Project Expert

Role Overview

Project Expert (Scrum Master) at Al Tayer Group in Dubai, UAE. This role is fully remote from Turkey.

Company Overview

Ounass is a luxury e-commerce platform operating under the Al Tayer Group umbrella, serving the Middle East. The platform offers fashion (Womenswear, Menswear, and Kidswear), Beauty, Watches, Home, and Jewelry. Ounass is recognized for its fast 2-hour delivery service within Dubai and dedicated Personal Shopping service for VIP clientele. The company is based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and currently employs a growing team of 500 people spread across the globe, including locations in the UAE, United Kingdom, Turkey, Portugal, Ukraine, and Sri Lanka. The organization is committed to diversity and inclusion, comprising 53 different nationalities. The company strives to be the leading luxury technology platform in the Middle East region by maintaining a customer-focused culture, fostering innovation, and emphasizing collaborative teamwork.

Role Purpose

As a Scrum Master, you will enable digital projects by working closely with delivery teams, product managers, and stakeholders. You will lead teams in adopting Agile methodologies, improving efficiency, and fostering a collaborative culture, with a focus on enhancing team performance, planning and executing rollout strategies, and ensuring seamless project delivery.

Key Responsibilities

Agile Leadership & Team Facilitation

• Act as an Agile coach, mentoring and training engineering team members on best practices.
• Foster a self-organizing, high-performing team culture through facilitation and coaching.
• Guide teams in writing, splitting, and sizing sprints for maximum efficiency.
• Identify impediments and dependencies, working proactively to resolve them.
• Lead team retrospectives and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support and mentor junior team members, providing feedback on their growth and development.

Project Planning & Execution

• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business value and define project scope.
• Manage vendor relationships to ensure alignment with business plans and delivery timelines.
• Plan project phases, resource allocation, and internal and external dependencies.
• Identify risks and mitigation strategies to ensure smooth project execution.
• Oversee sprint execution, manage scope changes, and communicate updates to stakeholders.
• Ensure vendor deliverables are on time and within budget.
• Actively participate in procurement and contract discussions.

Visibility & Reporting

• Provide clear and timely updates on project progress through daily, weekly, and monthly reports.
• Communicate blockers, dependencies, and risks to relevant stakeholders.
• Collect feedback to improve planning, execution, and team satisfaction.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• Scrum Master certification (CSM, PSM, or equivalent).
• 8–10 years of experience in project management and Agile execution.
• 4 or more years of experience as a Scrum Master, leading multiple teams of 10 or more members.
• Strong background in technology and software development lifecycle.
• Experience in delivering complex digital projects in fast-paced environments.

Skills & Competencies

• Excellent leadership and relationship-building skills.
• Hands-on approach with the ability to operate as both a leader and an individual contributor.

Additional Information

• E-commerce industry experience preferred.
• Hands-on development experience preferred.