeking an experienced Scrum Master for a freelance/contract, hybrid role in Abu Dhabi. You will facilitate agile ceremonies, coach teams, remove impediments, and partner with Product Owners to drive continuous improvement on enterprise-level platforms.
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Responsibilities
- Facilitate all Scrum ceremonies including sprint planning, daily stand ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives
- Coach development teams and stakeholders on Agile and Scrum best practices to drive continuous improvement
- Remove impediments and blockers that impact team delivery and sprint commitments
- Partner closely with Product Owners to support backlog refinement, prioritization, and sprint readiness
- Track and report team performance metrics such as velocity, burndown, and delivery predictability
- Ensure transparency and effective communication across engineering, product, and business stakeholders
- Support multiple agile teams where required and help scale agile practices across the organization
- Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement
- Identify delivery risks early and proactively work with stakeholders to mitigate them
- Align team delivery with organizational goals, timelines, and quality standards
Requirements
- At least 8+ years of experience as a Scrum Master in enterprise or large scale technology environments
- Strong practical knowledge of Agile/Scrum frameworks and delivery methodologies
- Proven experience supporting engineering led teams (software development, digital platforms, or data/AI projects)
- Excellent facilitation, coaching, and stakeholder management skills
- Experience working with distributed or hybrid teams
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast paced delivery environment
- Strong communication skills with both technical and non technical stakeholders
- Scrum Master certification (CSM, PSM, or equivalent) is a plus
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General Description
- Join a fast growing, technology driven organization delivering complex digital and AI enabled solutions at scale. We are looking for an experienced Scrum Master to support high performing, cross functional teams working on enterprise level platforms and products.
- This role is ideal for a hands on Scrum Master who can facilitate agile ceremonies, remove delivery impediments, and act as a servant leader to engineering, product, and business stakeholders.
- This is a freelance / contract, hybrid role with an urgent hiring timeline, supporting delivery teams working on high impact initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
- Facilitate all Scrum ceremonies including sprint planning, daily stand ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
- Coach development teams and stakeholders on Agile and Scrum best practices to drive continuous improvement.
- Remove impediments and blockers that impact team delivery and sprint commitments.
- Partner closely with Product Owners to support backlog refinement, prioritization, and sprint readiness.
- Track and report team performance metrics such as velocity, burndown, and delivery predictability.
- Ensure transparency and effective communication across engineering, product, and business stakeholders.
- Support multiple agile teams where required and help scale agile practices across the organization.
- Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
- Identify delivery risks early and proactively work with stakeholders to mitigate them.
- Align team delivery with organizational goals, timelines, and quality standards.
Required Skills & Experience
- At least 8+ years of experience as a Scrum Master in enterprise or large scale technology environments.
- Strong practical knowledge of Agile / Scrum frameworks and delivery methodologies.
- Proven experience supporting engineering led teams (software development, digital platforms, or data/AI projects).
- Excellent facilitation, coaching, and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience working with distributed or hybrid teams.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast paced delivery environment.
- Strong communication skills with both technical and non technical stakeholders.
- Scrum Master certification (CSM, PSM, or equivalent) is a plus.
Engagement Details
- Engagement Type: Contract / Freelance
- Duration: 6 months (initial), with possible extension
- Start Date: ASAP or at least 2 weeks from passing the final interview
- Work Setup: Hybrid – 3 days onsite, 2 days work from home
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